Firefox 3.0 Preview

Brian Heater passed us a link to a PC World preview of the upcoming Firefox 3.0 release. In addition to the usual smoother UI, bug fixes, and feature updates, Firefox 3.0 will introduce several new components that should expand offline Web application functionality. The inclusion of DOM Storage, an offline execution model, and synchronization should all work together to allow for wider adoption of software like Google Apps at the end-user level. "As the breadth and depth of the competing applications expand, perhaps Microsoft's 90-percent stranglehold on the preinstalled and post-PC-purchase installation suite market will loosen, if only a bit. Then, too, if Windows Vista is any indication of what lies ahead, the company's software will continue to require ever more awe-inspiring hardware--a far cry from the light and nimble Web-based applications Mozilla engineers envision." The piece covers more than just the new functionality, of course, and should be of interest to anyone looking forward to 'Gran Paradiso.'

Comments

Re:Just a Browser, Please

[Kohath]

What happened?

Everyone else in the world forgot to ask you what you wanted. Normally, they'd check with you, because your needs and wants are more important than theirs but it completely slipped their minds this time.

Maybe buy them all a nice birthday gift this year and then they'll think of you when they see/use it. It'll act as a reminder.

Re:I hope they've fixed the memory hogging.

[Bacon Bits]

There's no way Firefox could get the 14% usage share it has today with such a serious memory problem.

Most people a Windows users. They're used to serious problems with everyday programs.

Re:Flamebait mod was right

[Colin Smith]

And you are an anonymous coward. I don't think anything more needs to be said.