The search features, so carefully integrated, improve the productivity of users of all levels. Remaining as an open source application on which users can work will give developers a chance on improving the Google Chrome experience.

The presence of strong rivals and tighter competition have also tempted Google to optimize its browser for faster performance, which will make various blog hosts happy. Keeping it lightweight while having an eye on all the necessary ingredients has helped the browser to have an improved loading speed.

As the search engine giant has taken all the necessary steps to make the browser compatible with almost all kinds of websites, users will not have to give up the browser because of compatibility issues. If you are a developer or anybody who has an understanding of scripting, you can be a proud contributor to Google Chrome. In the same way that WordPress web hosting has revolutionized the world of blogging by taking it open source, Chrome has the potential to do the same for browsers. Checking the compatibility of your own website with the browser should be your first step to start with.

The first impression of the gallery is that it is certainly easy to navigate, with lists of ‘Today’s Top Picks’ (which seem to be editorial choices by the Google team), a list of the Most Popular extensions (by number of users) and then ‘Featured plugins’. Interestingly there are no ‘category’ pages, but there is of course access to Google’s search box if you can’t find what you’re looking for.

The extensions are very easy to download and install (nothing has changed with the process, but there is no sign-in needed for your Google account), and you can comment on each of the extensions and also rate them on a scale of 1-5 stars. These ratings contribute towards the ‘top rated’ list, and so it’s important to each extension that they build a loyal fanbase quickly.

Most of the ‘Google favourite’ extensions are currently placed in the top five in popularity, however many more unheard of extensions are now being featured on the site and are quickly making their way up the charts. It’ll be very interesting to find whether any newcomers to the addons and plugins market are born with this new page in the Chrome browser evolution.

The Chrome extension gallery is currently, like many products related to the big G, in ‘beta’, so expect to see small tweaks and changes over the next few weeks! You can go to the Google Chrome browser extension gallery by clicking here -> https://chrome.google.com/extensions

What can we, as users of Chrome, expect from this launch? What impact will it have on the browser scene? Well we can be sure of at least three things:

Google Chrome extensions gallery

1) Ease of use
Google has tried in the past to make ease of use and practicality one of the key features of all of its products. This will be the same for Google Chrome extensions. For those who have already given a test drive to these addons and plugins, you will know how easy it is to install them (one click), that you don’t need to restart your browser and that the speed of startup and running doesn’t seem to be affected. This should continue by having a one-stop-shop for free browser plugins.

2) Careful explanations
In the Developer application process, Google tried to make sure that Developers presented clearly what their addon was and what functionality it would bring to the user. They also mentioned having Youtube videos from the Devs, explaining their products. Whether they have had enough time to put these together or not, the results should be interesting to see.

3) Hardly any change for end user
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Even if the Developer’s gallery is opened and is stuffed full of amazing extensions and free download, most people will not know or care about it, as the build of Chrome which is currently in the ‘normal’ user’s possession does not possess the ability to run the extensions. We can not expect that Google will be pushing the date forward of their next build (which may or may not include native support for the extensions), so we should assume that they will still only be the plaything of the most tech-savvy beta testers.

The wait is almost over – by next week we will see what Google’s strategy is, and how they plan to implement it. We are sure that at the Add-on-Con 09 event there will be a large number of announcements regarding the subject, as well as perhaps some of Google’s own Chrome extensions that they’ve been developing of late. We wait with baited breath!

The acceptance process has been described by one Google employee as ‘completely automated’, however it is obvious that with the company’s current swing towards faster rendering websites and speed in their browser, plugins which hamper the user experience will not be allowed in to their official download area.

Google will be hosting all Chrome Extensions itself, and it has hinted that each one will be supported by a host of information, potentially including videos explaining how each will interact with your browser.

The Google Chrome browser has been available in its open-source format to developers for more than a year, and so they have had plenty of time to develop their products – we expect there to be a hole host of extensions ready to be introduced right now, which is great news for the users! Remember that we here at Chrome-Extensions.net will have all of the latest news, information and reviews about Chrome Extensions as soon as it is available!

If you’re a developer and you have a Chrome extension ready to upload, you can do so here: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/developer/dashboard