Google to Remove http:// From Future Chrome
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Developers slash the h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash.

Remember the old days (no, the really old days) when giving web addresses, one would include the h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash? In an upcoming build of the Google Chrome browser, the http:// part will be no more.
Of course, that's no big worry to the majority of users since even the "www" part is often omitted these days – both in speech and typing into a browser. While most users will find themselves surfing on http, a problem could come up with trying to access ftp or https, though it seems that the upcoming Chrome will still display those when applicable.
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like so
tomshardware, ctrl+enter -> www.tomshardware.com
like so
tomshardware, ctrl+enter -> www.tomshardware.com
Didn't notice it until tom's pointed it out
Just tried it. It still displays the "https://" but in a cool blue text.
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A problem could come up with trying to access ftp or https, though it seems that the upcoming Chrome will still display those when applicable.
+1 to that. i was thinking it as i read each comment and relieved that i wasn't the only one. i think my next batch of business cards are going to omit http://(used currently) and www(haven't used in a while).
On the other hand, I don't really care what Google does. I tried chrome and didn't like it.
Except for ftp://, https://, smb://, and afp://, I type tomshardware.com.
I rarely type even the .com though.
tomshardware, google maps, TPB, newgrounds etc.
Google finds me the rest.
But yeah, there's a REASON there's still "Http://" and it's not due to legacy. As others have already noted, it's to differetiate it from other protocols used on the Internet, most commonly (in browsers) "https://" and "ftp://," and perhaps less commonly, ones like "irc://", "smb://" or even "afp://" It's a strong sense of inconsistency to remove it for one protocol, and keep it for the rest.
TBH, this is just taking Chrome another step toward being the "baby's browser," and less of one made for people with actual tech-savvy.