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Firefox 2.0 beta2 available

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Firefox 2.0 Beta 2

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.

01 September 06 in : News and Resources, Browsers Tags: Beta, Browser, Firefox, Mozilla

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