Comments on: Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Top Soft News » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What to Look For http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-1711868 Top Soft News » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What to Look For Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:20:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-1711868 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

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]]> By: Sean’s Blog » Blog Archive » Firefox 2 RC3 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-298829 Sean’s Blog » Blog Archive » Firefox 2 RC3 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:16:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-298829 [...] Though many extensions will be uncompatible you will be able to use Nightly Tester Tools to force Firefox to belive that they are compatible. (Thank you Techcrunch) [...] [...] Though many extensions will be uncompatible you will be able to use Nightly Tester Tools to force Firefox to belive that they are compatible. (Thank you Techcrunch) [...]

]]> By: Scott Yu http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-297670 Scott Yu Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:23:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-297670 Oh well, they decided to put the close icons on each tab. I dont agree with that decision but it's still my favorite program. Open up msnbc.com, news.com, and techcrunch.com as 3 tabs and you can see how the close icon becomes distracting. Too many red icons. I am kind of surprised by the visual look of the application. The default scheme is kind of a letdown. The colors are a bit muted and feels a bit old. Also feel like the tabs are more confusing than before. I think again has to do with color. The colors of tabs matches too closely with the background color and gets lost. Also they seem too tight next to each other. Probably need some more padding underneath the selected tab instead of that thin strip. Maybe it's just me. Also dont like that gradient where tabs sit. Distracting again by introducing too much depth to that area. Probably the first thing you notice when you have tabs open. Oh well, they decided to put the close icons on each tab. I dont agree with that decision but it’s still my favorite program. Open up msnbc.com, news.com, and techcrunch.com as 3 tabs and you can see how the close icon becomes distracting. Too many red icons.

I am kind of surprised by the visual look of the application. The default scheme is kind of a letdown. The colors are a bit muted and feels a bit old. Also feel like the tabs are more confusing than before. I think again has to do with color. The colors of tabs matches too closely with the background color and gets lost. Also they seem too tight next to each other. Probably need some more padding underneath the selected tab instead of that thin strip. Maybe it’s just me.

Also dont like that gradient where tabs sit. Distracting again by introducing too much depth to that area. Probably the first thing you notice when you have tabs open.

]]> By: oddlyRESET - the oddBLOG » Firefox 2.0 coming closer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-293659 oddlyRESET - the oddBLOG » Firefox 2.0 coming closer Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:06:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-293659 [...] : “” [...] [...] : “” [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-293418 Andrew Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:45:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-293418 Make sure to get the facts first: www.FirefoxMyths.com Make sure to get the facts first:

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]]> By: Morris DigitalWorks Extreme Lab Blog » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0 Candidate 3 Out http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-291954 Morris DigitalWorks Extreme Lab Blog » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0 Candidate 3 Out Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:28:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-291954 [...] Most of the work in this version is under the hood so to speak and it’s been public knowledge that this would be a relatively minor upgrade. 3.0 is where the good stuff (gecko engine update, patching that nasty memory leak, etc.) is being done. It won’t see to light of day until sometime next year. The final version of 2.0 should be out sometime in the next few days. TechCrunch, “Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening“, Marshall Kirkpatrick, October 17th 2006 [...] [...] Most of the work in this version is under the hood so to speak and it’s been public knowledge that this would be a relatively minor upgrade. 3.0 is where the good stuff (gecko engine update, patching that nasty memory leak, etc.) is being done. It won’t see to light of day until sometime next year. The final version of 2.0 should be out sometime in the next few days. TechCrunch, “Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening“, Marshall Kirkpatrick, October 17th 2006 [...]

]]> By: Firefox 2.0 coming closer at Standley Media Productions http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-287157 Firefox 2.0 coming closer at Standley Media Productions Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:03:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-287157 [...] : “” [...] [...] : “” [...]

]]> By: Leo F http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-276999 Leo F Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:05:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-276999 Maybe if FF is not so memory-hungry, that would be a great improvement. Maybe if FF is not so memory-hungry, that would be a great improvement.

]]> By: links for 2006-10-17 at 琪缘的BLOG http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-275836 links for 2006-10-17 at 琪缘的BLOG Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:22:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-275836 [...] Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening [...] [...] Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening [...]

