Review of the Mozilla Firefox 6.0 Version’s Updates

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin

firefox updateCurrently Mozilla developers decide whether continue to give a serial number to their following updates of the world’s most popular web browser application – Firefox – or get rid of this traditional designation for new versions of the program. Meanwhile the 6th version of Firefox browser has been already introduced to a web community as one of the most advanced, fastest and integrated browser apps. What gives users the new update of Firefox browser?

According to the official press release and information presented at the website of the Mozilla project, Firefox 6.0 gets new abilities to control browsing and web development environments via the improved methods of performance and speed. The new Firefox 6.0 release will available for downloading and using by Mac, Linux and Windows OS users.

The following features are included in the 6th updated version of Mozilla Firefox browser:

1) New data management window for a total control over permissions.

From now a user can control websites which will get access to his browsing data like cookies or local information. In spite of a beta version of this particular feature, users can try to apply it by typing the phrase “about:permissions” via the Firefox Awesome Bar (aka the URL bar). This feature is recommended for usage if you need to protect your data in a safer way.

firefox fast2) The startup time is getting faster.

The improved Firefox Panorama option can provide loading of saved tab groups via the demand-only Firefox’s Panorama feature. As a result you will get faster startup time. Performance of a browser on Linux OS is also improved for faster overall performance.

3) Advanced feature of Firefox’s plug-in manager.

Before each launch the new Firefox’s installment will check and verify if the versions of the installed plug-ins are compatible with your browser’s update serial number to provide a stable and safer workflow of the application. The new Plug-in Check option will connect your browser with the Add-On Online Manager.

Besides the mentioned user features into the new Firefox browser was included a number of efficient new options and tools for web developers like an increased supporting features for HTML5, DOM 3 level, different network technologies and many other instruments for an advanced building of web applications.




Posted in Browser, FireFox | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Launch of Mobile OS by Mozilla: What to Expect?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin

mozilla mobileThe industry-leading web browser software’s developer Mozilla has announced about the launch of a totally new open-source operating system (OS) which will be created especially for mobile platforms and portable tablet devices. The new mobile OS by Mozilla will support a decent amount of mobile devices and, according to professional opinions, will dictate the new standards in the mobile OS segment as well as it leads in the global web browser market.

According to the official news provided by Mozilla developers, the new mobile open-source operating system will get the name “Boot to Gecko” (shortly as B2G) which will present a separate, fully operable and standalone interactive mobile OS. However, the official date of the B2G release has not been announced yet because of the some issues which still have to be provided like a creation of the improved application program interfaces (APIs) for the new mobile OS by Mozilla. That is why we shouldn’t expect soon the launch of B2G. Besides some difficulties in development and further performance, the experts say in one voice that the new open-source mobile OS by Mozilla will also fail to beat such giants as Android, Apple or BlackBerry.

mozilla seabirdAccording to the informal sources, the new B2G OS will use the best Android technologies and a driver code to let users use the Mozilla OS on Android-based devices. It is very early to forecast a success for a new Mozilla OS since B2G will have to face such leaders in this market as Google’s Android, Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 and QNX by RIM mobile operating systems.


Posted in Browser, FireFox | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Mozilla Project: When Its History Began?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

The Mozilla ProjectIn 2011 Mozilla is a web development brand well-known thanks to its ultimate Internet browser project – Firefox which managed to become one of the industry-leading Internet browser applications. But back to 1998 the Mozilla Company was an ambitious team of developers who became known in a web community thanks to their first release of the Netscape browser suite source code that was an embodiment of thousand ideas of the most talented programmers, designers and developers who wanted to boost the global browser market with breakthrough applications. During few years plenty of developers supporting the company’s open community contributed into the Mozilla’s project their creative ideas and enhancements.

As the result a small Netscape’s browser source code turned into multiple projects joined by one mission – to create a totally new approach in the development of free web browser applications.

In 2002 was released the first complete project created by the open community of Mozilla’s team workers and it was titled simply – Mozilla 1.0. The project was brining a bunch of advancements including an improved e-mail client and suite applications. However, this project wasn’t appreciated by most Internet users. More than 90 % of all web users applied Internet Explorer browser. And the following release of the Mozilla’s first browser – Phoenix (right now known as Firefox) – didn’t change the situation in general but attracted attention of a wider target audience.

mitchell baker firefoxLater, in 2003, the Mozilla project gave a birth to the so-called Mozilla Foundation non-profit organization joining individual sponsors and companies supporting the project and promoting it online. The organization helped to release free of charge software of Mozilla – Firefox (earlier known as Phoenix and Firebird) and Thunderbird. The expanding of a target audience and an increasing popularity of the Mozilla’s open community also assisted in releasing of Firefox 1.0 which brought a new world-standard web browser and turned to be a big success for the whole Mozilla open community.

Right now the prevailing amount of web users chooses the enhanced Firefox Internet browser as the major application for Internet browsing because each new release of this software is accelerated and provides the worldwide standards for other web browsers developers.

Posted in FireFox, FireFox History | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Most Significant Facts of Mozilla Firefox Browser’s Background

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

firefoxIt is complicated nowadays to find an Internet user who has never heard about Firefox browser developed by Mozilla. This application is claimed to be the flagship among all web browsers involved into a tough war with other giants among Internet browser apps – Opera, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. It is hard to believe that the history of one of the most called-for browsers began less than ten years ago.

At the very beginning of its complicated path Firefox browser was released as Phoenix v0.1 in 2002, September. That application wasn’t even half efficient as modern Firefox but still managed to win its audience and get a users approval for further development. The enhanced Phoenix v0.3 (released in mid-October, 2002) was much better offering its users to apply extensions, a sidebar, a search bar and more options which are default in the modern versions of Firefox browser.

2003 year wasn’t so successful for Mozilla developers because of the trademark issues of their product. It turned out there exist another company – Phoenix Technologies – using practically the same title for their browser applications. Mozilla has not any rights for using a trademark owned by other company and that is why a new name for the ex-Phoenix browser was introduced – Firebird.

mozillaThe following versions of Firebird were significantly improved comparing to Phoenix. The new-titled browser by Mozilla became the first application of this kind available for Macintosh OS X devices while other browsers released in 2003 supported only Windows OS. Tweaks and enhancements were provided in the following Firebird versions until February of 2004 when Mozilla developers had to deal with the trademark issues one more time. According to demand of the data development community, the browser has finally received its current name – Firefox.

The anticipated version of the new Firefox browser appeared in 2004, November. It offered few integrated extensions, multiple search bar options featuring Amazon and eBay, the RSS ability and improved bookmarks management.

firefox 6Nowadays, in August of 2011 Firefox v 6.0 has been released offering practically limitless capabilities for safer web browsing, a simple but efficient user interface, an improved plug-ins and bookmarks management, multilingual versions and an integrated support of web development technologies like HTML5 and Dom level. 3. An enhanced overall performance and outstanding user-friendly configuration settings make Firefox one of the industry-leading web browsers.

Posted in Browser, FireFox, FireFox History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Mozilla Firefox Blog

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

This blog about mozilla firefox browser. All latest news and many more.

Posted in Browser, FireFox | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment