Firefox 2.0 beta2 available
This Beta release gives you the oppurtunity to check out a comprehensive set of new and enhanced features.
Be aware that this is a very different browser to the 1.5 releases.
Note: The Firefox 2 Beta 2 build you are using is NOT A FINAL VERSION of Firefox, it has been made available for testing purposes only, with no end-user support.
Some key updates and features
- A new theme. Still under development
- Phishing Protection
- Search engine management and suggestions for Google, Yahoo! and Answers.com
- Ability to re-open recently closed tabs
- Resume from where you left off after a crash or browser restart
- Improved previewing and subscribing to Web feeds
- Inline spell checking in Web forms
- Create bookmarks with "Live Titles" for Web sites offering microsummaries
- Simplified management of extensions and themes.
- Support for JavaScript 1.7
- Support for SVG text using svg:textPath
Read the points made in the linked write up and if you choose to have a go I'm sure you will be impressed.
IE 7 Beta3 - a better beta
The developers sound pleased with their tweaks and graphical touch ups. They are still calling for feedback yet their words have that ring of finality.
Some early observations.
- Installation can be a bitch
- I followed the instructions to the letter only to be greeted with an ERROR..can't install.. message and being left with IE6. I resolved this by winding back WindowsXP 24 hours and starting again! I know, it is Beta but I do this nightly with Firefox 2.0a3 and Opera 9 weekly with ease. Good luck with your installation.
It's fast, leaving Firefox test builds eating it's dust. It even feels faster than Opera 9.
The UI remains inflexible with space wasted like there is no tomorrow. Until they match the layout flexibility of other browsers, this remains far from a user focused browser.
While they have Widgets, improved Web Feeds etc etc they don't have extensions.
Bookmarking and RSS management are the real standouts and I did mention how fast it is!
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