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First Firefox 2 beta makes debut
The Mozilla Foundation has released a beta version of Firefox 2, the next major version of its Web browser. Read more »
Firefox 3: New front in the browser war
Mozilla released Firefox 3 on Tuesday, opening a new front in the browser wars. Read more »
Mozilla plans major facelift for Firefox 3
Mozilla is hoping the next version of its Firefox browser will look familiar -- regardless of which operating system you use. Read more »
Shuttleworth defends Firefox licence in Ubuntu
Mark Shuttleworth, whose company, Canonical, funds the Ubuntu operating system, has stepped in to try to resolve a dispute on Ubuntu developer's forum Launchpad. Read more »
Mozilla: Firefox licence in Ubuntu was a 'giant error'
Mozilla, the organisation behind the Firefox web browser, has admitted it made a mistake by including an end-user licence agreement in a Firefox beta used in the Intrepid Ibex version of Ubuntu. Read more »
Firefox 3.1 alpha 2 available to developers
Firefox 3.1 alpha 2, code-named Shiretoko, adds functionality for Web developers with very little eye candy for users. Read more »
Date set for Firefox 3.1 beta
Developers working on the next version of Firefox aim to release a beta or test version to the public in August. Read more »
Mozilla: Web apps faster with Firefox 3.1
Firefox 3.1 will run many Web-based applications such as Gmail faster through incorporation of a feature called TraceMonkey that dramatically speeds up programs written in JavaScript, Mozilla said Friday. Read more »
Chrome was inevitable: Mozilla CEO
Mozilla CEO John Lilly today waxed philosophical about the release of Google's new Web browser, Chrome, despite it signalling an attempt by the search giant (Mozilla's major financier) to become its biggest competitor. Read more »
Firefox 3 goes for Guinness, Australia declares love
The Mozilla Project has smashed its target of five million Firefox 3 downloads in 24 hours, achieving a final tally of 8,290,545, and a six percent share of the total browser market Read more »
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What does Google Chrome offer developers?
This article discusses Chrome's tools for working with Web pages and weighs in on whether you should ditch IE or Firefox for Chrome. Read more »
Why Chrome will win and why it will lose
Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of Chrome. We spoke to industry experts and Google's new rivals to find out why Chrome matters and whether the browser reality can deliver on the hype. Read more »
Comparison of CSS compatibility on IE, Firefox, Safari and Opera
We compare support for CSS pseudo-classes in Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3 Beta 4, Safari 3.1 and Opera 9.26. Read more »
Automate and extend Firefox with the Chickenfoot add-on
Chickenfoot is a Firefox add-on that allows you to automate user actions within the browser environment. It also lets you extend the browser interface to provide additional features to a Web page. Read more »
Firefox 3 offers numerous features for developers
Firefox's support for customisation and standards, along with plenty of add-ons, has made it a favorite among developers. Read more »
A closer look at Firefox 3 developer features
We take a closer look at some of the Firefox 3 developer features. Read more »
Customise your Web browsing experience with Greasemonkey
Discover how you can use Greasemonkey to extend and customise the Web browsing experience. Read more »
The Kiwi behind Firefox
Ben Goodger is the lead engineer for the Firefox browser. He talks about Firefox's history, and how he sees it competing with Longhorn. Read more »
Opera CTO: IE 8 will fail Acid test
Two years ago, the Acid2 test was announced in this column. Acid2 is a complex Web browser test page that shows a smiley face when rendered correctly Read more »
A look inside Google's open source kitchen
Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software. Read more »
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Space, Ubiquity and Microsoft Tri-Soapbox -- Club Builder
In this episode of Club Builder: a new Firefox plug-in makes browsing more powerful, computer viruses enter orbit, and Microsoft gets a three-way serve of soapboxing. Read more »
The reality of mobile Linux: Part one
At the Mobile World Congress, we look at how mobile Linux is already making an impact on handsets, with platforms and toolkits shown off by Trolltech, Access and Azingo Read more »
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Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
XP stays on life support for longer
-- This week's Roundup looks at Microsoft's decision to extend the life of Windows XP, the release of Microsoft Surface SDK, Firefox's new Geode plug-in, Yahoo's new tool -- Smush It and more. Read more »
Ubuntu gets jaunty
-- This week's Roundup looks at Ubuntu's new Jaunty Jackalope, new rules of virtualisation, the world of browsers and more. Read more »
Chrome is just another browser
-- Hands up if you missed the Chrome release -- didn't think anyone did. Google's browser arrived with all the fanfare and hype that only Google can produce. Read more »
Google opens up the code for Browser Sync
-- After deciding to discontinue its Browser Sync, Google has decided to make the code open source to let developers continue hacking. Read more »
Gestation, robots and NASA hacking
-- Firefox 3 made it out the door last week, and set a world record while doing so; after 15 years Wine 1.0 also hit the street. We also look at robots, google developer day and outsourcing in this week's Weekly Roundup. Read more »
Just how much memory is Firefox using?
-- According to our logs 40% of you use Firefox: can you tell how much memory it's using? Here's a few tricks you should know if you're trying to cut it down to size. Read more »
Do vendors read their own EULAs?
-- If you've ever had Safari installed under Windows then you were a software thief -- until last night. Read more »
The Tamarin Seed
-- In announcing that they've contributed the source code for the ActionScript Virtual Machine (AVM2) to the Mozilla project Adobe has done something really exciting today. Read more »
Google Gears Stuck in First
-- It turns out that Google Gears installs and runs fine on Internet Explorer but not the latest version of Firefox nor Opera nor Safari. Read more »
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Gnome 2.16 Preview
With the next major release of the GNOME desktop scheduled for release next month, each passing day sees more of the code frozen. This is the first iteration since version 2.14 was released in April, which saw extensive improvements in performance. Here is our first look at some of the features in Gnome 2.16. Read more »
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The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers
Ever wonder why your lawyer uncle leaves the room whenever you turn over to Boston Legal? Or why your forensic science cousin can't stand crime drama? You know the answer: it’s the horrid trivialisation and dumbing down of an occupation to make it appear entertaining. Sometimes it is so unbelievable that it actually hurts and yelling at the screen is the only outlet. Read more »
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Apple's iPhone engineers to tour Sydney, Melbourne
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Net Neutrality, Ballmer and bad dress -- Club Builder
Visting Club Builder this week: Steve Ballmer to speak in Australia, local ISPs say Net Neutrality is an American problem and we look at the best dressed from Tech.Ed.
