Google Chrome Melissa BrisbinMelissa Brisbin

Cherry Hill Public LibraryCherry Hill Public Library

(856) 903-1243(856) 903-1243

TLC@cmclibrary.org

2What is a browser?

• ““A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and transferring information application for retrieving, presenting, and transferring information resources on the World Wide Web” resources on the World Wide Web” (Retrieved December 10, 2013 from(Retrieved December 10, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browserr))

• It’s how you use the Internet. Sending/receiving emails, searching It’s how you use the Internet. Sending/receiving emails, searching websites for information/shopping, watching YouTube/Netflix, Facebook, websites for information/shopping, watching YouTube/Netflix, Facebook, filling out forms with personnel/private informationfilling out forms with personnel/private information

3Examples of Browsers

IE (Internet Explorer). Owned by Microsoft. Released in 1995. Latest version is Internet Explorer 11, released 10/2013. Claims to be the fastest browser available, 10/2013. As had major compatibility issues.

Firefox (FF). Open Source. Released in 1998 (part of Netscape). Latest version is 26, released 12/10/2013. Better security performance, and H.264 codec (video).

Safari. Owned by Apple, Inc. Released in 2003. Latest version is 7/6.1. Better memory usage, performance and power-saving tabs. Blocks third-party applications from accessing your web browsing and information.

4Examples of Browsers

Chrome. (Google Chrome). Developed by Google. Released in 2008. Latest version is 31. Minimalist approach that uses technology for fast, easy experience. Do Not Track for privacy protection is off by default.

Opera. Owned by Opera Software, ASA. Released in 1996. Latest version is Opera 18 (integrating Google Chrome’s Chromium Project). Speeds up slow connections and sync bookmarks. Popular browser on mobile devices.

Picasa, YouTube,

Blogger, etc

Cost: Free!

Security

Why Google Chrome?

Portable

Up-to-Date

Work on and offline

Mobile

Collaborate

Integrate into other

programs

Administrative Controls

Google Chrome Facts

• Google Chrome’s mission: Google Chrome’s mission: “Speed, simplicity, and security.”“Speed, simplicity, and security.”

• Google: “Wants the web experience to be the same Google: “Wants the web experience to be the same everywhere, across devices” and “personalized to you”everywhere, across devices” and “personalized to you”

• Syncing payment and shipping information across devices Syncing payment and shipping information across devices for faster shopping (Average checkout process on a mobile for faster shopping (Average checkout process on a mobile device has 21 steps!) device has 21 steps!) • Google is working on making the process a total of 3 stepsGoogle is working on making the process a total of 3 steps

•--Linus Upson, Google’s Vice President of Engineering --Linus Upson, Google’s Vice President of Engineering

It’s a popular browser!

750 million active users in 2013

300 million active users in 2012

Using new formats, VP9, H.264 codec and WebP for faster access

Current abandonment rate for online purchases is

at 97%!

Informational Credit: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038805/google-shows-off-chrome-improvements-for-better-faster-mobile-browsing.html

Why Google Chrome?

• There are so many free tools:There are so many free tools:

• GmailGmail

• Google DocsGoogle Docs

• Google Talk (text or video chat)Google Talk (text or video chat)

• Google Page Creator (design webpages)Google Page Creator (design webpages)

• Google CalendarGoogle Calendar

It’s a popular browser!It’s a popular browser!

750 million active users in 2013

300 million active users in 2012

Informational Credit: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038805/google-shows-off-chrome-improvements-for-better-faster-mobile-browsing.html

Who Uses Chrome?

http://mashable.com/2013/08/14/google-chrome-global-share/

Chrome is the most popular web browser (43%) in the global market. Followed by: Internet Explorer (IE)

Firefox Safari

Q: What is Google Chrome?

A: A browser and a web-based operating system

10Chrome

• Chrome (Browser): Chrome (Browser): • Can be installed on any PC (Windows or Mac) or Can be installed on any PC (Windows or Mac) or

mobile device and used as your web browsermobile device and used as your web browser

• Chrome’s functionality will change based on what Chrome’s functionality will change based on what your are using it onyour are using it on

• Mobile Devices cannot use app/extension features Mobile Devices cannot use app/extension features but can import all your bookmarksbut can import all your bookmarks

•

Browser: Interface used to surf the

web

Examples:

Variances of Chrome

Chrome on a PC Chrome app on an iPhone

More Than a Browser . . .

