Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
Building an add-on for Fennec (mobile Firefox) can be a bit tedious. We release desktop versions of Fennec that allow developers to test and play with their add-ons without the need for a mobile device. However, there are a few things that the desktop versions of Fennec do not expose: Performance characteristics of running (Read More)
The Mozilla Blog:
The results from the Mozilla Creative Collective’s “Firefox Goes Mobile” design challenge are in, and I’m happy to announce that the winner is “Pocketfox”, by Yaroslaff Chekunov. As the official emblem of the upcoming mobile version of Firefox, we’ll be using this image as an avatar on social networking sites, on mozilla.co (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
Back in the mists of time I wrote some code to make nightly testers’ lives easier by giving them a simple preference to flip if they wanted to be able to install and use incompatible extensions. It’s been more than three years since then and the use of this preference has grown beyond its original use. It is now something r (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
Jetpack is a Mozilla Labs project which makes it possible for anyone who knows standard web skills (HTML, Javascript, CSS) to make Firefox add-ons.We are happy to announce that we have a winner for the Jetpack 0.5 contest. Given the fantastic group of entrants, with Jetpacks that did everything from Twitter readers to a one (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
We are happy to announce the release of Jetpack 0.6. Jetpack is a Mozilla Labs project which makes it possible for anyone who knows standard web skills (HTML, Javascript, CSS) to make Firefox add-ons.Jetpack 0.6 adds two major APIs to the arsenal: a secure preferences system and the ability to add and modify menus. With th (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
From left to right, Mozilla’s director of mobile Stuart Parmenter, director of Firefox development Mike Beltzner, manager of Firefox’s frontend features team Johnathan Nightingale and team lead of graphics Vladimir Vukićević. The foursome sits below a quilt made by Mozilla Foundation chairwoman Mitchell Baker. Photo: Michae (Read More)
Firefox Facts:
One of the cool Google Chrome browser features is the ability to pin tabs in the browser by default.Pinned tabs are shifted to the left side of the tab bar where their tab will be changed to just show the favicon for the web site in question. Thanks to the Pin Tab add-on for Firefox, you can bring that functionality to you (Read More)
CNET News.com:
Just eight days after a previous update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 introduces fast fixes for three bugs, one of which was critical. Google Chrome has also been updated for security and stability. Originally posted at The Download Blog
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Mozilla Developer News:
As part of Mozilla’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 3.5.5 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download from http://firefox.com/.We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 3.5, you will receive an automated update notific (Read More)
Lifehacker:
There's nothing terribly exciting to speak of in today's Firefox 3.5.5 update; from the looks of the tiny changelog, it looks like one critical security fix and a few other minor bug fixes will make their way to your browser. Mozilla should officially announce the update to Firefox 3.5.5 sometime later today—they're current (Read More)
webmonkey:
Mozilla has updated Weave, its free add-on for Firefox that syncs your personal data across multiple PCs. Weave 0.8 is a vast improvement over its predecessor, featuring a huge speed boost and a revamped user interface that makes Weave feel much more a part of Firefox rather than an experimental hack.If you’d like to take W (Read More)
Firefox Facts:
Get more control over your tabbed browsing experience in Firefox with Tabberwocky. This add-on for the browser will give you dozens upon dozens of ways to customize the way you work with tabs. Some of the features of this Firefox extension include:Open in new tabs from Bookmarks, History, URL Bar, and/or Search BarOpen Se (Read More)
Spread Firefox - The Home of Firefox Community Marketing:
Last week I shared our goal to “Light the World with Firefox” for the 5th anniversary of Firefox. By popular demand I’m including some more information and inspiration to help you get started.
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zlabs:
One of the biggest advantages of online media over print is the ability to change, update, and enhance online media at virtually anytime, with virtually no negative side effects. In fact, if a website or web application does not continually offer its users an ever-evolving and growing experience, that site or applicatio (Read More)