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Firefox 3.0 Alpha Release is Out
Techtree News Staff, Dec 11, 2006 1211 hrs ISTHot-on-the-heels of its Firefox 2 release, Mozilla has announced the first alpha release of Firefox 3.0, offering developers a first look at the browser.
Hot-on-the-heels of its Firefox 2 release, Mozilla has announced the first alpha release of Firefox 3.0, thus offering Firefox and Web application developers a sneak peek at the Gen-Next browser.
Commenting on the occasion, Mike Schroepfer, Vice President of Engineering, Mozilla, said the software is code-named "Gran Paradiso", and has been in development for over a year already.
However, a word of caution: the release is not meant for regular users, not even those who love playing around with early versions of a product.
The final version of Firefox 3.0 is scheduled for release by the end of 2007. Mozilla is looking towards this release as a major step ahead in making Web applications indistinguishable from programs installed on desktops.
"Gran Paradiso" boasts features that offer better support for several graphics standards, including the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) language, and the Canvas specification. Firefox 3 will also support the Cairo graphics library that aims to make Web pages look the same; whether they are being printed, or viewed on a Windows PC or a Macintosh or a small screen device.
Besides, the final version will feature browsing, bookmarking, and privacy enhancements built into it. However, Schroepfer said there is still a lot of time to work on these new features, and that it's a bit too early to talk about user-facing features.
Commenting on the occasion, Mike Schroepfer, Vice President of Engineering, Mozilla, said the software is code-named "Gran Paradiso", and has been in development for over a year already.
However, a word of caution: the release is not meant for regular users, not even those who love playing around with early versions of a product.
The final version of Firefox 3.0 is scheduled for release by the end of 2007. Mozilla is looking towards this release as a major step ahead in making Web applications indistinguishable from programs installed on desktops.
"Gran Paradiso" boasts features that offer better support for several graphics standards, including the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) language, and the Canvas specification. Firefox 3 will also support the Cairo graphics library that aims to make Web pages look the same; whether they are being printed, or viewed on a Windows PC or a Macintosh or a small screen device.
Besides, the final version will feature browsing, bookmarking, and privacy enhancements built into it. However, Schroepfer said there is still a lot of time to work on these new features, and that it's a bit too early to talk about user-facing features.
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