Scott McCloud Explains Google Chrome

Robert Greenberger

Robert Greenberger is best known to comics fans as the editor of Who's Who In The DC Universe, Suicide Squad, and Doom Patrol. He's written and edited several Star Trek novels and is the author of The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. He's known for his work as an editor for Comics Scene, Starlog, and Weekly World News, as well as holding executive positions at both Marvel Comics and DC Comics.

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7 Responses

  1. Vinnie Bartilucci says:

    Apparently demand and interest for the program is so High, Google has had to scrub the search caches to early download locations for it , <a>Computer World reports. So much for not being able to erase anything from the Internet.Google admits they "hit send on the comic book too early" on their <a>blog site, but supposedly the beta will be available today. As of 2:30 EDT, it's not up yet.

  2. Russ Rogers says:

    It's a slick looking browser. The comics introduction by Scott McCloud is really helpful. I'm still confused by many of the technical aspects of Google Chrome.The "ComicMix Reader," the bit of programming that makes the comics jump and dance on ComicMix, isn't quite 100% on Google Chrome.

  3. Glenn Hauman says:

    I surmise the subtle hand of Tom Galloway in the hiring of Mr. McCloud.

  4. Karl Cramer says:

    Using comics, especially Scott McCloud's, to explain technical issues is a brilliant idea and would make owner's manuals less intimidating.Though I wonder why Google feels compelled to enter the browser market. You've got official browsers from the big two OS publishers, and a couple of open source ones. Bet it's tied into their Android initiative, aka the Google phone.

  5. mike weber says:

    "..a neat tab that will provide you thumbnails of your nine most visited sites for easy access…"Oh, boy – just like Opera's "Speed Dial", which i've been using for a year or more."…The "ComicMix Reader," the bit of programming that makes the comics jump and dance on ComicMix, isn't quite 100% on Google Chrome…."Not a surprise – it's probably optimised for IE."Using comics, especially Scott McCloud's, to explain technical issues is a brilliant idea and would make owner's manuals less intimidating."And basically Will Eisner's "PS", which he did for the Army for around thirty years."Though I wonder why Google feels compelled to enter the browser market. You've got official browsers from the big two OS publishers, and a couple of open source ones."The #2 browser isn't from an "OS publisher" – it's Firefox. Opera almost certainly has a larger share (on PC, at any rate) than Apple's Safari. And works better.They're publishing a browser because they are fighting Micro$oft in other markets and feel that IE gives MS an advantage. "Bet it's tied into their Android initiative, aka the Google phone."Android is a lot more than a phone.

  6. R. Maheras says:

    Way to go, Scott! I hope they paid you got some eye-watering Google-fee!