Comments on: Shared: Google Chrome Frame

By: Calvin

Calvin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:22:56 +0000

T-shirt idea: “Mom, can I skateboard on the dining room table? Click [YES]“

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:52:59 +0000

Good point, she doesn’t :). But other moms do.

I don’t think you are understanding how this plug-in is delivered. You embed the ActiveX control in your page, just like you would with Flash, and visitors are prompted — just like Flash — to click OK and have it quickly installed. There is a reason why Flash install and upgrade rates are so high (typically, 14 month after release, over 90% of computers have the newest version installed)… it’s because of how seamless it is. Moms don’t need to know about any plug-in or where it is… they just need to click OK, as they do all the time.

By: Jeff Hartman

Jeff Hartman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:49:24 +0000

Your mom uses Windows? ;)

It’s unlikely that “your mom” would discover that plug-in without you telling her about it either. So my point is that those that are oblivious, are ignorant, don’t care, etc. would have to have someone like yourself who does care show them what to do (or do it for them). And chances are you’ve done that a long time ago.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:31:36 +0000

Jeff: Because my mom doesn’t know how to install Chrome, doesn’t know what Chrome is, and doesn’t really even want to know. She does know how to click “Ok” on a plug-in installation dialog box though.

By: Jeff Hartman

Jeff Hartman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:28:46 +0000

I don’t get it.

If you’re going to make IE render like Chrome (or Webkit), why not just install Chrome?