Google wants to keep Chrome speedy, easy to use, and stable, and the company is focusing on reigning in extensions to do so. The company is putting new restrictions in place mandating that all extensions "must have a single purpose that is narrow and easy-to-understand," according to a blog post announcing the news by engineering director Erik Kay. The new requirement goes into effect today for new extensions submitted to the Chrome Web Store, and those already in the store will have until June of next year to comply.
The new policy means major changes are in store for some extensions, but Kay notes that Chrome was originally designed to only support limited extensions by design. Technical restrictions prevented full-on toolbars from...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/20/5230098/google-chrome-web-store-new-rules-to-simplify-extensions
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