• Save files to the cloud with Google Save files to the cloud with Google Drive with up to 15 GB of free Drive with up to 15 GB of free storagestorage

• Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android Devices, and Chrome OSAndroid Devices, and Chrome OS

• Personalize with extensions and Personalize with extensions and appsapps

Favorites

Search within

address bar (Omnibox)

Menu (Hamburger)

to get to Settings

AppsApps

Extensions

TextApps

Downloading Chrome https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/

15Chrome Settings

1st step: Get a Gmail Account http://goo.gl/0uS4H

More functionality with a Gmail Account

Settings-Logging In

• Signing into your account:Signing into your account:

• Open Chrome and sign into your Open Chrome and sign into your Gmail account orGmail account or

• Go to the Chrome MenuGo to the Chrome Menu

Settings—Logging In

Go to

Settings/On startup

If you want to have a specificWebpage, choose, Set Pages

Enter the URL for the webpage:i.e. http:///www.yahoo.com

Settings-Multiple Logins

More than one login (Multiple Users):

•Go to the Chrome Menu

•Go to Settings, than Users. Click on to “Add new user . . . .”

•Add user picture, name and Gmail credentials

Switch between users in the upper-

right corner of Chrome

Settings-Syncing

• Syncing Accounts:Syncing Accounts:• Go to the Chrome MenuGo to the Chrome Menu

• Go to Settings Go to Settings

• Click on to Advanced Sync Click on to Advanced Sync Settings Settings

• Sync everything or control Sync everything or control individual appsindividual apps

Sync your browser so your

bookmarks, settings, app

and extensions are available anywhere!

21Settings-Privacy

Settings--Passwords

• Go to Settings in the Go to Settings in the Chrome MenuChrome Menu

• Go to Settings and open Go to Settings and open “Show Advance Settings”“Show Advance Settings”

• Control your passwords Control your passwords under “Passwords and under “Passwords and Forms”Forms”

• Under “Passwords and Under “Passwords and Forums,” check the box Forums,” check the box “Offer to save passwords I “Offer to save passwords I enter on the web”enter on the web”

• Control individual accounts Control individual accounts under “Manage saved under “Manage saved passwords”passwords”

Managing Passwords—Saving Passwords

Settings-Theme

Add a Theme•Go to the Chrome Menu , Settings, Show Advanced Settings

•Go to Appearance, Get Themes

•Select a theme(s) and click Choose theme to install

24Settings-Shortcuts

Shortcuts for Chromebook

/Chrome

Using Chrome

cmcl

Omnibox: Address bar is also a search barNo need to add www or http; Chrome does it automatically

Home button

Refresh

Toggle between pages

Favorites

Chrome-Various Search Beyond Phrases/Words

Calculator

Converter

Create a Shortcut to favorite webpages

•Go to•Tools•Create application shortcuts•Open from desktop and site will open in it’s own window, without a url, tabs, etc

Chrome-Setting Home Button

• Chrome doesn’t instantly add the Home Button in it’s Chrome doesn’t instantly add the Home Button in it’s browser. It must be set.browser. It must be set.

• Go toGo to

• SettingSetting

• Appearance Appearance

Informational Credit: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2012/04/chrome-browser-tips/

Using Chrome—Search Bar/Incognito Mode

Type in the search box and Google will look up popular search terms as you type

Address bar is a combination of addresses, searching and history

Use incognito browsing so nothing (history, cookies, and form fields) is stored while you browse Shift+Ctrl+N

= Incognito Mode

Informational Credit: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/the-five-best-new-browser-features-in-google-chrome/830

Using Chrome-Favorites

Find a website you want to add to Favorites and click on the star in the browser oruse keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D, or right-click

• Go to to mange Bookmarks

• Move/manage bookmarks easily, with your mouse

• Drag an web address from the Address bar into to bookmark

Using Chrome-Tabs

• Functional Tabs Functional Tabs

• Hold down mouse and move Hold down mouse and move them across the top of the them across the top of the page into the order you preferpage into the order you prefer

• Move a tab out of the top of the Move a tab out of the top of the screen to use in a separate screen to use in a separate window.window.

