Jun
18
If you are like me and prefer Mozilla’s Firefox browser as opposed to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser for your web surfing, you will be happy to know Firefox launched Firefox 3 yesterday.
According to the Associated Press story Firefox 3 Web browser is now out as free download…
“June 17, 2008 - NEW YORK - The new version of the Firefox Web browser became available as a free download Tuesday.
Firefox supporters organized launch parties around the world as they tried to set a world record for most software downloads in a 24-hour period. The category is new, and Guinness World Records must certify it, a process that could take a week or longer.
Firefox comes from Mozilla, an open-source community in which thousands of people, mostly volunteers, collectively develop free products. Firefox is the No. 2 Web browser behind Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer.
Firefox 3 includes enhancements to help users organize their frequently visited Web sites and block access to sites known to distribute viruses and other malicious software.
Users of Yahoo Inc.’s mail service can also use Firefox 3 to send e-mail by clicking a “mailto” link they might come across clicking on a name or a “contact us” link on a Web page. Previously such links could only open a standalone, desktop e-mail program.
Firefox 3 also offers other design and speed improvements.”
