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- Support for a new type of theme called Personas, which allow users to change Firefox's appearance with a single click.
- Protection from out-of-date plugins to keep users safer as they browse.
- Open, native video can now be displayed full screen and supports poster frames.
- Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness, and startup time.
- The ability for web developers to indicate that scripts should run asynchronously to speed up page load times.
- Continued support for downloadable web fonts using the new WOFF font format.
- Support for new CSS attributes such as gradients, background sizing, and pointer events.
- Support for new DOM and HTML5 specifications including the Drag & Drop API and the File API, which allow for more interactive web pages.
- Changes to how third-party software can integrate with Firefox in order to prevent crashes.
Link: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6/releasenotes/Labels: browsers, firefox
Mozilla's stated goal for its next version of Firefox, first and foremost, is a perceivable improvement in the time it takes to do things, not just render pages. We saw a big performance jump in JavaScript execution and page rendering in Firefox 3.5; but for 3.6, the developers want to apply the same level of improvement to responsiveness and process activation. Link: http://www.betanews.com/...Labels: browsers, firefox
 This is a comprehensive, safe guide to optimizing Firefox 3.5 for speedy browsing. For each suggestion, your mileage may vary. Link: http://www.makeuseof.com/...Labels: firefox
Mozilla just wrapped up the Firefox 3.5 release a few weeks ago, but they are already going to town on what they can do for future improvements. When they redesigned Firefox 3.0 I thought the new designs were okay, but they weren’t anything that seemed to be revolutionary.
What’s neat about Mozilla, however, is that they’re not afraid to show the world what they’re thinking about doing months or even years ahead of time. They aren’t afraid of the competition coming along and outdoing them, and as a result they can get a lot of quality feedback so that they can fine tune the various aspects of the browser before it gets shipped out to the world. Link: http://cybernetnews.com/...Labels: firefox
Typically, there are two main ways of debugging server-side code: you can utilize an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) with a built-in debugger or log and perform your debugging processes in a web browser.
This article shares an elegant, simple, and more maintainable way of debugging Ajax apps via the web browser (more specifically for the Mozilla Firefox browser). You’ll learn the basics of leveraging Firefox in conjunction with Firebug and FirePHP to implement FirePHP libraries on web apps and logging messages in the Firebug console. Link: http://sixrevisions.com/web-development/...Labels: development, firefox, php
Things move quickly online, and we’ve beefed up the engine that runs Firefox to make sure you can keep up: Firefox 3.5 is more than twice as fast as Firefox 3, and ten times as fast as Firefox 2.* As a result, Web applications like email, photo sites and your favorite social networks will feel snappier and more responsive. Link: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html?from=getfirefoxLabels: firefox
Page Speed is an open-source Firefox/Firebug Add-on. Webmasters and web developers can use Page Speed to evaluate the performance of their web pages and to get suggestions on how to improve them.
Page Speed performs several tests on a site's web server configuration and front-end code. These tests are based on a set of best practices known to enhance web page performance. Webmasters who run Page Speed on their pages get a set of scores for each page, as well as helpful suggestions on how to improve its performance.
