Web browsers just keep getting faster.

Google Chrome just had its second birthday - Google celebrated by releasing a new version which is three times faster than their first version two years ago. It's fair to say that Chrome's arrival has really stirred things up. In those two years web browsers have become able to run ten times faster on the same hardware.

Other vendors have risen to the challenge and, while Chrome set things off, all the main browsers have made dramatic improvements, the latest being Microsoft with their forthcoming IE9 browser which will be no slouch when it is released next year.

At Workbooks we're taking advantage of this by delivering a compelling Desktop user interface which sets us apart from our competitors.

If you're using an old version of Microsoft Internet Explorer you might find the Workbooks Desktop running a little slower than we would like and you may be unable to upgrade to the latest and greatest browser.  So we are pleased to announce we've decided to support Google's Chrome Frame plugin for Internet Explorer as from the next release of Workbooks.

Chrome Frame allows web applications to take advantage of Google Chrome's speed while allowing users to continue to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access other sites. You'll see the prompt shown here on the right when you login to Workbooks using Internet Explorer.  We hope you opt to install this plugin and we're sure you'll appreciate the improvement.