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Mozilla Firefox - faster, more secure, easier to use and
sporting a new look, this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web
browser innovation. Mozilla Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was
formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using
the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform. It is small,
fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages over other web browsers, such
as the tabbed browsing and the ability to block pop-up windows.
What's New in Firefox 2:
* Visual Refresh: Firefox 2's theme and user interface have been updated to
improve usability without altering the familiarity of the browsing experience.
* Built-in phishing protection: Phishing Protection warns users when they
encounter suspected Web forgeries, and offers to return the user to their home
page. Phishing Protection is turned on by default, and works by checking sites
against either a local or online list of known phishing sites. This list is
automatically downloaded and regularly updated when the Phishing Protection
feature is enabled.
* Enhanced search capabilities: Search term suggestions will now appear as users
type in the integrated search box when using the Google, Yahoo! or Answers.com
search engines. A new search engine manager makes it easier to add, remove and
re-order search engines, and users will be alerted when Firefox encounters a
website that offers new search engines that the user may wish to install.
* Improved tabbed browsing: By default, Firefox will open links in new tabs
instead of new windows, and each tab will now have a close tab button. Power
users who open more tabs than can fit in a single window will see arrows on the
left and right side of the tab strip that let them scroll back and forth between
their tabs. The History menu will keep a list of recently closed tabs, and a
shortcut lets users quickly re-open an accidentally closed tab.
* Resuming your browsing session: The Session Restore feature restores windows,
tabs, text typed in forms, and in-progress downloads from the last user session.
It will be activated automatically when installing an application update or
extension, and users will be asked if they want to resume their previous session
after a system crash.
* Previewing and subscribing to Web feeds: Users can decide how to handle Web
feeds (like this one), either subscribing to them via a Web service or in a
standalone RSS reader, or adding them as Live Bookmarks. My Yahoo!, Bloglines
and Google Reader come pre-loaded as Web service options, but users can add any
Web service that handles RSS feeds.
* Inline spell checking: A new built-in spell checker enables users to quickly
check the spelling of text entered into Web forms (like this one) without having
to use a separate application.
* Live Titles: When a website offers a microsummary (a regularly updated summary
of the most important information on a Web page), users can create a bookmark
with a "Live Title". Compact enough to fit in the space available to a bookmark
label, they provide more useful information about pages than static page titles,
and are regularly updated with the latest information. There are several
websites that can be bookmarked with Live Titles, and even more add-ons to
generate Live Titles for other popular websites.
* Improved Add-ons manager: The new Add-ons manager improves the user interface
for managing extensions and themes, combining them both in a single tool.
* JavaScript 1.7: JavaScript 1.7 is a language update introducing several new
features such as generators, iterators, array comprehensions, let expressions,
and destructuring assignments. It also includes all the features of JavaScript
1.6.
* Extended search plugin format: The Firefox search engine format now supports
search engine plugins written in Sherlock and OpenSearch formats and allows
search engines to provide search term suggestions.
* Updates to the extension system: The extension system has been updated to
provide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions.
* Client-side session and persistent storage: New support for storing structured
data on the client side, to enable better handling of online transactions and
improved performance when dealing with large amounts of data, such as documents
and mailboxes. This is based on the WHATWG specification for client-side session
and persistent storage.
* SVG text: Support for the svg:textpath specification enables SVG text to
follow a curve or shape.
* New Windows installer: Based on Nullsoft Scriptable Install System, the new
Windows installer resolves many long-standing issues.
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