Sounds like the ySlow addin released by Yahoo. Link: http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/Labels: development, firefox
 YSlow analyzes web pages and why they're slow based on Yahoo!'s rules for high performance web sites. Link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5369Labels: development, firefox
 SiteLauncher is an add-on for Firefox that gives you a super-quick way to to open your favorite websites using only your keyboard. One special hotkey brings up the 'Launcher', followed by a unique key to launch a site. Link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10127Labels: firefox
 When you type 'about:config' in the address bar the above error message is what you'll see. Cute. Labels: firefox
 Tools -> Options -> Content -> Advanced (top area)Now just uncheck the Disable or replace context menus (highlighted above). It should be noted that some online applications attempt to replace the right click menu with a menu that is useful within the context of what you are doing (like Google Spreadsheets). Labels: firefox, javascript
The Mozilla Foundation is planning to end support for the Firefox 2 browser in mid-December, despite the persistence of significant flaws in the most-recent version of the popular browser. I fear that the support may end but users won't switch - I still get 20%+ visitors using Firefox2. Not sure I can cross this browser off my list of browser which I design websites to render in. Link: http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-250172.htmlLabels: browsers, firefox
Despite getting off to a slow start yesterday, the official release of the Firefox 3 browser was downloaded 8.3 million times (that’s the unofficial tally as of 11:16 AM PT today). Mozilla beat its goal of 5 million downloads by 3 million and set a new world record! All right, there was no previous world record, but it still represents a massive one-day adoption rate. I looked at the stats for Veign.com and Firefox 3 covered over 4% of my traffic on download day. Link: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/...Labels: firefox
Firefox extension Xoopit turns Gmail into a robust, searchable media management tool for every piece of media that comes through your inbox. By indexing every attachment as well as every link to photos and videos from sites like Flickr, Picasa, and YouTube, Xoopit allows you to easily search for and find any picture or video and view it from directly inside Gmail. The only thing that makes this questionable is they want your Gmail login password. Not sure how many people are comfortable with that, but I'm not. Link: http://lifehacker.com/374651/...Labels: firefox, google, multimedia
Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities. It includes such features as duplicating tabs, controlling tab focus, tab clicking options, undo closed tabs and windows, plus much more. It also includes a full-featured session manager... Link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1122Labels: firefox
OK, they probably aren't secret, but when I saw this list I was really amazed. I thought to myself, how could I have used Firefox all these years and not known about all of these?!! Personally I like the Ctrl-Shift-T shortcut. Link: http://.../sarah/2008/01/secret-firefox.htmlLabels: firefox
Over the next few days Mozilla will be making the official announcement that Firefox 3 Beta 2 is available. Link: http://.../firefox-3-beta-2-available-new-address-bar/Labels: firefox
For most people, their web browser is central to their interaction with the Internet, connecting to global web sites and helping them consume online services providing everything from booking flights to banking services to online shopping. This reality makes browsers a key tool when evaluating the security experience of users as the browser interprets Web content and programs delivered from around the world.
Over the past few years, there has been much discussion of the need for improvements in browser security, but few hard data studies performed to support assertions concerning the security of available browsers.
This report documents the results of my analysis of Internet Explorer and Firefox vulnerabilities over the past few years since Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 became available and Mozilla launched Firefox. Link: http://.../download-internet-explorer-and-firefox-vulnerability-analysisLabels: firefox, ie, security
Mozilla announced the official release of Firefox 3 beta 1 early this morning. The first Firefox 3 beta, which is available for download from Mozilla's servers, offers some hot new features for users and web developers. Link: http://...afirst-look-at-firefox-3-beta-1.htmlLabels: firefox
Have you ever been on a page with a ton of animated GIF’s, and all you’re trying to do is read the content? It can get quite distracting, but if you’re using Firefox or Internet Explorer just hit the ESC key. Doing so will immediately pause all of the animated GIF images on the page. Never knew that. Wish I knew this a long time ago. Link: http://.../pause-animated-gifs-in-firefox-and-ie/Labels: firefox, ie
Firefox has cool add-ons which make the job of website designers and developers much easier. Here is our list of 30+ excellent Firefox add-ons that every web developer and designer should know about. Link: http://.../30-firefox-add-ons-for-web-developers-designers/Labels: design, development, firefox
Mozilla Admits Firefox Exploit Caused by Firefox Bug, Not IE: "On July 10, engineers at Secunia issued a security advisory, rated 'Highly Critical,' warning Firefox users that their browser could be tricked into executing arbitrary JavaScript code. Soon afterward, Mozilla developers issued a statement saying the problem was caused by Internet Explorer, which could trick Firefox into executing that code. This morning, Mozilla security chief Window Snyder had to issue a retraction, stating Firefox could just as easily trick Firefox into doing the same thing" Link: http://.../Mozilla_Admits_Firefox_Exploit_Caused_by_Firefox...Labels: firefox, ie, security
A typical Firefox extension is nothing more than an XUL (XML User-interface Language) file you can edit with Notepad. In contrast, IE extensions must be compiled into DLLs and then installed into the operating system. Link: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/...Labels: development, firefox
All platforms with Firefox: SafeCache bolsters your browsing security by preventing cache-based monitoring schemes. Developed by Stanford University faculty, SafeCache silently prevents you from being traced through your cache. Link: http://.../prevent-cache+based-tracking-with-safecacheLabels: firefox
Just in case you are curious about what is being developed for the next major release of Firefox check out this wiki on Firefox v3. Link: http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3Labels: firefox
Polish hacker Michal Zalewski has ratcheted up his ongoing assault on Web browser security models, releasing details on serious flaws in fully patched versions of IE 6, IE 7 and Firefox 2.0. Read the whole story: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=254See one of the IE security holes: http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ierace/Labels: firefox, ie, security
First, from the website: Get this tool for switching people from IE to Firefox.
