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A few of us at Google created WhatBrowser.org to help teach people about web browsers. We wanted to show people that they have a lot of choice in browsers, since we noticed that most people were using the browser their computers came with.

Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. The Mountain View-based company took the unusual step of announcing its latest product on the Labor Day holiday after it prematurely sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser's arrival. The free browser, called "Chrome," is supposed to be available for downloading Tuesday in more than 100 countries for computers running on Microsoft's Windows operating system. Google said it's still working on versions compatible with Apple Inc.'s Mac computer and the Linux operating system.

Let's talk security and why you should take advantage of Gmail's recent SSL feature, and why you might want to be careful using other non-SSL webmail services. But first, make sure your connection is secured using SSL. How do you know a connection is secured by SSL? The handy "s" after "http" will tell you. For example, https://mail.google.com is encrypted while http://mail.google.com is not. You can force an encryption by adding the "s" yourself, or by turning on "Always use https" from the Browser Connection settings of your Gmail account.

Browser add-on for searching more efficiently. Works with Chrome, IE, Firefox. Export results to Evernote, Easybib, Google Docs, Diigo etc. Drawing for educators until mid April. Win $3000 for your school.

This is an amazing virtual anatomy system. 3-dimensional views of all human organ systems. Zoom through the body . Use the label layer to learn anatomical vocabulary. Stunning graphics. A free virtual tour of the body. This is a beta offering. You need a Web browser that supports WebGL. This means Google Chrome or Firefox 4 beta. Well worth installing a new browser if you haven't already done so.

The snoovel Tour Director is the first interactive browser tool to build so called geo movies. In our application you can pull together your gpx-data, kmz-files (e.g. Google Sketchup 3d objects) and all kinds of media (videos , audiofiles, images, texts etc.) to one dynamic Google Earth animation playing inside a webbrowser.

"Swiffy converts Flash SWF files to HTML5, allowing you to reuse Flash content on devices without a Flash player (such as iPhones and iPads). Swiffy currently supports a subset of SWF 8 and ActionScript 2.0, and the output works in all Webkit browsers such as Chrome and Mobile Safari. If possible, exporting your Flash animation as a SWF 5 file might give better results. "

This page lists over 20 websites that have been specifically set up to provide a safer experience for students. In addition there is also information about ... | Introduction to Child-Safe Searching | Google Safe Search | Alta Vista Family Filter | Ivy's Search Engine Resources for Kids | Kid's Browser | Surfing the Net with Kids | Safe Surfing Family Guide | Review of safe search engines at 'searchenginewatch' | Internet Content Rating Association | Create your own safe search engine with Google | Censorship / Filtering | Health & Safety | About the Internet | Internet Usage Policies | Education Portals | General Resources |

"Nice technique to use when creating links on educational materials to YouTube videos!" - Dan Russell