epiac1216 (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} epiac1216) wrote,@ 2008-05-18 12:57:00 |
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| Current location: | Panama City, Panama |
| Current mood: |  curious |
| Current music: | It's Impossible by Tony Mottola |
| Entry tags: | web browsers |
Firefox 3 Release Candidate is Pushed Out the Door
Right on schedule, Mozilla has released the first Firefox 3 release candidate. Unless there is some major bug reported for this release, the “release candidate” part will just be dropped from the name and become Firefox 3 final version. Otherwise, additional candidates will be released until the desired level of stability is attained.
This Firefox 3 Release Candidate is a preview release of Mozilla’s next generation Firefox browser and is being made available for testing purposes only. It is to be noted that preview releases are published to collect feedback from Web developers and testing communities before advancing to the next stage in the release process. The final version of Firefox 3 will be released when Mozilla feels the product is fully ready for final users. Users of this release should not expect all of their Add-ons to work properly–caveat emptor!
This release is available in 45 languages, aimed at developers and early adopters to test the new features. Among the major improvements are changes in the look and feel on the various operating systems, major security enhancements, and increased performance and stability. It is based on the Gecko 1.9 rendering engine, which includes 14,000 updates to the code.
On the performance front, the documentation states that applications such as Google Mail and Zoho Office run twice as fast in Firefox 3, compared to Firefox 2, and memory usage has been improved. In addition, bookmarks, history, cookies, and preferences are less susceptible to data loss.
A list of all the new features is available on the Mozilla Firefox site. If you still want more, please click here to read the most comprehensive review on Firefox 3 that I’m aware of.
When Firefox 3 finally hits the streets—sometime next month—it will set the standard for the rest of the pack. The features it has are absolutely outstanding in search of a better word. I just can’t wait when it’s finally out the door.
