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 improvement over the previous versions. For inst
Ten technologies, the people who madet the ir remote and receiver for the ipod, said they would be releasing a LCD bluetooth remote and headphones in January. Their website address is http://www.tentechnology.com/
I don't think you realize that the linked story tells us that Microsoft is not making an Ipod clone at all.
Peter Rojas tells us that
"[Yusef Mehdi of MSN] doesn’t say that they’ll be Microsoft-branded players or that they’ll be making the players themsevles, and he doesn’t say that they’ll have a $50 iPod clone, just that there will be “little ones that cost 50 bucks and you can go running with.” http://www.engadget.com/entry/3463715371535682/
The asteroid mass extinction theory is substantial but it has always had a lot of holes. The original idea that the sun was blocked out long enough for plants to die did not explain how bees and other animals that depend on plants survived. Now we need to know how bees survived in an oven without food for years?
My experience has been that your dl speed sucks at first and then picks up a few hours later. If we are talking about a file greater than 700 megs, 5 or 6 hours is better than a 2k/s download from an overtaxed ftp.
The/. effect should help the bittorent along greatly though. The more people who get http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/torrent/Mandrakelinux-1 0.0-Official-Download.torrent
the faster it goes right?
Take a look at this cam of Jim Allchin's Keynote showing off Longhorn's directx capabilities. This makes it pretty clear why Apple is trying to patent transparent windows and some other elements of their UI.
Here is the meat of the graffiti switch article from Palminfocenter if you want to use graffiti 1 instead of graffiti 2:
Step 1 Use a handheld that has the original Graffiti system installed , Use a handheld file manager, such as FileZ, to locate the following files (You will need to check the ROM box, as the files are stored in the device ROM):
Step 2 Beam or copy the above 2 files to the target handheld you want to install original Graffiti on.
Step 3 Preform a soft reset (simply press the devices reset pin), and you're set to start enjoying original Graffiti again.
PIC tested this procedure with a Tungsten T and were able to successfully install Graffiti over Graffiti 2 on a Tungsten T2, Zire 71, Tungsten C and a Sony Clie NX80V. Other models that run Palm OS 5 should also be compatible. Even after the replacement the write anywhere on screen feature of Palm OS 5.2 still function as normal, even on the Tungsten C. The on-screen Graffiti reference also reverts back to the original guide.
Thank you for posting this. I thought I was alone in wondering why people did not understand the name change. BTW, most people won't care or notice that Palm is now PalmOne and PalmSource. These people still think all handhelds (Clies, Ipaqs, IQues etc) are Palm Pilots.
If you don't believe me, show a non-techie your Ipaq and they'll probably say "Hey that's a nice Palm Pilot".
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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 improvement over the previous versions. For inst
Ten technologies, the people who madet the ir remote and receiver for the ipod, said they would be releasing a LCD bluetooth remote and headphones in January. Their website address is http://www.tentechnology.com/
Look at the link marked 01.06.04
Damn my post did not look like that when I previewed it.
I don't think you realize that the linked story tells us that Microsoft is not making an Ipod clone at all.
Peter Rojas tells us that
"[Yusef Mehdi of MSN] doesn’t say that they’ll be Microsoft-branded players or that they’ll be making the players themsevles, and he doesn’t say that they’ll have a $50 iPod clone, just that there will be “little ones that cost 50 bucks and you can go running with.” http://www.engadget.com/entry/3463715371535682/
Insects are much older than any vertebrate.
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Look at this link http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fc
and this one created by honey bee farmers
http://www.angus.co.uk/bibba/bibborig.html
Bees are almost as old as flowering trees which are much older than dinosaurs.
The asteroid mass extinction theory is substantial but it has always had a lot of holes. The original idea that the sun was blocked out long enough for plants to die did not explain how bees and other animals that depend on plants survived. Now we need to know how bees survived in an oven without food for years?
My experience has been that your dl speed sucks at first and then picks up a few hours later. If we are talking about a file greater than 700 megs, 5 or 6 hours is better than a 2k/s download from an overtaxed ftp.
The /. effect should help the bittorent along greatly though. The more people who get http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/torrent/Mandrakelinux-1 0.0-Official-Download.torrent
the faster it goes right?
Take a look at this cam of Jim Allchin's Keynote showing off Longhorn's directx capabilities.
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This makes it pretty clear why Apple is trying to patent transparent windows and some other elements of their UI.
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Don't know how to make my link work.
Here is the meat of the graffiti switch article from Palminfocenter if you want to use graffiti 1 instead of graffiti 2:
Step 1
Use a handheld that has the original Graffiti system installed , Use a handheld file manager, such as FileZ, to locate the following files (You will need to check the ROM box, as the files are stored in the device ROM):
Graffiti Library.prc, size: 30k, creator: grft
Graffiti Library_enUS.prc, size 22k, creator: grft
Step 2
Beam or copy the above 2 files to the target handheld you want to install original Graffiti on.
Step 3
Preform a soft reset (simply press the devices reset pin), and you're set to start enjoying original Graffiti again.
PIC tested this procedure with a Tungsten T and were able to successfully install Graffiti over Graffiti 2 on a Tungsten T2, Zire 71, Tungsten C and a Sony Clie NX80V. Other models that run Palm OS 5 should also be compatible. Even after the replacement the write anywhere on screen feature of Palm OS 5.2 still function as normal, even on the Tungsten C. The on-screen Graffiti reference also reverts back to the original guide.
You can probably put Graffiti 1 on your Graffiti 2 Palm device. See this link for one method:
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_stor y.asp?ID=5830
Thank you for posting this. I thought I was alone in wondering why people did not understand the name change. BTW, most people won't care or notice that Palm is now PalmOne and PalmSource. These people still think all handhelds (Clies, Ipaqs, IQues etc) are Palm Pilots. If you don't believe me, show a non-techie your Ipaq and they'll probably say "Hey that's a nice Palm Pilot".