Last week, Mozilla officially made the second release candidate (RC2) of its popular Firefox browser available for public consumption. As reviews pour in, an interesting debate is brewing amongst developers. Is Firefox 2.0 truly an upgrade from the current incarnation?
Firefox, IE Cater To Developers
Whether a developer prefers the Firefox web browser, or Internet Explorer, both have options available to make them effective tools for building websites.
Mozilla Updates Stroll Into Firefox
Versions 1.5.0.7 of the Firefox browser and the Thunderbird mail client have been appearing on user PCs as Mozilla tweaks a few security issues with both products.
Firefox 2 Beta 2 Available To You
The obligatory notice about the Firefox 2 Beta 2 browser being a developer preview release made available for testing purposes only has been duly noted.
Firefox Developers Invited To Microsoft
Sam Ramji of Microsoft’s Open Source Software Lab extended an invitation to Mozilla’s Firefox development team to spend some time at Redmond to receive Vista support for the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email program.
Firefox To Upgrade XML/RSS Readers
Mozilla’s next incarnation of Firefox, version 2.0, currently in beta, is tentatively due for release on September 26. With that release, expect some nice upgrades to the browser’s RSS and XML reader capabilities, among other functions, that will keep it on par with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7.
Yahoo Drops Live Search Into Firefox 2.0
The newest beta candidate of the Firefox 2.0 web browser has been online for only a day, but Yahoo has already made one of its technologies available to it.
Firefox Up In Share, Out In Beta
The Mozilla Firefox web browser has begun moving upward again in global market share, and those users can now try out version 2.0 Beta 1 of the browser.
Wall Develops Firefox SEO Extension
Search engine optimization hall-of-famer Aaron Wall has developed an intensive SEO extension for Mozilla’s Firefox browser. The tool pulls data from a number of sources to offer search engine marketers “a more holistic view of the competitive landscape.”
Firefox Debuts In World Cup
As Juan, a soccer fan, plugs away at his desk job, he isn’t as distraught as he might be for having to miss his home country’s appearance in the World Cup. Juan’s Firefox browser is decked out in his national colors and fills him in each time his team scores a GOOOOOOAAALLL!