Tag Archive for 'graphical user interface'

Google Chrome - Simpler and Faster Open Source Browser

Google Chrome - Simpler and Faster Open Source Browser 1Google just released its own browser in beta, called Google Chrome, offering the promise of increased speed, security and usability (faster, safer, and easier). This new web browser uses V8 JavaScript engine that features hidden class transitions, dynamic code generation, and precise garbage collection. According to wikipedia, Tests by Google show that V8 is about twice as fast as Firefox 3 and the Safari 4 beta. Chrome is also based on WebKit rendering engine on advice from the Android team. Continue reading ‘Google Chrome - Simpler and Faster Open Source Browser’

How to Transform Windows XP Skins-Visual-Styles-Themes to Vista with WindowBlinds

How to Transform Windows XP Skins-Visual-Styles-Themes to Vista with WindowBlinds 2Most Windows users find that Windows Vista’s Graphical user interface (GUI) looks more stylish, pleasant to the eye, cooler, etc compared to the previous GUI in Windows XP. For they who still keep their WinXP OS because of ‘any reasons’, choose not to upgrade to vista ~ prefer tweaking windows, some of them may want to change the look and feel of many parts of Windows XP to Windows Vista. Go on reading, if you’re one of them.

One of my favorite GUI is Vista’s Windows Glass, the semitransparent, colored window edges that Windows Aero has. Its ‘glossy’ and ‘wet’ Vista Orb effects are able to keep my eyes staying ‘fresh’ :). Yeah, This GUI is now already widely used and ‘becomes standard’ for web design a.k.a “Web 2.0″ in blogosphere. Continue reading ‘How to Transform Windows XP Skins-Visual-Styles-Themes to Vista with WindowBlinds’