]]> By: EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What to Look For http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-275531 EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What to Look For Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:41:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-275531 [...] Mozilla offered up FireFox 2.0 Release Candidate 3 tonight, bringing the official launch of version 2.0 all the closer. Most TechCrunch readers have probably tried previous release candidates but there are a number of things readers may be interested in considering as full scale roll-out of the new version approaches.read more | digg story [...] [...] Mozilla offered up FireFox 2.0 Release Candidate 3 tonight, bringing the official launch of version 2.0 all the closer. Most TechCrunch readers have probably tried previous release candidates but there are a number of things readers may be interested in considering as full scale roll-out of the new version approaches.read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Web Links 10.18.2006 « Rhonda Tipton’s WebLog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-275138 Web Links 10.18.2006 « Rhonda Tipton’s WebLog Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:14:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-275138 [...] Technology & Application Development ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts Resources More ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts Resources Top 30 Software Engineering Practices Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening Work with multiple data values with arrays Performing basic array operations in VB.NET [...] [...] Technology & Application Development ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts Resources More ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts Resources Top 30 Software Engineering Practices Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What’s Happening Work with multiple data values with arrays Performing basic array operations in VB.NET [...]

]]> By: Mungo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273716 Mungo Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:30:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273716 <a href="http://mungobah.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-delete-all-cookies-in-firefox-on.html" rel="nofollow">How to delete all cookies in Firefox on closing, EXCEPT for those from selected domains!</a> How to delete all cookies in Firefox on closing, EXCEPT for those from selected domains!

]]> By: Hyper123.net » Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What to Look For http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273527 Hyper123.net » Firefox 2.0 About to Ship - Here’s What to Look For Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:15:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273527 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Seymor Silverstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273154 Seymor Silverstein Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:39:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273154 One problem with Firefox 2.0 is that only about 25% of the extensions on the Mozilla site are compatible with Firefox 2.0. This can make browsing for extensions tedious. If you are looking for extensions/add-ons for Firefox 2.0, I recommend a site called "Bill's Big List of Firefox® 2.0 Compatible Extensions" at http://www.extensionhunter.com This site shows only 2.0 compatible extensions without the noise of all the out-dated extensions. One problem with Firefox 2.0 is that only about 25% of the extensions on the Mozilla site are compatible with Firefox 2.0. This can make browsing for extensions tedious.

If you are looking for extensions/add-ons for Firefox 2.0, I recommend a site called “Bill’s Big List of Firefox® 2.0 Compatible Extensions” at http://www.extensionhunter.com

This site shows only 2.0 compatible extensions without the noise of all the out-dated extensions.

]]> By: Worth Pointing Out - Next Version of Firefox to Ship - Also No Podcasting Support | Paul Colligan’s Profitable Podcasting http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273121 Worth Pointing Out - Next Version of Firefox to Ship - Also No Podcasting Support | Paul Colligan’s Profitable Podcasting Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:31:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273121 [...] Worth Pointing Out - Next Version of Firefox to Ship - Also No Podcasting SupportPosted on 2:30 pm by Paul Colligan TechCrunch did their usual great overview of the Firefox 2.0 coming launch. [...] [...] Worth Pointing Out - Next Version of Firefox to Ship - Also No Podcasting SupportPosted on 2:30 pm by Paul Colligan TechCrunch did their usual great overview of the Firefox 2.0 coming launch. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273066 Chris Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273066 flock rocks...I'm sticking with it. flock rocks…I’m sticking with it.

