Firefox 4 beta 3 released
The third beta version of the Firefox 4.0 web browser is available for download.
What's New in Firefox 4 beta 3: Release Notes
* Available in 34 languages, including Russian;
* Support for touch control on Windows 7;
* The default tabs are at the top in Windows and OSX, on Linux you will need to apply the appropriate setting;
* In the Smart Location panel, you can search and switch to existing tabs;
* The buttons "Stop" and "Update" are combined into one on Windows, Mac, and Linux;
* The bookmarks bar has been replaced with the default bookmark button (it is possible to switch back).
Among other changes:
* A new representation of values in JavaScript, so Firefox now more efficiently executes "heavy" code (used in graphics and animations);
* Web developers can now animate content using CSS Transitions;
* Responsiveness and scrolling are now more productive thanks to the new layer system;
* A more optimized engine and, as a result, improved JavaScript;
* Changed registration of XPCOM elements to improve separation of processes;
* New add-on manager and extension management API (their user interface will be changed before the final release);
* Significant API improvements for the interface of external functions JS-ctypes;
* Protection against browser crashes for Windows, Linux and Mac in case of failure of the plug-in Adobe Flash, Apple QiuckTime or Microsoft Silverlight;
* Partial support for CSS Transitions;
* Implemented full support for WebGL (disabled by default);
* Native support for HD HTML WebM video format;
* Experimental support for rendering Direct2D in Windows (disabled by default);
* Web developers can use Websockets;
* Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using the HTML History API;
* More responsive rendering of pages thanks to the "lazy" construction of frames;
* Viewing the history of links is performed asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during page loading;
* New HTML5 parser;
* Support for more HTML5 management forms.
Russian version:
For Windows
For Mac OSX
For Linux
English version:
For Windows
For Mac OSX
For Linux
What's New in Firefox 4 beta 3: Release Notes
* Available in 34 languages, including Russian;
* Support for touch control on Windows 7;
* The default tabs are at the top in Windows and OSX, on Linux you will need to apply the appropriate setting;
* In the Smart Location panel, you can search and switch to existing tabs;
* The buttons "Stop" and "Update" are combined into one on Windows, Mac, and Linux;
* The bookmarks bar has been replaced with the default bookmark button (it is possible to switch back).
Among other changes:
* A new representation of values in JavaScript, so Firefox now more efficiently executes "heavy" code (used in graphics and animations);
* Web developers can now animate content using CSS Transitions;
* Responsiveness and scrolling are now more productive thanks to the new layer system;
* A more optimized engine and, as a result, improved JavaScript;
* Changed registration of XPCOM elements to improve separation of processes;
* New add-on manager and extension management API (their user interface will be changed before the final release);
* Significant API improvements for the interface of external functions JS-ctypes;
* Protection against browser crashes for Windows, Linux and Mac in case of failure of the plug-in Adobe Flash, Apple QiuckTime or Microsoft Silverlight;
* Partial support for CSS Transitions;
* Implemented full support for WebGL (disabled by default);
* Native support for HD HTML WebM video format;
* Experimental support for rendering Direct2D in Windows (disabled by default);
* Web developers can use Websockets;
* Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using the HTML History API;
* More responsive rendering of pages thanks to the "lazy" construction of frames;
* Viewing the history of links is performed asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during page loading;
* New HTML5 parser;
* Support for more HTML5 management forms.
Russian version:
For Windows
For Mac OSX
For Linux
English version:
For Windows
For Mac OSX
For Linux