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Extensions also run in a sandboxed environment, making them secure which is a huge plus in the modern webThe APIs provided by the Chrome Extensions framework help you empower web applications by coupling them with amazing features provided by the Google Chrome web browser, such as bookmarks, history, tabs, actions, storage, notifications, search, and a lot more facilitating increased productivity on the Google Chrome web browser. What You Will Learn:Transform your web application ideas into Google Chrome Extensions. Choose the recommended components for creating your kind of extension. Leverage the power of a Google Chrome browser by making use of the extensions API. Showcase your existing web-development skills in a modern way by creating useful extensions. Who This Book is For"Creating Google Chrome Extensions" is for existing web developers, experienced in creating simple web pages (using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), to help them create browser extensions for Google Chrome. After understanding the examples and lessons in this book, you will be able to transform your existing web applications into Google Chrome browser extensions, as well as create brand new extensions." Transform Your Existing Web Applications Into Google Chrome Browser Extensions And Create Brand New Extensions That Improve Your Own Browsing Experience And That Of Your Users. This Book Shows You How Google Chrome Browser Extensions Are Extremely Useful Tools For Enhancing The Functionality Of The Google Chrome Web Browser. For Example, You Can Create Extensions To Summarize The Current Page You Are Reading, Or To Save All Of The Images In The Page You Are Browsing. They Have Access To Almost All Of The Features Provided By The Google Chrome Browser, And They Can Encapsulate Such Features In The Form Of A Bundled Application Providing Targeted Functionality To Users. Extensions Also Run In A Sandboxed Environment, Making Them Secure - Which Is A Huge Plus In The Modern Web! The Apis Provided By The Chrome Extensions Framework Help You Empower Web Applications By Coupling Them With Amazing Features Provided By The Google Chrome Web Browser, Such As Bookmarks, History, Tabs, Actions, Storage, Notifications, Search, And A Lot More - Facilitating Increased Productivity On The Google Chrome Web Browser. You Will Learn How To: Transform Your Web Application Ideas Into Google Chrome Extensions Choose The Recommended Components For Creating Your Kind Of Extension Leverage The Power Of A Google Chrome Browser By Making Use Of The Extensions Api Showcase Your Existing Web-development Skills In A Modern Way By Creating Useful Extensions. 1. Introduction to Google Chrome Extensions2. Architecture Overview3. API Availability and Messaging4. More about Extensions