Chrome 15: The Best Browser Keeps Getting Better

This release boasts a new tab page, which makes it easier to get to your Chrome apps and most visited sites. Under the hood, there are also several significant security and performance improvements. Under the hood, there are also several significant security and performance improvements.

The Chrome Web browser has a minimalist interface. Instead of a tool-bar, the basic interface has a combination address and search bar, the Omnibox, at the top with tabs above that. The handful of visible control buttons consist of Back, Forward, a combined Stop/Reload button, and a preferences wrench icon. 

If you add extensions, they’ll appear as icons on the right of the Omnibox. If you like having lots of tool-bars and endless interface tweaking power, Chrome is not for you. If you want a clean, fast system without a lot of fuss, Chrome will work well.

When it comes to observing Web standards, Chrome continues to be the pick of the litter. On the Acid 3 compatibility test, which checks how well a browser complies with various Web standards such as CSS, JavaScript, and Extensible Markup Language (XML), Chrome 15 scored a perfect 100. By comparison, Firefox 7 also scored 100 and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) 9 scored a 95.

*Read the full review at ZDnet.