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- Firefox 3 Beta 4 is 5x faster than IE7, 3x faster than ff2
- Firefox 3 Beta 4 is 5x faster than IE7, 3x faster than FF2nightly build of Opera is already faster...than your reported speed of Opera. Not faster than FF3 beta 4 though... I wonder if the Opera developers are worried.Adobe donated a new javascript engine to FirefoxSo apparently these new numbers...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3 Beta 4, Firefox 3, Firefox 3 Beta, FF2
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- IE 7 and Firefox 2 on a par in Europe
- IE 7 and Firefox 2 on a par in EuropeThe trend is stronger hereFF is on par with IE6, both of which are 2X IE 7 share.http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.aspIn any case, the good news for all consumers is simply that there is little way any site can mandate IE only as a...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 2000, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, FF2, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-24
- With Firefox 2, Mozilla touts security and speed
- With Firefox 2, Mozilla touts security and speedGoing Back to 1.5I've been using RC3 of FF2 for a couple of days.I just don't like how it handles tabs (not nearly as well as Tab Mix Plus or Session Manager, neither of which work with FF2).I don't like the inline spelling...
- Tags: Web browsers, security, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, FF2
- Discussion threads 2006-10-24
- Evaluating Firefox 2
- Evaluating Firefox 2Shipping ? download is still for version 1.5NTYou obviously didn't get George Ou ...... on your team for this review! ;-)Apart from that it seems a fairly concise piece of writing. Personally I shall wait a while before updating to FF2 just to let the bugs shake...
- Tags: Web browsers, FF1.5, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, FF2, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw
- Discussion threads 2006-10-24
- Should Mozilla take over Open Office?
- Should Mozilla take over Open Office?Weather forecast[i]So let me offer a modest proposal. Mozilla should take over Open Office. What do you think?[/i]I think we'll be shipping mittens and parkas to the infernal regions before Sun lets go.Keep in mind that one of the reasons for the low rate of...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, FF2, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-24
- Firefox 2.0 shows promise but UI needs a face lift
- [Updated 4:20 PM] Firefox 2.0 was unofficially released via FTP and I had a chance to take a test drive [Update - Firefox 2.0 officially released]. The download was 5.62 MBs but it was a very specific installer for my machine and you do have to pick the...
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, FF2
- Blog posts 2006-10-24
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- Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 - Fastest browser yet!
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 - Fastest browser yet!Amazing what you get with competition!!!Keep going guys!!News ticker java script bug not fixed yetOne thing is not fixed yet: a news ticker based on java script sends CPU usage skyhigh, like on this newspapers portal:http://www.kranten.comNasty little bug. I have reported it on...
- Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Mozilla Firefox, Fastest Browser, Firefox 3.0 Beta 5, Web browser, Apple Safari, Firefox 3.0, JavaScript, Safari IS
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- Standards and pragmatism in web browsers
- Standards and pragmatism in web browsersJoel nailed it.Making websites at that worked cross browser has never had ANYTHING to do with standards. [b]Ever[/b]. The collective sigh of relief when Netscape was finally laid to rest was almost audible.Joel is not alone with this conviction. Every developer and GUI designer in...
- Tags: Web browsers, Joel, Web browser, pragmatism, standards
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- (Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - Benchmarked)
- (Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - Benchmarked)amazing performanceyea no doubt, firefox is the best...here is another reviewhttp://taranfx.com/Xgen.php?page=msg/84.php&title=Firefox%203.0%20Beta%204%20Outrageous%20PerformanceRE: (Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - Benchmarked)I tried to use IE and only after a week I went back to firefox finding the functionality on firefox easier to use. Microsoft seems to always over complicate...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.0 Beta 4, Firefox 3 Beta 4
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - Benchmarked
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - BenchmarkedIE8b1 Acid 3 ScoreHm, I can only manage to squeeze 17 out of IE8b1. Did you use a different test site? Maybe its the cross-domain thing showing up ...http://imagehost.revealedsingularity.net/ie8_acid3.pngQuite odd. Its true on both the 32 and 64-bit varieties.ACID3 ResultsYou've got your...
- Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.0 Beta 4, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0, RoboForm
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- News to know: Firefox 3 beta 4; Microsoft's mesh; IT metrics
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Untangling Microsoft's mesh This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic Larry Dignan: Cloud computing hasn't gone Fortune 500 yet, but it's coming Michael Krigsman: 13 reasons IT hates metrics Ed Burnette: Firefox...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Web Browsers, Strategy, Internet, Management
- Blog posts 2008-03-11
- Firefox 3 Beta 4 is 5x faster than IE7, 3x faster than ff2
- The almost-but-not-quite-final beta of Firefox 3 (FF3 beta 4) is now available for download. The most noticeable improvement is speed. In some tests, it's three times faster than Firefox 2 (meaning the test completes in 1/3 the time), and a whopping five times faster than IE 7: ...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Beta, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-03-10
- Acid3 browser test released, nobody passes
- Acid3 browser test released, nobody passesMore detail please!You give the ranking of four browsers, but give no detail on either the test or the ratings. Or info on other browsers. More info please.How about a link to the test?Still digging and can't find it.Thanks, Ed, for a usefularticle ! I...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Acid3 browser test, Acid3, browser test, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Firefox 3 beta 5 code freeze slated for March 18
- Firefox 3 beta 5 code freeze slated for March 18Damn Right Another Beta is Needed!I have crashes all the time. Several times they've gotten so frequest I've had to go to FF2 or IE to get work done.The current code is not anywhere close to being ready for prime...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3 Beta, Firefox 3 beta 5, Firefox 3
- Discussion threads 2008-03-04
- PayPal: If a browser doesn't have anti-phishing technology (like Safari) ditch it
- PayPal: If a browser doesn't have anti-phishing technology like Safari ditch itFor me, they are just a nuisance.I mean, I check every link, and if the host doesnt end in "zdnet.com", I don't click it.Incidently, since the weekend, I been doing a lot more link checking. Maybe I need to...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, PayPal, phishing, anti-phishing technology, Web browser, Apple Safari
- Discussion threads 2008-03-04
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 3 (First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3)
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 3 (First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3)crash?I suppose there's no formal definition of a computer crash, but usually I don't call a lockup a "crash".Looks good so far!Looks good so far - I like what I'm seeing.Typo on Mozilla's part...From images:"Mozilla Firefox 3 Beta 3 has...
- Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-02-14
- Firefox 3.0 beta 3 is out
- Firefox 3.0 beta 3 is outMost excellentntI have 3b2, but have 2 issues.First, on this site only I have consistent problems with slow downs and freezes. It is worse in IE7, but I still see it even with FF. From what I understand, it is Flash related, but...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3, AdBlock, NoScript
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrow
- Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowGreat!3.0b2 has been superb!who cares about a beta?who cares about a beta?RE: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowI wish my extensions all worked, but some do and I have never had a crash.RE: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowI hope they fix...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3, Firefox 3 beta 3, Firefox 3 Beta
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- Gmonkey - The Gmail GreaseMonkey API
- Gmonkey - The Gmail GreaseMonkey APIThat's interstinghttp://www.google.comNo matter...As long as v2 hangs me up in FF2, or my email signature links are not clickable, I have no interest in using v2, and will manually switch to v1 every time I open GMail, as much as a PNTA it is!
- Tags: E-mail providers, Google Gmail, Gmail GreaseMonkey API, API
- Discussion threads 2008-01-08
- First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 2
- First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 2My Backup BrowserLike its predecessors, Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 continues to work with my financial site and Cox TV listings. No version of Safari has ever been able to do this. Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 also passes the acid test, http://www.webstandards.org/action/acid2/. ...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Firefox 3 Beta 2, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0 Beta 2, Firefox 3.0, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2007-12-19
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