I tried these changes, and Firefox is noticeably faster:
There is an interesting post on WebMasterWorld, on how to decrease the loading/rendering time of Firefox. I have tried the settings, and have noticed a mild improvement. Just wanted to share the information.
I've been using Firefox/Firebird/Phoenix since 0.6 or 0.5. Great for the most part, buy it still doesn't work right on enough sites that I still have to fire up IE. Certain sites like bluelithium's publisher interface have sections that don't work at all. Problem appears to be mostly javascript related.
First Look at Mozilla Firefox 0.9 Last update: 06-14-2004
Submitted by Adam Doxtater
The last time we looked at Mozilla Firefox , it was still called Mozilla Firebird and then only in version 0.6. Times have changed. Oh how they've changed. Today, The browser with the identity crisis has a sleek new interface, modern features, and is blowing the doors off its competition... and this is putting it mildly.
Mozilla Firefox ( release notes | roadmap ) is a completely modular browser consisting of a basic, streamlined framework upon which users can add ' extensions ', which (just as the name implies) are essentially plugins for the browser. The idea of less is more has been taken to the next level with this browser. With the default browser, you have just enough browser to do pretty much anything you can on the Internet, while more advanced, custom functionality is reserved to the extensions. For instance, you can load extra functionality such as more precise ad blocking, mouse gestures, website registration bypassing, dictionary, user agent switching, complete page and listbox/textbox searching, text zooming, UI tweaks, and the list goes on. There are so many possibilities I can't go into them all here.
When compared to browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox is light years ahead. Microsoft will need to do some serious footwork to catch up to the usability and functionality of this browser. Seriously. The only browsers that come close are Mozilla (of course), Opera , and Konqueror . Safari is also coming along nicely on OS X . The beauty of this browser is not only its functionality... it also lies in its portability. Firefox is currently supported under Linux (GTK+-Xft), Mac OSX, Sun Solaris SPARC/x86, Sun JDS 2003, Microsoft Windows (all versions), and IBM OS/2 , so you can drop it onto almost anything with a modern CPU ( system requirements )
The Mozilla Firefox 0.9 browser
What's new in version 0.9? This is the last preview release before Firefox comes of age at milestone version 1.0, so what new features have been implemented? Well, at first glance all you will notice is the interface has been redesigned with an updated theme. At first I didn't quite know how to take it, but now that I've used it for a while it's grown on me. The new look is very minimalistic, clinging tightly to the focus of the browser itself. Anyway, here's a more complete listing for those of you who are skimming:
* New default theme - Like I said, it sports a new sleek skin (seen in the screenshots of this review).
* Redesigned theme/extension managers & SmartUpdate - Newly redesigned interfaces make it even easier to manage your browser, as well as keeping it up to date with smart notifications.
* Installer updates - Linux now has an installer for GTK2, and the Windows package has gotten smaller - to the tune of 4.6MB.
* Easier migration - Migrating your important information and settings from other browsers has never been easier. Firefox can now import settings from previous versions, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, and Opera. This includes favorites, settings, cookies, history and saved passwords.
* Help - An updated online help system is now available. This is in addition to the wonderful Firefox Forums and existing help material.
* Linux look and feel - Much work has gone into the UI, making it adhere better to GTK2 themes. Menus now look like they belong in the desktop scheme like they were meant to be.
Not only were new features added to this release, work continues to keep bugs squashed, past and present, so the browser feels far more stable than it has in the past. Don't get me wrong, this browser has always been ahead of its time in terms of vision and scope, but it has had its fair share of bugs, but so far as I can tell by running this release constantly for the past week or so it looks pretty solid. It hasn't crashed once, and let me tell you this is a definite improveme
- super-annoying ring tones that people always seem to leave on, and at their loudest. - people who don't turn off their cell phones (and actually answer them!) in lectures, movies, libraries,... - people who feel compelled to have conversations on their phones no matter the place: meetings, conservations, packed public places. Extra hate points for LOUD cell phone conversations. - people who walk around talking on cell phones just because they think they look "cool". I've eavesdropped on some of these conversations - morons talking about cereal boxes at the store - is it really necessary to have conversations like that?
Cool, now the people at www.drivemeinsane.com can get one of these and hook everything up to the Internet: heating, security system, lights, garage door,...
I saw a talk given by a astronaut/space physician at Johnson Space Center back in January. He did indeed say dealing with the interplanetary radiation is the single biggest challenge in going to Mars. He even said they think they've got all the other problems - food/water, long-term zero-gravity, etc. - largely figured out. But they don't really have a solution for the radiation.
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Did he give back/away all the money he made from spamming?
What sort of sites don't support pipelining? I presume it entirely depends on the web server and/or how it's configured.
I think you're probably right. Attention extension authors - develop an "IE compatibility" extension! I withdraw my previous statement.
I tried these changes, and Firefox is noticeably faster:
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There is an interesting post on WebMasterWorld, on how to decrease the loading/rendering time of Firefox. I have tried the settings, and have noticed a mild improvement. Just wanted to share the information.
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum21/8007.htm
Edit: Updated Instructions:
open about_:config (without the underscore).
1.) network.http.pipelining = true
2.) network.http.pipelining.firstrequest = true
3.) network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = (the poster says 32, but suggest 8 is the limit)
4.) network.http.proxy.pipelining = true
Don't do number #5.
http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=
I've been using Firefox/Firebird/Phoenix since 0.6 or 0.5. Great for the most part, buy it still doesn't work right on enough sites that I still have to fire up IE. Certain sites like bluelithium's publisher interface have sections that don't work at all. Problem appears to be mostly javascript related.