For each person you switch, Google gives you $1, Microsoft loses marketshare, and an angel gets its wings. Now, the bad news. You will p*ss off so many people by having a script like that running that you will basically be shooting yourself in the foot. If you are thinking about using this script, and I hope you don't, at least leave it off your company or business website. Link: http://explorerdestroyer.com/Labels: firefox, google, ie
 With Surfulater you can permanently save anything you find on the web, in other applications and on your hard drive, and organize it in ways you haven't dreamt of yet. For starters you can categorize, cross reference and do full text searches. Plus annotate and edit whatever you have saved to make it all the more valuable. And of course you can find anything in a flash. I much rather have a good bookmark manager, whether local on my system or online, to handle information I come across. I'm even getting away from bookmarks as I find myself much faster searching in Google and relying on Google results for the most relevant website. Maybe that's what's needed: A Google Search organizer. Is it better to bookmark a single site or bookmark a Google search string that returns many results? Link: http://www.surfulater.com/Labels: firefox, ie, software
Make Firefox full screen even better with Fullerscreen: "Fullerscreen is an extension that gives Web pages in Firefox the full run of your monitor. If you spend much time using Web-based applications like Gmail, Google Notebook, or Backpack, Fullerscreen is a must-have addition to Firefox.
Firefox already has a Full Screen feature, which you can access by going to View -> Full Screen, or by pressing F11. However, the standard Firefox full screen view still includes a location/toolbar and a tab bar, if you have any tabs open." Article: http://community.linux.com/...Direct to Addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4650Labels: firefox, open source
A great tip, and drop dead easy too, on how to remove URL's that Firefox remembers when you start typing a website into the address bar. Link: http://.../firefox-tip-mistyped-autocomplete-suggestionsLabels: firefox
A security company has reported two new flaws in the Mozilla Firefox browser that may leave locally saved files vulnerable to outside attacks. Link: http://news.com.com/...Labels: firefox
Who knows why but if this gets you to switch. Link: http://.../jh/mozilla/firefox_internet_explorer/Labels: firefox, ie
I have installed Firefox 2 on a test system and noticed a cool thread over on DonationCoder talking about Firefox 2 hints and tips. A couple: - Ever closed a TAB only to realise you wish you hadn't? Try Ctrl + Shift + T and you can step back through closed tabs and they will be reopened in new tabs.
- Firefox 2.0 default putting the close icons on every tab. I prefer instead just one single red X icon, on the right. Just set browser.tabs.closeButtons = 3 to have it this way.
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Check out what is planned for the new version of Firefox by looking at some screenshots of Firefox 2 Aplha 1. Points:- Each tab can be closed via its own closed button (x)
- History menu
- History Search - great idea
The roadmap for Firefox: http://.../whats-next-for-firefox.htmlLink: http://reviews.cnet.com/...Labels: firefox
The announcement yesterday that the new version of Firefox (1.5) was ready for release was just not true. You can see here the entire list of Firefox releases and its still at RC2.. Labels: firefox
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