Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now Available
Weâre excited to release IE8 Beta 2 today for public download. You can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8. Please try it out! Youâll find versions for 32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. In addition to English, IE8 Beta 2 is available in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), a [...]
Introducing Compatibility View
At the start of the Internet Explorer 8 project we made a commitment to great website compatibility. Itâs worth noting that this commitment hasnât changed, even given the short-term impact of our announcement to better align with Microsoftâs interoperability principles. In other words, compatibility has been and continues to be a ver [...]
Upgrading to Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2
I am here to tell you how to upgrade to IE8 Beta 2. IE8 Beta 2 system requirements are the same as IE8 Beta 1 and itâs currently available in English, Chinese Simplified, German and Japanese. Stay tuned for more localized IE8 Beta 2 versions to be available shortly. Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Getting Ready Before you start IE8 Beta [...]
IE8 Performance
Hi! Iâm Christian Stockwell, and Iâm helping to improve Internet Explorer performance. In the past few months, each of the browser makers has made very similar claims around their performance: âSuperior speed and performanceâ, âThe fastest and most powerful Web browser availableâ, and âThe fastest web browser on a [...]
First Opera 9.60 Preview
Just days after the Opera 9.52 release, the Opera Desktop Team has posted the first preview of Opera 9.60. Highlights include: Opera Link synchronizes more data, adding custom search engines and typed history (i.e. URLs that you type into the address bar). Feed previews when you click on an RSS/Atom feed, so you can look at [...]
about:mozilla - Major update, Labs meetup, MozCamps, Web tech blog, MDC, JavaScript, Firebug, Extend Firefox, and more…
In this issue… Firefox 2 gets a major update Monthly Labs Meetup - Thurs, Aug 28 in SF Toronto MozCamp: Workshops - Sep 15-16 Mozilla Camp Europe - Oct 25-26 Mark Surman: New Mozilla Foundation Executive Director New Mozilla Web Tech weblog New and improved Mozilla Developer Center JavaScript performance improvements coming for Firefox 3.1 Firebug 1.2 released Extend Firefox 3 contest winners Firefox Mobile design [...]
Firefox 2 about to get a major update
Starting a little later tonight, users with the latest version of Firefox 2 will be getting an offer to update to Firefox 3. If you’re running Firefox 2.0.0.16 you will see the offer in the next couple of days, though if you’re eager you can always “Check for Updates” in the “Help” menu. This is [...]
IE8 and Privacy
As others have written here before, users should be in control of their information. Thatâs at the core of privacy. Privacy has two aspects: disclosure and choice. Disclosure means informing users in plain language about the data collected about them and how itâs used. Choice means putting users in control of their data and giving them to [...]
Privacy Beyond Blocking Cookies: Bringing Awareness to Third-Party Content
Previous posts have covered trustworthy principles in general and some product specifics as well. Privacy is an important part of trustworthy computing. This post discusses one aspect of privacy on the web: third-party content. When most people browse the web, they think what they see in the address bar and the site they are visiting are the same t [...]
Opera 9.52 update
The Opera Desktop Team released Opera 9.52 today, which addresses several security and stability issues. This release is a recommended upgrade for all those running the latest stable releases. See the changelog for more information. Download Opera 9.52 Digg!
Additional Tests Submitted to the W3C CSS 2.1 Test Suite
Itâs been just over five months since the MIX08 conference and IE8 Beta 1. One of the things I remain committed to is the furthering of web standards through a comprehensive test suite for each standard. This is necessary to eliminate ambiguities or differences that cause implementation differences between user agents (aka browsers). Those dif [...]
about:mozilla - Paris workshop, Mobile Firefox design, border-image, ECMAScript Harmony, and more…
In this issue… Mozilla add-ons workshop in Paris: Sept 20th A glimpse into the Mobile Firefox design process border-image in Firefox ECMAScript Harmony: JavaScript evolution in action Developer calendar Subscribe to the email newsletter Mozilla add-ons workshop in Paris: Sept 20th Paul Rouget posts, “The Mozilla Add-ons Workshop (MAOW) in Paris is now open for subscriptions! It will take place on Saturday, September [...]
Check Out The âEngineering Windows 7â Blog!
Earlier today, Jon DeVaan and Steven Sinofsky kicked off the Engineering Windows 7 blog; we hope to have a discussion with the community about how we are building the next version of Windows, much like we have with the IE Blog and IE development. Be sure to check it out for yourself! Tony Chor IE Group Program Manager [...]
IE August Security Update Now Available
The IE Cumulative Security Update for August 2008 is now available via Windows Update. Alternatively, you can receive this and all other Microsoft updates via the new Microsoft Update. I encourage you to upgrade to Microsoft Update if you havenât already to ensure that you receive the latest updates for all Microsoft products. This update add [...]
about:mozilla - Toronto MozCamp, Firefox 3 archive, Snowl, Fennec, Camino, Embedding API, and more…
In this issue… Toronto MozCamp in September Firefox 3 launch: collecting pictures, videos Introducing Snowl Fennec M6 available Building the world we want, not the one we have Camino 1.6.3 released Mozilla embedding API update Developer calendar Subscribe to the email newsletter Toronto MozCamp in September Mark Finkle posts, “We are planning a developer event in Toronto for mid September. It will be a bit more [...]
