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Firefox 29 Beta Arrives With UI Overhaul And CSS3 Variables

Posted by Unknown on from the var()-considered-awesome dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Following the release of Firefox 28 just two days ago, Mozilla today updated its Firefox Beta channel to version 29 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. This is a massive release: Firefox Sync has been revamped and is now powered by Firefox Accounts, there's a new customization mode, and the major user interface overhaul Australis has finally arrived. Release notes are here: Desktop and Android." Of interest to developers: Firefox 29 will feature the first implementation of CSS3 variables. Yes, variables for CSS (15 years later).

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  1. been using accounts in aurora for a month already by g4sy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    personally i'm signing up for firefox accounts. yah, i trust them more than google. no, not because they run around yelling "we're not evil", but because i admire their mission statement and purpose and they have stayed true to it. unixy in a way. firefox is a jewel in the free software crown and for that i will trust them with my bookmarks.

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  2. Re:New UI? by SimonTheSoundMan · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Chrome looks like Firefox - Mozilla did the research for a new UI and UX, collected tons of data through Test Pilot project, released the data to the public, before Firefox 4 was released with the new UI, Google came out with Chrome that looked very similar to what Mozilla drew up in mock UI's. This just completes the overhaul of the UI. A little late as it was a low priority. Sad story, but true.

  3. Re:New UI? by dosius · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's why I use Seamonkey, they don't change the UI willy-nilly, but it's Firefox under the hood.

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