First Look at Mozilla Firefox 0.9
. .
Last update: 06-14-2004
Submitted by Adam Doxtater
The last time we looked at Mozilla Firefox , it was still called Mozilla Firebird and then only in version 0.6. Times have changed. Oh how they've changed. Today, The browser with the identity crisis has a sleek new interface, modern features, and is blowing the doors off its competition... and this is putting it mildly.
Mozilla Firefox ( release notes | roadmap ) is a completely modular browser consisting of a basic, streamlined framework upon which users can add ' extensions ', which (just as the name implies) are essentially plugins for the browser. The idea of less is more has been taken to the next level with this browser. With the default browser, you have just enough browser to do pretty much anything you can on the Internet, while more advanced, custom functionality is reserved to the extensions. For instance, you can load extra functionality such as more precise ad blocking, mouse gestures, website registration bypassing, dictionary, user agent switching, complete page and listbox/textbox searching, text zooming, UI tweaks, and the list goes on. There are so many possibilities I can't go into them all here.
When compared to browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox is light years ahead. Microsoft will need to do some serious footwork to catch up to the usability and functionality of this browser. Seriously. The only browsers that come close are Mozilla (of course), Opera , and Konqueror . Safari is also coming along nicely on OS X . The beauty of this browser is not only its functionality... it also lies in its portability. Firefox is currently supported under Linux (GTK+-Xft), Mac OSX, Sun Solaris SPARC/x86, Sun JDS 2003, Microsoft Windows (all versions), and IBM OS/2 , so you can drop it onto almost anything with a modern CPU ( system requirements )
The Mozilla Firefox 0.9 browser
What's new in version 0.9?
This is the last preview release before Firefox comes of age at milestone version 1.0, so what new features have been implemented? Well, at first glance all you will notice is the interface has been redesigned with an updated theme. At first I didn't quite know how to take it, but now that I've used it for a while it's grown on me. The new look is very minimalistic, clinging tightly to the focus of the browser itself. Anyway, here's a more complete listing for those of you who are skimming:
* New default theme - Like I said, it sports a new sleek skin (seen in the screenshots of this review).
* Redesigned theme/extension managers & SmartUpdate - Newly redesigned interfaces make it even easier to manage your browser, as well as keeping it up to date with smart notifications
* Installer updates - Linux now has an installer for GTK2, and the Windows package has gotten smaller - to the tune of 4.6MB.
* Easier migration - Migrating your important information and settings from other browsers has never been easier. Firefox can now import settings from previous versions, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, and Opera. This includes favorites, settings, cookies, history and saved passwords.
* Help - An updated online help system is now available. This is in addition to the wonderful Firefox Forums and existing help material
* Linux look and feel - Much work has gone into the UI, making it adhere better to GTK2 themes. Menus now look like they belong in the desktop scheme like they were meant to be.
Not only were new features added to this release, work continues to keep bugs squashed, past and present, so the browser feels far more stable than it has in the past. Don't get me wrong, this browser has always been ahead of its time in terms of vision and scope, but it has had its fair share of bugs, but so far as I can tell by running this release constantly for the past week or so it looks pretty solid. It hasn't crashed once, and let me tell you this is a definite improveme
People say the same thing about .Net.
I should have a 4.0 easy, but I'm pretty far from it.
Yeah, you probably are unique in thinking that you're bright.
Should be able to accomodate all evolution levels of a programmer!
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http://www.cse.ogi.edu/~diatchki/jokes/programmer
Better than somebody who waffles.
I hate:
...
- super-annoying ring tones that people always seem to leave on, and at their loudest.
- people who don't turn off their cell phones (and actually answer them!) in lectures, movies, libraries,
- people who feel compelled to have conversations on their phones no matter the place: meetings, conservations, packed public places. Extra hate points for LOUD cell phone conversations.
- people who walk around talking on cell phones just because they think they look "cool". I've eavesdropped on some of these conversations - morons talking about cereal boxes at the store - is it really necessary to have conversations like that?
Unless of course it was the middle finger, which would indicate that the Martians are indeed hostile.
So we should stick with IPv4?
"Houston, we're passing gas."
I think Google's search results are worse after their "Florida" update.
alltheweb.com has pretty decent search results.
There you have it! Just put Joe Rogane and a camera crew on board, with a feed back to the network, make the crew do stupid stunts, and it's paid for!
Your hard drive has just crashed. Roll saving throw...
Cool, now the people at www.drivemeinsane.com can get one of these and hook everything up to the Internet: heating, security system, lights, garage door, ...
It's not possible to live without caffeine. I wish the genetic engineers would make caffeine glands.
Why did these people pick these various epochs? Why 1904? Why 1970? Why is unix going to have (?) problems in 2038?
I heard Al Gore solved this years ago.
You eat this cereal. And use cold coffee instead of milk. And have a double expresso on the side.
I saw a talk given by a astronaut/space physician at Johnson Space Center back in January. He did indeed say dealing with the interplanetary radiation is the single biggest challenge in going to Mars. He even said they think they've got all the other problems - food/water, long-term zero-gravity, etc. - largely figured out. But they don't really have a solution for the radiation.
Everything really is going over to India.
I've found the Postgres community to be *very* helpful and friendly. The support over on their mailing lists has been outstanding and prompt.