Firefox 4, what’s expected?
The specification of Firefox 4 is full.
We already knew that the GUI is completely redesigned (see above). We now know more about the rest of the browser.
Mike Beltzner, director of development of the Mozilla Foundation, has set many goals yesterday to reach during a Webcast as a roadmap.
The most important goal is certainly one of the power and speed.
The power of a browser includes many fields, none of which will, according to him, neglected.
The support for Windows Direct2D example , or the future of HTML 5, as far as they are, for example, fall into account both to April 1 of Firefox browser "powerful".
A 64-bit version would also (and some would say finally) to the study.
To (re-) make a fast, management of content in JavaScript will not suffice. Even if in this field Mozilla intends to double our efforts to meet increasing performance bluffing the competition (including Opera and Chrome).
The time to launch the browser should also be shortened. An excellent short story called your vows (if you believe your comments on this forum).
The reactivity (opening or closing a new tab for example.) Is also on the table.
But speed is not just pure performance history. Mike Beltzner said that the new UI of Firefox 4 will also participate in the perception of speed (loading bar redesigned pages, etc..).
In short, the Panda Roux will not be left behind (at least he will try).
But Firefox is also and above all remain a browser that innovates.
It is the goal, for example, future feature called "Account Manager" which will centralize logins and passwords. An innovation of which we still know relatively little about (except that it is to avoid to go through the identification pages of online services).
Recall that the philosophy of Mozilla is that of confidentiality .. The data synchronization via the Weave service is fully encrypted and such can use any server chosen by the user (not necessarily those of Mozilla). Unlike the browser from Google.
A fundamental difference Nitot, the founding president of Mozilla Europe, told us recently wanting to put forward to differentiate Chrome.
Appointment is made for the first beta of Firefox 4 which should arrive in late June.
As for the final, she is currently scheduled for October or November and not 2011 as previously announced. A date still highly likely to be postponed based on development problems.
Sources :
developpez.com
Opera Mini 5 on iPhone : the movie
After being announced just before the Mobile World Congress 2010, the application of mobile web browser Opera Mini for iPhone has been officially proposed on the Apple App Store this week.
A submission form small provocation may well plunge in Apple's dilemma a little complicated if the application is accepted and validated, she returned to competition with its own browser, which may highlight its limitations (if one According to the video, Opera Mini is three to four times faster for viewing pages that Safari Mobile). If Apple refuses, he goes for the bad service from a community of enthusiasts and mobile Internet, which is perhaps not appropriate in this day and age.
While waiting to know the outcome of this unbearable suspense here is the product: an official video, made by Opera, Opera Mini on iPhone 5. If it works as well as true, the alternative may be very sympathetic.
Source : Presse-citron.net
Opera 10 Release Candidate available
The norwegian browser is back !
Although his breakthrough on the market of mobile surfing is more honorable, Opera barely beat out Internet Explorer and Firefox rival free (just 2% market share).
But Opera dont miss qualities, and its respect for the W3C RFC is very appreciated by the developers.