Everyone who is even a little familiar with the situation on the global Internet is aware of the so-called browser war. The scary name hides the usual competition between programs for viewing pages on the Internet from various developers. In 2008, the list of participants was replenished with a software solution from Google, called Chrome (perhaps due to the fact that the engine itself is called Chromium).
Since then, a new round of confrontation has begun. Moreover, Google Chrome is becoming more and more popular every year. The main reason for this is obvious - the browser developer is a large company known for its search engine. Therefore, webmasters, not wanting to experience any difficulties with their sites, perform optimization of projects specifically for Google Chrome.
Disadvantage or advantage
The aforementioned browser is often blamed for excessive minimalism: it does not know how to save pages in mht or chm; no list of visited addresses; Yes, and look in Google Chrome express panel is not worth it, because by default it is not there. Partially fill this shortage is possible with the help of third-party extensions. So, the express panel for Google Chrome can be installed in just a couple of clicks.
Fast access
One of the very convenient features of many browsers is the panel for quickly opening your favorite pages. According to statistics, any user per session views only some resources. Obviously, it’s much more convenient not to type the addresses manually, but to click on the necessary icons, similar to desktop shortcuts.
Such a solution exists and is called “Speed Dial”, “Quick Launch” or “Express Panel”. It can be built-in, as in Opera, and implemented using the add-on. The express panel for Google Chrome needs to be specially installed. Although there are assemblies where it is already included.
It is worth noting that the express panel for Google Chrome is optional, since the default browser creates shortcuts for recently visited sites. To activate this function, go to the settings (upper right corner) and specify the quick access page in the list of the initial group. Such an express panel for Google Chrome is a great solution for those who rarely change the list of visited sites. On the main window, click the "Sites" button. Work with resources is performed automatically, that is, manually adding nothing will fail.
How to make an express panel in Google Chrome
To install a full-fledged panel, open
the browser settings (button in the upper right corner) and follow the path "Tools - More extensions". The Chrome store opens, but you don’t need to buy anything here - everything is free.
On the left there is a search bar, in it you need to type “Speed Dial” and press “Enter”. A list of found extensions appears on the right. Each of them is signed, and the number of stars indicates popularity, so there should not be any difficulties with the choice. One of the best solutions is FVD's Speed Dial, as it uses some functions of the 3D accelerator for display.
By clicking "Login and Add", you must specify your username and password for mail on the Google server. This innovation increases the level of protection against counterfeit expansion. Now it remains to specify the Speed Dial as the main page. To get the desired site into the list, click on the page the right mouse button, select FVD Speed Dial and the command "Add ...".