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chrome extensions  Chrome Extensions Gallery   1500 and growing !

Google Chrome Extensions Gallery

Google Chrome Extensions gallery has now more than 1500 extensions ! Congratulations, Google chrome team, and all developers out there !!

Here is what an extension is, Google’s Own words ..

Extensions are little programs, created by developers, which add useful functionality to the browser and to the websites you visit. Some provide you with alerts and notifications, others let you easily access your favorite web services from icons next to your address bar, and there are lots more.

Now, a short video explaining how to use Extensions

google chrome os  Two Clicks, and you have Chrome OS ( almost )

Chrome OS Menu

Okay, here it is, two clicks, and you have the Chrome OS application menu on Google Chrome browser.

1. Open http://welcome-cros.appspot.com/menu on Google Chrome

2. Right click on the tab, and selsect “Pin Tab

If you remember the Chrome OS demo video, the application menu was the most important part of Chrome OS. You will get this functionality on your normal Chrome browser with just two mouse clicks. So, you have most of what Chrome OS does,  provided Google has no hidden surprises for Google Chrome when it is out in the market.

But for now, Click Click ! and enjoy !!

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If you are a google chrome extension developer, or planing to be one, you have a good news. The official documentation page for Extension developers, is live. If you are in a hurry, jump that page right now, clicking here.

Okay, I see that you have decided to read more about this before going to the documentation page. Extensions are small software programs that can modify and enhance the functionality of Google Chrome. The best part about Google Chrome extensions is this, if you know how to code web pages, you can create google chrome extensions as well. Because, all you need to know is, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to start playing with google chrome extensions.

Newbie ? Start Here

If you are really new to google chrome extensions creation, start here. This is the an easy tutorial explaining how to create a google chrome extension.  More tutorials will be available on this page, very soon.

Happy Coding .. if you have a good extension to share with my readers, drop me a comment and I will contact you !!

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