Mozilla Unveils Aurora Concept Browser

Barence writes "Mozilla has unveiled a spectacular new concept browser, dubbed Aurora. The bleeding-edge browser is part of a new Mozilla Labs initiative, in which the open-source foundation is encouraging people to contribute ideas and designs for the browser of the future. The Aurora browser demonstration shows a highly advanced way of collaborating data gathered on the web, and represents a spectacular introduction to the new Mozilla Labs, which much like Google Labs looks to become a home for offbeat projects which would otherwise probably never see the light of day. More details, and a video demonstration, are on the Mozilla Labs site."

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All in a name

[IceFox]

This will no doubt lead to confusion with the Arora webkit browser. http://arora-browser.org/ Sigh... I spent a good chunk of time finding the name and making sure there wasn't any conflicts out there. And then comes along not only a software application, but a browser... :( Should I change my name or ask them to change theirs? -Benjamin Meyer

Re:All in a name

[sootman]

Correction: Firefox WAS called Firebird, then changed after the database collision was noticed. And this was AFTER changing the name from Phoenix because of the BIOS manufacturer. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox#History and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox#Release_history

Adaptive Path designed Aurora with Mozilla

[securitas]

Setting aside the gushing tone of the submitter's post, Aurora is Adaptive Path's first open source design project and collaboration with Mozilla -- it's not all Mozilla.

Adaptive Path team designers and members discuss the design process extensively and in detail on their blog. More details in the Firehose

You might want to check out the Aurora Launch Party, too, if you're in San Francisco tonight

Related to Amaya?

[SpinyNorman]

A quick scan of TFA doesn't reveal the heritage of Aurora, but the emphasis on web publishng vs viewing, and even the name, both immediately bring to mind the (ancient, but continuously updated) W3C editor/browser Amaya:

http://www.w3.org/Amaya/

Re:Also Like Adobe & Digg Labs...

[Falkkin]

slashcode.com

Re:Organization = disorganization?

[gertam]

It is different than folders/directories. It is better. You don't have to know any hierarchy before tagging something. As you indirectly point out, it can have multiple tags, and really it is a helper to SEARCH. It can help organize things for sure, and I find it more useful, ultimately, because it is not hierarchical. But it is not the same as folders/directories.

It really is more like throwing everything on the floor, except you have a magic tool to grab any item you want, so long as you have the right incantation to retrieve it.

Re:I for one... welcome our new Itunes overloads

[orasio]

That, and the kitchen sink.
Maybe Songbird is what you want, although it's not ready yet.

Re:OT: Needs screenshots

[IceFox]

Yup, been working a little bit on a page with lots of screenshots. For right now you can find some on the blog: http://arorabrowser.blogspot.com/

Re:Not especially well-received by the Internet

[Anonymous Coward]

What the heck is up with that 3-D mouse? Is Mozilla supposed to invent that?

It has already been invented:
http://home.novint.com/products/novint_falcon.php

Re:I for one... welcome our new Itunes overloads

[hairyfeet]

Sounds like what you want is Songbird,which,hey what do ya know,it's built from Firefox. And if you want social browsing you have Flock,which,hey what do ya know again,is ALSO built on Firefox. If Mozilla wants to know where the "Firefox killer" is coming from,just look in the mirror. Somebody will take the FF code,add their own killer features and there you go. But as always this is my 02c,YMMV