Kayako's perfomance using Google's Chrome by Dewak

Dewak · **Kayako's perfomance using Google's Chrome by Dewak -** 03-09-2008, 02:54 AM

Hi everyone,

I have been playing with Google's new browser "Chrome" today (For those who don't know what I'm talking about please check Google Chrome - Download a new browser) and I have to say that it's really worth the try.

Chrome has a lot of new features and one of them it's a new and improved JavaScript engine that, summarizing, makes intensive JavaScript sites load faster. I have been testing it with Kayako all day and it worked like a charm, I think Kayako's main ticket view loads 30% faster. The available version is still a beta but I recommend you to check it.

Best Regards,

craigbrass · 03-09-2008, 07:51 AM

Still happy with FireFox to be honest. It has done me well since the early beta days when I started using it.

**Jamie Edwards** · 03-09-2008, 10:49 AM

Although the browser itself is fairly unstable (well, it is arly BETA), the Webkit engine is fantastic and the threaded, JavaScript VM is too good for words!

Siora · 03-09-2008, 01:05 PM

I've noticed that the scrolling feature (using the laptop touchpad) does not work on that browser. You can scroll down but not back up which is quite annoying.

craigbrass · 03-09-2008, 01:27 PM

That is likely down to your touchpad driver.

**Jamie Edwards** · 03-09-2008, 01:35 PM

It is more likely down to the browser - middle-mouse scrolling also doesn't work.

Siora · 03-09-2008, 01:38 PM

Yup...it works on every other browser except chrome.

I also noticed that liveresponse marks the browser as Safari when looking at visitor tracking.

**Jamie Edwards** · 03-09-2008, 01:51 PM

Chrome uses the same engine as Safari - Webkit.

Dewak · 03-09-2008, 02:40 PM

I also love Firefox but I think this one handles memory a lot better. Do this test, open Firefox with 4 websites on tabs and do the same with Chrome with the same websites.

Then open Windows task manager and compare the memory usage....the numbers talk by themselves. Firefox uses almost twice the memory than Chrome.

Now even a better test, see how memory usage decreases substantially while you close tabs in Chrome, this shows how the Sandbox system allocates resources for each tab.
Do the same in Firefox and you'll see that the memory usage doesn't decrease in the same proportion.

**Jamie Edwards** · 03-09-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dewak

I also love Firefox but I think this one handles memory a lot better. Do this test, open Firefox with 4 websites on tabs and do the same with Chrome with the same websites.

That is because Firefox records closed tabs so that you can undo the closure. What is wrong with memory usage? Unused memory is a waste of memory. As long as Firefox frees some when Windows needs it to (which it does), there isn't a problem.

It is the same thing, say, with a MySQL server. I had this conversation with someone earlier: "MySQL is using all my RAM!" - "Do you have another use for the RAM it is using?" - "No."

Sheep · 03-09-2008, 04:57 PM

Seems technically veeerrry cool....

but ... after reading this ... i'll never use it
(ugly translation from french)
Version traduite de la page http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/45721-google-chrome-publicite-licence-EULA.htm

Firefox3 was a disappointment to me, just a lil' evolutions.
I think that IE8 has some chances.

+1 jamie about the ram usage

John Haugeland · 03-09-2008, 05:13 PM

Chrome's EULA is deeply evil, and the first box-takeover security defect for it was reported in under one day (EvilFingers - Google Chrome Browser 0.2.149.27 in chrome.dll).

I wouldn't install it even if I was paid to.

**Jamie Edwards** · 03-09-2008, 05:18 PM

Chrome's EULA may just be a cut'n'paste oversight.. it is exactly the same as the Orkut EULA (which is still bad, I guess, but no one cared about it then).

craigbrass · 03-09-2008, 05:52 PM

Any downloadable software from Google is evil *winks*

John Haugeland · 03-09-2008, 07:09 PM

Jamie: I did. That's why I never had an Orkut account. IIRC, the google docs license looked like that originally too.

That they're setting EULAs without even looking into them is, itself, a serious problem too.

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craigbrass Offline Senior Member Posts: 7,557 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cumbria, UK	03-09-2008, 07:51 AM Still happy with FireFox to be honest. It has done me well since the early beta days when I started using it. Craig Brass - Kayako Forum Squatter (Note: I am NOT a staff member) Click here for Kayako Software Development My Addons: BlackBerry Ticket Client for Kayako - Windows Mobile Live Support Client for Kayako

Siora Offline Member Posts: 1,259 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Canada	03-09-2008, 01:05 PM I've noticed that the scrolling feature (using the laptop touchpad) does not work on that browser. You can scroll down but not back up which is quite annoying. Siora Solutions Inc. www.sioraIT.com

craigbrass Offline Senior Member Posts: 7,557 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cumbria, UK	03-09-2008, 01:27 PM That is likely down to your touchpad driver. Craig Brass - Kayako Forum Squatter (Note: I am NOT a staff member) Click here for Kayako Software Development My Addons: BlackBerry Ticket Client for Kayako - Windows Mobile Live Support Client for Kayako

Jamie Edwards Offline Operations Manager Posts: 7,373 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England, UK	03-09-2008, 01:35 PM It is more likely down to the browser - middle-mouse scrolling also doesn't work. Jamie Edwards (jamie.edwards ]at[ kayako.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Kayako on: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Receive technical support via the members area The ultimate V4 FAQ thread.

Siora Offline Member Posts: 1,259 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Canada	03-09-2008, 01:38 PM Yup...it works on every other browser except chrome. I also noticed that liveresponse marks the browser as Safari when looking at visitor tracking. Siora Solutions Inc. www.sioraIT.com

Jamie Edwards Offline Operations Manager Posts: 7,373 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England, UK	03-09-2008, 01:51 PM Chrome uses the same engine as Safari - Webkit. Jamie Edwards (jamie.edwards ]at[ kayako.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Kayako on: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Receive technical support via the members area The ultimate V4 FAQ thread.

John Haugeland Offline Member Posts: 1,223 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho	03-09-2008, 05:13 PM Chrome's EULA is deeply evil, and the first box-takeover security defect for it was reported in under one day (EvilFingers - Google Chrome Browser 0.2.149.27 in chrome.dll). I wouldn't install it even if I was paid to. John used to be a Kayako developer

craigbrass Offline Senior Member Posts: 7,557 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cumbria, UK	03-09-2008, 05:52 PM Any downloadable software from Google is evil winks Craig Brass - Kayako Forum Squatter (Note: I am NOT a staff member) Click here for Kayako Software Development My Addons: BlackBerry Ticket Client for Kayako - Windows Mobile Live Support Client for Kayako

John Haugeland Offline Member Posts: 1,223 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho	03-09-2008, 07:09 PM Jamie: I did. That's why I never had an Orkut account. IIRC, the google docs license looked like that originally too. That they're setting EULAs without even looking into them is, itself, a serious problem too. John used to be a Kayako developer