about:mobile - Fennec M6, Windows Mobile and more…
In this issue… Fennec M6 Available Windows Mobile Status New Mobile Network Analysis Geolocation in Fennec Fennec M6 Available We’ve made the sixth milestone release of Fennec. Fennec M6 includes a couple of major features. It has initial support for a tab-like interface, support for mailto: and tel: urls and some stability fixes vs. M5. If you click on a mailto: [...]
about:mozilla - Mozilla Summit, Mozilla Labs, Add-ons workshop, Canvas in IE, Theora, Ogg, and more…
In this issue… Mozilla Firefox Plus Summit 2008 Mozilla Labs Concept Series Add-ons workshop in Paris No browser left behind - Canvas in IE Theora video backend for Firefox landed Why Ogg matters Reducing testcases doc on MDC Developer calendar Subscribe to the email newsletter Mozilla Firefox Plus Summit 2008 Four hundred Mozilla contributors gathered in Whistler, Canada last week for the 2008 Mozilla Firefox Plus [...]
about:addons - New MDC, Accessible add-ons, AMO changes & more
In this issue… Try out the new MDC 5 Things to do to make your extension more accessible AMO Newsgroup Now Available Get Involved With Add-ons State of the Add-ons Ecosystem AMO 3.4.5 & 3.4.6 Firefox Summit Add-ons Manager Session Try out the new MDC The Mozilla Developer Center is in the process of switching to a new wiki system and theme. This is [...]
Wanted: IE8 Beta Testers
As previously mentioned in the IE8 Beta Feedback post back in March, we have several ways to submit feedback on the IE8 Beta. Currently the only way to directly file a bug with the IE Team is to be a part of the IE8 Technical Beta program on Microsoft Connect. Beta 2 is right around the corner and we are expanding our reach! If you wish [...]
about:mozilla - Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1, Localization news, AMO, Canvas text, and more…
In this issue… Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1 now available Reviewing l10N goals Becoming an AMO editor Canvas text goes bidirectional Mozilla funds SA translation team Firefox 3.1: Smart Location Bar improvements Mozilla’s localization dashboard Developer calendar Subscribe to the email newsletter Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1 now available The first developer milestone of the next release of Firefox - code named Shiretoko Alpha 1 - is now [...]
Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1 now available for download
The first developer milestone of the next release of Firefox - code named Shiretoko Alpha 1 - is now available for download. Shiretoko is built on pre-release version of the Gecko 1.9.1 platform, which forms the core of rich internet applications such as Firefox. Please note that this release is intended for developers and testers [...]
IE8 and Reliability
Developing technologies that work reliably on their own and as part of the computing ecosystem is core to our mission and is an important part of our commitment to Trustworthy Computing. Our customers and partners expect technologies and services they can depend on anytime, anywhere, and on any device. We focus on constant improvements to the [...]
Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 security and stability release now available
As part of Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing stability and security update process, Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download from www.getthunderbird.com. Due to the security fixes, we strongly recommend that all Thunderbird users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Thunderbird 2.0.0.x, you will receive an automated update notification [...]
Font Embedding on the Web
Hi! Itâs Bill Hill here again, still fighting the good fight to make typography on the Web as good as weâre used to seeing in print. We made significant progress this week, when one of the USAâs most prestigious font companies announced its support for the Embedded OpenType format for font embedding on the Web, and launched a new web [...]
Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released for WM Touchscreen Devices
The first public beta of Opera Mobile 9.5 has finally arrived. Some of the new features: Speed tests show Opera Mobile 9.5 beta loads Web pages 2.5 times faster than Internet Explorer Mobile Opera Mobile 9.5 defaults to full Web page viewing and allows users to pan and zoom into their desired content in just a few [...]
July Chat with the IE Team on Thursday
Join members of the Internet Explorer team for an Expert Zone chat next Thursday, July 17th at 10.00 PDT/17.00 UTC. These chats are a great opportunity to have your questions answered by members of the IE product team. Thank you to all who have attended the chats to date! If you canât join us online, all chat transcripts are published h [...]
IE8 AJAX Navigation
Hi, Iâm Sharath Udupa, developer on the IE team focusing on AJAX features for IE8. One of the AJAX improvements we adopted in IE8 from HTML5 is AJAX page navigations. In IE8 mode, we provide support for script to update the travel log components (for e.g. back/forward buttons, address bar) to reflect client-side updates to documents. This allo [...]
Advanced search, thumbnails & sorting in opera:cache
From Opera 9.50, cache files no longer use file extensions. The following will add advanced search, thumbnails and sorting to opera:cache. Copy language file (*.lng) from Opera installation directory to your profile (Help → About Opera → Paths → Opera Directory). Open language file in any text editor and replace string for -1713924769 with modified one. Go to [...]
Guardian: Forget Firefox - I’m going back to Opera for browsing and email
Columnist Andrew Brown, of The Guardian, wrote a nice column yesterday about why he’s switching back to Opera from Firefox 3. “With the release of Firefox 3, I mounted a private celebration: I went back to using Opera 9.5 as my main browser. This wasn’t just perversity. Firefox without its add-ons is clearly inferior to Opera. [...]
Opera 9.51 update
The Opera Desktop Team released Opera 9.51 today, which addresses a few security and lots of stability issues. This release is a recommended upgrade for all those running the latest stable releases. See the changelog for more information. Download Opera 9.51 Digg!
