For the last couple of years I have been using already Mozilla Firefox, but was using the Internet Explorer from MS as well. My favorite browser is Firefox, there is no question about that. From time to time I had some very minor problems, but bugfixes on firefox are very fast. Bugfixes on IE seem to be redefined sometimes to become (unwanted) features to get the vendor more time fixing them. But that is my (probably stupid) opinion. I have to mention, that I´m not a technical guy. Today the new version 3.5 of Firefox is launched, it should be 2 times faster compared to version 3. And there are many other great new things. So it is time to move your IT and remove IE. Check it out... Below the complete press announcement from Mozilla Europe.....
Mozilla Advances the Web with Firefox 3.5
2009-06-30
Major update to browser delivers significant performance
improvements, privacy enhancements, support for new Web standards, and
greater customization options
June 30, 2009 - Mozilla, a public-benefit organization
dedicated to promoting choice and innovation on the Internet, today
released Firefox® 3.5, a major update to its popular, free and open
source Web browser. Coming one year after the launch of the critically
acclaimed Firefox 3, Firefox 3.5 introduces cutting-edge features, as
well as new support for a wide variety of Web standards.
Firefox 3.5 is the best performing browser Mozilla has ever released
and delivers radically improved JavaScript performance, a new Private
Browsing mode, native support for open video and audio, and Location
Aware Browsing. The newest version of Firefox is more than two times
faster than Firefox 3 and ten times faster than Firefox 2 on complex
websites. With extensive under the hood work to support new
technologies, Firefox 3.5 is the most powerful and complete modern
browser and helps upgrade the Web experience.
Firefox 3.5 was built through Mozilla’s global, open source
development process. The Mozilla community comprises thousands of
passionate contributors, including experienced developers, security
experts, localization and support communities in more than 60
countries, and tens of thousands of active testers. With more than 300
million active users, Firefox is the only popular Web browser created
by a non-profit organization.
So much is happening on the Web right now, it's a great time for
browsers. Firefox 3.5 brings together the most innovative Web
technologies and delivers them in the most complete and powerful modern
browser
, said John Lilly, CEO, Mozilla.
What’s New in Firefox 3.5:
Firefox 3.5 makes surfing the Web easier and more enjoyable with
exciting new features and platform updates that allow Web developers to
create the next generation of Web content. Native support for open
video and audio, private browsing, and support for the newest Web
technologies will enable richer, more interactive online experiences.
Performance. Firefox 3.5 includes the powerful new
TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, which delivers unprecedented performance
with today’s complex Web applications. Firefox 3.5 is more than two
times faster than Firefox 3 and ten times faster than Firefox 2.
Open Video and Audio. Enjoy video and audio content
from within your browser, without the need for plugins. Video is a
vital part of the modern Web, whether it’s used to communicate,
educate, or entertain. Firefox 3.5 delivers the first native
integration of audio and video directly into the browser. Now everyone
can easily watch open format Ogg Theora videos.
Web developers can use these technologies to design pages that
interact with video content in new and exciting ways, offering richer
interactive experiences beyond controlling playback and volume.
Privacy Controls. Firefox 3.5 includes features designed to protect your privacy online and provide greater control over your personal data.
While using the new Private Browsing mode in Firefox 3.5, nothing
you encounter on the Web will be stored from that moment on during your
browsing session. Unique to Firefox 3.5, the new Forget this Site
feature can remove every trace of a site from your browser. If you want
to remove all private data or activity from the past few hours, Clear Recent History, another Firefox-only feature, gives you full control over what stays and what goes.
Location Aware Browsing. Location Aware Browsing
saves you time by allowing websites to ask you where you are located.
If you choose to share your location with a website, it can use that
information to find nearby points of interest and return additional,
useful data like maps of your area. It’s all optional – Firefox doesn’t
share your location without your permission.
How to get Mozilla Firefox 3.5:
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is available now for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X operating systems as a free download from www.getfirefox.com. It is also available in more than 70 languages at: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html.
For more information about Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and how it provides a better and faster online experience, visit www.getfirefox.com.
About Mozilla
Mozilla is a global community of people creating a better Internet.
We build public benefit into the Internet by creating free, open source
products and technologies that improve the online experience for people
everywhere. We work in the open under the umbrella of the non-profit
Mozilla Foundation. Everything we create is a public asset available
for others to use, adapt and improve. For more information, visit www.mozilla.com.
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However, there's a galling thing in this version for me from a developer's perspective. Mozilla has simply removed the long years proven Liveconnect technology, which allows an interaction between Javascript and Java. I think that this technical approach is used by several (intranet) applications, so it's somehow a real bad style ... which might bring me back to IE!
So my summary is a divided one: Move for private - Remove for business usage.
Regards,
Klaus