RockMelt does not perhaps part of the Top 10 most popular browsers in France, but I have chosen to talk about today, because it is an innovative browser that puts the user the heart of its social media favorites.
Indeed, the main objective of this browser is to be consistent with the new uses of the Web, especially social media: blogs, video sharing platform, RSS, Facebook, Twitter ...
The history of the browser
The project RockMelt was announced in August 2009. The browser will be released November 8, 2010, when it will be available in beta version (not completed) and by invitation only (actually, it was necessary to have a Facebook account and register on a waiting list for a chance to test it). It will be one of those privileged to March 2011, date of public opening (still in beta). Beta 2 software is available on 1 April 2011 with a new chat module, a new Twitter application, the ability to "set aside" a page to view later. On April 20, 2011, RockMelt offers a specific version of the browser for the iPhone and the beta 3 was launched on June 14 It introduces a chat module even richer and more links with Facebook. A partnership with this social network lead, 22 June, a new update to the browser. This version July 22 is more stable and its performance is improved. In addition, the navigation software enhances compatibility with Mac OS X Lion, the new operating system from Apple. The update of August 15 also provides enhancements for performance, safety and the possibility of a more graphic customization thrust. Finally, the application Youtube was revised and updated since August 22, 2011.
Key features of RockMelt
Chromium-based, open source version of Google Chrome browser *, RockMelt looks so much to it. To use it once it is installed on a computer, it is essential to connect with your Facebook account. Then we see the predominance given to the famous social network:
On the main window is found at the top left, access to his messages, requests to add friends, latest notifications and you can directly publish a status message.
In the sidebar on the right, there are all "friends" connected to the social network and we can talk via instant messaging.
Besides Facebook, RockMelt can also stay connected to Twitter and add RSS feeds in the left sidebar to view in real time, when a new article is posted on blogs or websites that you want to follow . In addition to these social features, RockMelt has, of course, browsing functionality "classic" tabbed browsing, private browsing, bookmarking, browsing history, viewing the last page views ... The browser also contains a bar Search "intelligent": it does not open a new page when entering a request but a pop-up with the first results, it can stay on the page being viewed. Similarly, when you click on an RSS feed, a pop-up displays the titles and abstracts of recent articles. When you click on one of them, the article will appear in a new tab. Next to the navigation bar, a clock icon to add a Web page to view it later time. In addition, a button "share" to share in 1 click the site address that is being visited. While there are many social applications for other browsers "historic", but they must be install one by one by hand. If you're addicted to Facebook and others, I think it's really RockMelt you need: social immersion is much larger and much more fluid.
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