]]> By: On the Firefox news front. at paulmalenke.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273040 On the Firefox news front. at paulmalenke.com Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:51:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273040 [...] Mozilla released Release Candidate 3 for Firefox 2.0 the other day. Hopefully they will be launching the final version soon. I very happy with this release, the built-in spell checker is making me realize just how much I mistype and don’t catch. I am disappointed that they have not fixed the memory leak yet. There is an article at Techcrunch that really gets a hold on the topic if you would like to know more about it. Filed under Firefox.  | var blogTool = "WordPress"; var blogURL = "http://www.paulmalenke.com/blog"; var blogTitle = "paulmalenke.com"; var postURL = "http://www.paulmalenke.com/blog/archives/11"; var postTitle = "On the Firefox news front."; var commentAuthorFieldName = "author"; var commentAuthorLoggedIn = false; var commentFormID = "commentform"; var commentTextFieldName = "comment"; var commentButtonName = "submit"; [...] [...] Mozilla released Release Candidate 3 for Firefox 2.0 the other day. Hopefully they will be launching the final version soon. I very happy with this release, the built-in spell checker is making me realize just how much I mistype and don’t catch. I am disappointed that they have not fixed the memory leak yet. There is an article at Techcrunch that really gets a hold on the topic if you would like to know more about it. Filed under Firefox.  | var blogTool = “WordPress”; var blogURL = “http://www.paulmalenke.com/blog”; var blogTitle = “paulmalenke.com”; var postURL = “http://www.paulmalenke.com/blog/archives/11″; var postTitle = “On the Firefox news front.”; var commentAuthorFieldName = “author”; var commentAuthorLoggedIn = false; var commentFormID = “commentform”; var commentTextFieldName = “comment”; var commentButtonName = “submit”; [...]

]]> By: asdd http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273032 asdd Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:44:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-273032 No memory leak fix? That is shit. No memory leak fix? That is shit.

]]> By: Kai http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272956 Kai Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:00:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272956 Wow I'm a little shocked by all these memory leak reports. I run Firefox on mac, windows, and linux and haven't had any such issues with it. None, zip, zero. Runs fast, runs everywhere. The only extension I use is webdeveloper. I've had all kinds of grief with IE though. I think maybe I live in an alternate universe from most of the posters here. Wow I’m a little shocked by all these memory leak reports. I run Firefox on
mac, windows, and linux and haven’t had any such issues with it. None, zip, zero.
Runs fast, runs everywhere. The only extension I use is webdeveloper. I’ve had all kinds of grief with IE though. I think maybe I live in an alternate universe from most of the posters here.

]]> By: Rajan Tawate http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272943 Rajan Tawate Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:49:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272943 I love firefox. Some of the plugins developed for this are really cool and very useful. I love firefox. Some of the plugins developed for this are really
cool and very useful.

]]> By: maique http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272941 maique Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:47:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272941 also running RC3 with nightly tester tools and all the extensions work just fine on my powerbook g4. freenigma, greasemonkey and webdev toolbar, no problems at all. it even seems a bit less sluggish and looks nice too. also running RC3 with nightly tester tools and all the extensions work just fine on my powerbook g4.
freenigma, greasemonkey and webdev toolbar, no problems at all.

it even seems a bit less sluggish and looks nice too.

]]> By: StopGeek.com - Daily dose of geek http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272922 StopGeek.com - Daily dose of geek Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:43:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272922 [...] Firefox 2.0 is almost ready to be digitally shipped. Techcrunch has an article and mentions that while there are few new features bundled with 2.0, it features a very slick new interface. Extensions can also be a problem since updating to 2.0 will more than likely break the compatibility. [...] [...] Firefox 2.0 is almost ready to be digitally shipped. Techcrunch has an article and mentions that while there are few new features bundled with 2.0, it features a very slick new interface. Extensions can also be a problem since updating to 2.0 will more than likely break the compatibility. [...]

]]> By: brandon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272612 brandon Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:50:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272612 One thing I've noticed is that it upgrades extensions on application start.. so you don't need to start, find out there are new upgrades and then restart. You will find that a lot of add-ons made updates on the developer's pages (not addons.mozila.org) to include up to 3.0a One thing I’ve noticed is that it upgrades extensions on application start.. so you don’t need to start, find out there are new upgrades and then restart.

You will find that a lot of add-ons made updates on the developer’s pages (not addons.mozila.org) to include up to 3.0a

]]> By: Linking Up (10/17)-- Stepping in Faith http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272474 Linking Up (10/17)-- Stepping in Faith Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/firefox-20-about-to-ship-heres-what-to-look-for/#comment-272474 [...] Tech: Firefox 2 is on its way. [...] [...] Tech: Firefox 2 is on its way. [...]

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