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EDITORIAL INTRO FOR ISSUE 183

“While many have criticised Chrome, I’m willing to forgive some of the initial issues and bugs”

We get sent a ton of press releases at .net, and a fair amount of software, but one thing we don’t get a lot of is comics. So hats off to Google, who sent us one explaining the ins and outs of Chrome when it launched. Illustrated by Scott McCloud, it was a fantastic way of ‘getting’ what Google was doing with the browser.

Of course, you can’t polish a turd, and marketing alone can’t make a product. But while many have criticised Google’s new release, I’m willing to forgive some of the initial issues and bugs, partly because that comic provided an insight into Google’s thinking, such as an improved JavaScript engine and sandboxing tabs.

As Mozilla knows, taking browser share from Microsoft takes time. But having now used Chrome for a few months, I hope Google continues to develop it – and that it makes its way to the Mac in the not-too-distant future.

.net issue 183 is on sale now!

Plan the perfect site We all want to hit the ground running when we start a new project, but a little forethought can reap huge dividends in the long run. Craig Grannell talks to experienced web developers about how an intelligent approach to planning can help save time, money and your sanity	Make money from your site Feeling the credit crunch? Forget pyramid schemes and stuffing envelopes, make money from your website instead. Karl Hodge explains how to make some extra cash easily
The second wave of social apps Social sites have taken over the world, and developers are stuffing them with widgets, gadgets and other apps. But you ain’t seen nothing yet, reveals Gary Marshall	Interview with Mahalo’s Jason Calacanis He was one of the web’s most prolific bloggers. Now, having turned his back on blogging, he’s trying to reinvent search. Oliver Lindberg talks to online entrepreneur Jason Calacanis
Fashion your own typeface Looking for an original font to bring your design to life? With Illustrator, designing one from scratch is as easy as ABC, as Ben O’Brien demonstrates	Integrate your images into grids Craig Grannell looks at the difficulties of working with grid-based layouts that include images and columns - and comes up with some simple solutions