• Move a tab back to your main Move a tab back to your main page to but it back into a main page to but it back into a main windowwindow

Detach a tab

Using Chrome Tabs--Pinning

Before:

After:Pin your tabs

It’s a minimize your display to the

site’s icon/thumbnail

•Right-click on the tab

•Choose, Pin TabInformational Credit: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2012/04/chrome-browser-tips/

32What else do I have access to with Chrome and a Gmail account?

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Apps/Extensions

Apps

Extensions

Apps vs. Extensions

•Apps:Apps:•Websites that run within Chrome. Websites that run within Chrome. No, to minimal downloading. No, to minimal downloading. • Example: Google DriveExample: Google Drive

•Extensions: Extensions: •Download components and modify Download components and modify Chrome. Chrome.

Extensions:Small

programs the enhance or customize

your browser

Apps/Extensions• Create documentsCreate documents• Edit photosEdit photos• Listen to musicListen to music

Why Apps?

•Always available

•Update without effecting entire PC system

•Easy-to-find when you open a new tab in Chrome

•Access across devices

Apps/Extensionshttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions

or

Go to store at:

Go to Menu/Tools/Extensions

Apps/Extensions

Opens to the most

popular/trending

Browse by topic

Installing Apps/Extensions

Take note of the information

you may be sharing

Notice the Rating

Hover over an extension to read/add to

your browser

Add to browser or

cancel

Adding Extensions

Extensions will either be added at the to top of

page or your home page (based on theme)

Removing Apps/Extensions

• Open a new tabOpen a new tab

• Hold your mouse down on Hold your mouse down on the app you would like to the app you would like to removeremove

• Drag to “Remove From Drag to “Remove From Chrome” option in the Chrome” option in the lower-right cornerlower-right corner

Chrome Extensions

• Screen Capture: Screen Capture:

• Capture images, sections, and entire Capture images, sections, and entire pages pages from the Internet as PNGs. Images from the Internet as PNGs. Images can be can be edited or annotated, highlighted or edited or annotated, highlighted or drawn. drawn. Store images on Picasa or Facebook. Store images on Picasa or Facebook.

Chrome Extensions

AdBlock Plushttps://https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb

• Blocks adds from:• Banners• YouTube video ads• Pop-ups• Facebook advertisements

Chrome Extensions

Google Translate

• Translate any page. Google Translate will prompt you to change languages

Chrome Extensions

InvisibleHand• Automatically find the lowest prices

online for shopping and travel (hotels, flights, and rental cars)

• Notifications for better prices will also link you to the suggested site

• Over 600 retailers in the US, UK, and Germany

• Also an add on in Firefox, IE, and Safari

• Runs in the background and will only prompt you when shopping

Chrome Extensions

HoverZoom• Use your mouse to hover

over thumbnail images and make them full size without having to leave a page

• Works directly with Google images, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, eBay and Amazon

Chrome Extensions

Google Hangout • One-on-One video conversations for up 10 people for free

• Share pictures, files, or videos

• Works on PCs or mobile devices

• Enable or turn off notifications

• Enable or turn off video chat history

Chrome Extensions

Pocket

• Save article you want to read—either right –click on a page or use the shortcut in your browser

• Sync across devices

Chrome Extensions

Dropbox• Store files: documents, photos,

videos, music etc

• Sync across devices: PCs and mobile devices

• Share files with others

• Backup files from you r mobile device so they are always accessible

Chrome Extensions

• Library ExtensionLibrary Extension

• Look up books and eBooks on Amazon and see if they are available at the Cape May County Library

• Simply select your library when adding the extension to Chrome

• If your library is not listed, ask Google to add it to their database: http://www.libraryextension.com/contact-us

Chrome’s Task Manager

• Hold down Shift and Esc at the same when in Chrome

• Highlight and click to End to End Process

• Control your apps, extensions, and tabs without having to shutdown your browser

Google Drive

Google Drive

• Ability to create files and store on Google’s CloudAbility to create files and store on Google’s Cloud

Documents

• Ability to create files and store on Google’s CloudAbility to create files and store on Google’s Cloud

Presentations

SpreadsheetsFormsPhotos

May 2013Google has

consolidated it storage for Drive, Google+

and Gmail. 15 GB of FREE storage

across all 3 free platforms.

