Firefox 2.0.0.7 RC1
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Features in Firefox include:
- Easy migration: Switching to Firefox has never been easier now
that Firefox imports data like Favorites, history, settings,
cookies and passwords from Internet Explorer. Firefox can also
import settings from Mozilla 1.x, Netscape and Opera.
- Smaller Download: Continuing efforts to make this the most
efficient browser, the Windows version of Firefox is now only a 5.7
MB download, making downloading Firefox a breeze for dial-up and
broadband users alike.
- New Default Theme: A new default theme provides a bright new look
for Windows and Linux users.
- SmartUpdate: A new SmartUpdate feature notifies users of new
versions of Firefox to ensure that the browser is always up to
date.
- Help: A new online help system makes this one powerful, friendly
browser.
- Extension/Theme Manager: New Extension and Theme Managers provide
a convenient and secure way to manage and update the hundreds of
add-ons that set Firefox apart from other browsers.
Mozilla Firefox also includes numerous bug fixes and incremental
improvements, including faster page load speed.
- Popup Blocking: Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with
Firefox's built in popup blocker.
- Tabbed Browsing: View more than one web page in a single window
with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that
they're ready for viewing when you're ready to read them.
- Smarter Search: Google Search is built right into the toolbar,
and there are a plethora of other search tools including Keywords
(type "dict " in the Location Bar), and FastFind (start typing the
first few letters of some text in the page and Firefox takes you
there).
- Privacy and Security: Built with your Security in mind, Firefox
keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading
harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keep
your online activity your business.
- Hassle-Free Downloading: Files you download are automatically
saved to your Desktop so they're easy to find. Fewer prompts mean
files download quicker.
- Fits Like a Glove: Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured,
Firefox has all the functions you're used to - Bookmarks, History,
Full Screen, Text Zooming to make pages with small text easier to
read, etc.
- S M L XL XXL XXXL: Firefox is the most customizable browser on
the planet. Customize your toolbars to add additional buttons,
install new Extensions that add new features, add new Themes to
browse with style, and use the adaptive search system to allow you
to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as big or small
as you want.
- Setup's a Snap: At only 4.7MB (Windows), Firefox only takes
minutes to download over a fast connection. The installer gets you
set up quickly, and the new Easy Transition system imports all of
your settings - Favorites, passwords and other data from Internet
Explorer and other browsers - so you can start surfing right
away.
- A Developer's Best Friend: Firefox comes with a standard set of
developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS
error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that
gives unheard of insight into how your pages work.
- Read Mail—Not Spam
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.
ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/2.0.0.7-candidates/rc1/firefox-2.0.0.7.en-US.win32.installer.exe
