Chromium Blog: March 2012
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The latest Stable channel release of Chrome brings improvements to both Canvas2D ’s speed and WebGL ’s reach.SwiftShader , a software rasterizer licensed from our friends at TransGaming, for users with older configurations. Keep in mind that a software-backed WebGL implementation is never going to perform as well as one running on a real GPU, but now more users will have access to basic 3D content on the web. See our previous blog post for more details on SwiftShader and how to try it out.Posted by John "More CPU in Your GPU" Bauman and Brian "FPS" Salomon
Over the past several months, the number of daily app and extensions downloads from the Chrome Web Store has more than doubled. We are now seeing millions of downloads per day. Some apps and extensions have grown even faster thanks to inline installation , a feature we launched a few months ago.
Chrome extensions Evernote Clearly and Evernote Web Clipper derive 15% and 25% of their Chrome installations (respectively) from their inline installation implementation
Rovio implemented inline installation for their Angry Birds Chrome game and saw their install rate jump by almost 10%)
Equire , a CRM extension that integrates with Gmail, saw a 66% increase in Chrome user retention after they implemented inline installation.
Example: Installing Evernote Web Clipper from Evernote’s Site
Implementing inline installation is very easy:
Provide a link to your Chrome Web Store item.
Write some script to check for whatever client-side capabilities your app requires (support for WebGL, the Web Audio API, etc). Modernizr is a great library to use for this.
Call a JavaScript function to initiate the install process.
The user sees the same Add To Chrome dialog prompt that they would on the store, confirm the install, and they're done – all without leaving your site.
The full details and documentation for using inline installation can be found
here . If you have any questions, you can reach us on our
developer forum .
Posted by Joe Marini, Developer Advocate
Last week, the Chrome team participated in the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. We all enjoyed talking to attendees about how game developers can benefit from the latest browser technologies such as Native Client and HTML5.VIDEO AirMech to the highly anticipated From Dust , these games provided a sneak peek to the future of browser-based games.4 brand new case studies with Kabam, Hlafbrick, Game Salad, and Limex Games.game developer site .Posted by Christian Stefansen, Product Manager
Today we are releasing version 7 of the V8 Benchmark Suite . This new version adds Oliver Hunt’s 2D Navier-Stokes fluid dynamic simulation, which stresses intense double array computations. These complex double array computations are today common in games, graphic and scientific applications.Chrome 18 (today in beta) delivers a 5% score improvement compared to the current Chrome 17. Chrome 19 (today in canary), where the full set of improvements is being released, delivers a whopping 25% score improvement compared to Chrome 17.Posted by Stefano Cazzulani, Product Manager
A few weeks ago one of my developer friends was gushing about the capabilities of his favorite native platform. After every point I felt obliged to point out that the web platform either already had or was actively developing precisely the same capabilities—and then some. He was incredulous. "Prove it," he said.VIDEO
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companion guide .Posted by Alex Komoroske, Product Manager
Hundreds of millions play games on the web everyday - including most of us on the Chrome team. Between building new virtual cities and slaying dragons, we’re also working on making the web a better platform for game developers. With GDC about to start, we wanted to give you a quick update on these efforts.Gamepad , Mouse Lock and Fullscreen . These can help you create more immersive experiences for your users.Native Client continues to gain momentum. Today, the BlitzTech Gaming engine and the Havok Physics Engine announced support for Native Client, enriching an ecosystem that includes Unity, Moai, Bullet and other leading middleware providers. Already many game developers have been using NaCl to bring their games to Chrome’s hundreds of millions of users including brand new titles from Ubisoft , Carbon Games , Spacetime Studios , FuzzyCube Software , Klei Entertainment and Fire Hose Games .Chrome Web Store now have access to an improved In-App Payments solution that includes support for more currencies and an optimized payment flow. This includes all Google+ games that will soon be listed in the store.developers.google.com/games . And if you are attending GDC this week, come and say hi.Posted by Christian Stefansen, Product Manager
