Firefox 3.1 beta 2

I enjoy beta testing new software, especially when it is something that I might actually use. That is why I got the latest beta version of Firefox. There have been a few changes under the hood, but the only noticeable change to me is the private browsing feature. When this is enables, history, forms, and searches will not be saved. If you already have Firefox, installing the beta is great. It loads your bookmarks, history, and compatible add-ons and themes from previous Firefox versions. If you want to try out some new cutting edge browser, but don't want to stray to far into the unknown, consider the Firefox 3.1 beta.

Google Chrome

Recently I downloaded the Google Chrome web browser. A few months ago I used a beta version of the browser. Not much has changed since the beta, at least not anything that I could notice. The browser first struck me as being almost Mac like. It has a very clean interface. No file menu and very few buttons make the interface uncluttered and slick looking. You can have your home page be a page that contains previews of your most visited websites and all of your other bookmarks. The page is not unlike the speed dial page in Opera. In Chrome you can drag your tabs out of the browser and into blank space on the desktop to create a new window out of that tab. One thing I notice about it is the fact there is no search bar to the right of the address bar. Instead you search by typing your query into the address bar. It has a few issues that I have noticed, such as flash videos occasionally fail to load. While editing my blog colors in Chrome I noticed that the preview of the colors would not refresh, so I couldn't see what the page would look like with my new colors. I would love to see Chrome work well as Firefox someday. I recommend Chrome if you are fed up with Internet Explorers error and security flaws, or you just want an overall simpler web browsing experience. You can download Chrome at www.google.com/chrome.