ROME - The so-called "battle of the browsers" in recent years has spared no surprises. Microsoft's Internet Explorer has reigned unchallenged for years, but the arrival of Firefox and Google Chrome then messed cards. To the point that Firefox now has more Internet Explorer users in Europe, while Chrome is gaining ground thanks to the excellent performance on all platforms.
Mozilla, Firefox development, has very clear that in a scenario so smooth you can not rest on our laurels. And for the new version of its browser, arriving by March, he worked a lot to improve the speed and capacity. The result is that Firefox 4 browser is now a noticeably faster than version 3.6, the latest official release.
And the new version, debuts lightweight user interface, inspired by minimalism certainly chosen by Google for Chrome, but also to the new aesthetic choice for the new Microsoft Explorer 9. But this version number four may not be the last year: the incredible roadmap for your Mozilla browser sees the release of version 7 in 2011.
If they succeed is unknown, for sure Google already does something similar with the continuous release of updates to Chrome. A new browser. Firefox 4 will not be a shock to historical users of the Mozilla browser. After a slight initial disorientation, surf the web will be as intuitive as before: now the top of your browser shows an orange button that hides all the menus, a choice that serves to create more space on screen display "more Web" and "minus browser "just like in Explorer and Chrome 9.
All functions and options of Firefox are hidden behind this button, otherwise there is a very clean set of navigation controls classics. Arriving from Explorer to Firefox 4 8, the scenario might be a little 'more confusing, but nothing that can not be resolved within minutes. The "awesome bar" in Firefox is always this: to navigate by typing the name of the site without www or suffixes.
com,. com or others will think the browser to figure out where the user wants to go. For research, the same principle applies: just type what you look for in the address bar and Firefox will strive to return the results. Quick as a fox. The first thing you notice in this version 4 is the overall speed.
The browser starts up much faster than before and the shipping is much quicker: pages load in seconds, and the performace of Firefox 4 is now equal to the best of Google Chrome and the promise of what we have seen so far Explorer 9 . Mozilla has recovered ground after a period spent in the second position, implementing the most CSS3 and HTML5 platforms for multimedia web experience without the use of external plugins.
The JavaScript engine has been optimized, a device that allows a more fluid in those sites that rely heavily on this kind of language, such as Facebook. Mozilla has also introduced support for video formats WebMate, and inserted the Sync natively. Now you can synchronize your Firefox Profile on different computers, with bookmarks, passwords and history, it was necessary first to install an extension.
In Firefox 4 is also a system of protection of user data through the functional "Private Browsing" that leaves no trace around the web. The new browser uses the technology DNT, Do Not Track, which prevents the advertisement of websites that collect aggregate data users. In this way, navigation is always protected, the user's choice.
Come the web applications. Among the most interesting new Firefox is Panorama, a renewed management system with navigation tabs, now grouped linear and more to watch, even in large quantities. Especially now the cards can be configured as "applications" and then enjoy special attention and remain in relief.
Firefox is the formal step towards the "web app" as Explorer 9, but when used to manage the sites as if they were real applications, integrated into the Windows taskbar. Mozilla raises short, fast and promises a roadmap for future versions of the "fox fire". If he can keep his head on the users preferences will be seen: whether the new incarnations of the Explorer that Chrome are good products.
What is certain is that the version 4 of the Firefox browser a door in the arena of competition is very well equipped. 
Mozilla, Firefox development, has very clear that in a scenario so smooth you can not rest on our laurels. And for the new version of its browser, arriving by March, he worked a lot to improve the speed and capacity. The result is that Firefox 4 browser is now a noticeably faster than version 3.6, the latest official release.
And the new version, debuts lightweight user interface, inspired by minimalism certainly chosen by Google for Chrome, but also to the new aesthetic choice for the new Microsoft Explorer 9. But this version number four may not be the last year: the incredible roadmap for your Mozilla browser sees the release of version 7 in 2011.
If they succeed is unknown, for sure Google already does something similar with the continuous release of updates to Chrome. A new browser. Firefox 4 will not be a shock to historical users of the Mozilla browser. After a slight initial disorientation, surf the web will be as intuitive as before: now the top of your browser shows an orange button that hides all the menus, a choice that serves to create more space on screen display "more Web" and "minus browser "just like in Explorer and Chrome 9.
All functions and options of Firefox are hidden behind this button, otherwise there is a very clean set of navigation controls classics. Arriving from Explorer to Firefox 4 8, the scenario might be a little 'more confusing, but nothing that can not be resolved within minutes. The "awesome bar" in Firefox is always this: to navigate by typing the name of the site without www or suffixes.
com,. com or others will think the browser to figure out where the user wants to go. For research, the same principle applies: just type what you look for in the address bar and Firefox will strive to return the results. Quick as a fox. The first thing you notice in this version 4 is the overall speed.
The browser starts up much faster than before and the shipping is much quicker: pages load in seconds, and the performace of Firefox 4 is now equal to the best of Google Chrome and the promise of what we have seen so far Explorer 9 . Mozilla has recovered ground after a period spent in the second position, implementing the most CSS3 and HTML5 platforms for multimedia web experience without the use of external plugins.
The JavaScript engine has been optimized, a device that allows a more fluid in those sites that rely heavily on this kind of language, such as Facebook. Mozilla has also introduced support for video formats WebMate, and inserted the Sync natively. Now you can synchronize your Firefox Profile on different computers, with bookmarks, passwords and history, it was necessary first to install an extension.
In Firefox 4 is also a system of protection of user data through the functional "Private Browsing" that leaves no trace around the web. The new browser uses the technology DNT, Do Not Track, which prevents the advertisement of websites that collect aggregate data users. In this way, navigation is always protected, the user's choice.
Come the web applications. Among the most interesting new Firefox is Panorama, a renewed management system with navigation tabs, now grouped linear and more to watch, even in large quantities. Especially now the cards can be configured as "applications" and then enjoy special attention and remain in relief.
Firefox is the formal step towards the "web app" as Explorer 9, but when used to manage the sites as if they were real applications, integrated into the Windows taskbar. Mozilla raises short, fast and promises a roadmap for future versions of the "fox fire". If he can keep his head on the users preferences will be seen: whether the new incarnations of the Explorer that Chrome are good products.
What is certain is that the version 4 of the Firefox browser a door in the arena of competition is very well equipped.
- Firefox 4 Changes: Do Not Track, Link Urls Moved Down (09/02/2011)
- Firefox 4 beta 11 released, more bugs stomped, beta 12 still to come (08/02/2011)
- Firefox 4 Delayed Once Again (04/02/2011)
- Mozilla Aims To Release Four Firefox Versions In 2011 (07/02/2011)
- Firefox 4 now one beta away from Release Candidate status (14/02/2011)
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