Information Credit: http://mashable.com/2013/05/13/google-unified-storage/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

5 GB Google+Google

/ Drive10 GB Gmail

Google Cloud Storage

“Let’s you store access and protect your data with ease.” *

https://cloud.google.com/files/CloudStorage.pdf

Other cloud storage companies:

Apple’s iCloudMicrosoft’s SkyDrive

Amazon’s Cloud

Google’s Cloud Storage

Google’s Servers (It’s a bunch of PCs) PC

Saving files to the Cloud

Retrieving files from the Cloud

Process of saving and retrieving files: remote computer access

with your browser

Process of saving and retrieving files: remote computer access

with your browser

Advantages: Lots of applications without having to have a powerful PC

Advantages: Lots of applications without having to have a powerful PC

Informational Credit: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/google-cloud2.htm

Google Drive-Creating a Document

Google Drive-Creating a Document

Easily add a title Control

settings

Basic document settings

Google Hangouts

Video Chat:Available for PCs or Devices with a camera or webcam

Text Chat:Available

for devices without a camera

Image Credit: https://www.google.com/talk/intl/en-GB/

Google Hangouts

Text Chat:•See the status of others•Share files; documents, photos, videos

Video Chat (Google Hangout):•Free long distance (Pc-to-PC)•Audio Conferencing (up to 9 individuals)•Share files/collaborate in real-time

Image Credit: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hLAYa3vSwCRT11Ox38X_B94-nc77OHdVh-_jm3S4SSNMvSoVtUgYUwEOZQy49pTtOFSYXZBj3w=s640-h400-e365

Google Hangouts

• Up to 10 people (9, not including yourself)Up to 10 people (9, not including yourself)

• Share your screenShare your screen

• Share filesShare files

• Watch videos togetherWatch videos together

• Add silly hats or mustaches Add silly hats or mustaches

Available for video chat

Available for text chat

Orange indicts the person is online, but idle, for both text and video

chats

Gray means the person is not

onlineYou will be prompted to send an

email

Colors and icons indicate if a contact can chat (video or text) and indicates his or her availability

Google+

• Google’s social networking site that integrates many Google products in one spot

• Organize friends, family, following, news, etc

• Create communities (groups) on areas of interest

• Invite contacts to events and integrate into Calendar

May 16th, 2013

Google adds 41 new features

Google Voice

• One number for several phonesOne number for several phones

• Set to ring several phones at specific Set to ring several phones at specific timestimes

• Have voicemail transcriptsHave voicemail transcripts

• Text message for freeText message for free

• International calls at low ratesInternational calls at low rates

• Block unwanted callers;Block unwanted callers;• Google’s Global Spam Filter (Disconnected Google’s Global Spam Filter (Disconnected

number message will play)number message will play)

App available for

Android, Blackberry and iPhone

What is a Chromebook?

Built-in virus protection

Inexpensive and affordable

Cloud-storage to avoid data loss

Utilizes Google Drive

Free software updates

Apps

Runs Google’s OS

Pros: Automatic updates when you boot up (software and security)

Access all your Google settings on any device running Chrome

Collaborate

Connect with important contacts; email, chat, Google+, files, etc

3G or Wifi

Image Credit: http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/features-learnmore.html#devices-feature-sharing

What is a Chromebook?

Browser-centric. Lack of proprietary software

Limited functionality

Google reliant

5-hour battery life

Needs a WiFi connection (offline mode available, but limited)

Does not run Windows or Mac OS—cannot install certain programs (Skype, Photoshop, iTunes, etc)

Cons:

Image credit: http://goo.gl/bU6pQ

Chromebook Apps

http://blog.laptopmag.com/top-20-chrome-apps-for-your-chromebook?slide=21

Thank You!

Melissa BrisbinEmerging Technologies LibrarianCherry Hill Public Librarymbrisbin@chplnj.org