Firefox

Mozilla Firefox Browser Firefox is a free, open-source web browser developed by Mozilla. Firefox Version Statistics The following table is a breakdown of the Firefox (and Mozilla) numbers from our Browsers Statistics: 2009 Total FF 3.0 FF 2.0 Other versions March 46.5 % 42.2 % 3.0 % 1.3 % February 46.4 % 41.5 % 3.8 % 1.1 % January 45.5 % 39.5 % 4.6 % 1.4 % 2008 Total FF 3.0 FF 2.0 FF 1.5 Mozilla December 44.7 % 38.1 % 6.2 % 0.1 % 0.3 % November 44.6 % 35.9 % 8.0 % 0.3 % 0.4 % October 44.5 % 34.9 % 8.7 % 0.4 % 0.5 % September 43.1 % 31.9 % 10.1 % 0.6 % 0.5 % August 44.2 % 25.5 % 17.5 % 0.7 % 0.5 % July 43.1 % 20.7 % 21.1 % 0.8 % 0.5 % June 41.5 % 8.9 % 31.2 % 0.9 % 0.5 % May 40.5 % 2.9 % 35.9 % 1.0 % 0.7 % These statistics are based on W3Schools users. What is Firefox? Firefox is a popular, free, open-source web browser from Mozilla. Firefox is small and fast. Firefox is based on the Mozilla code, and is one of the most standards-compliant browsers available. Firefox is available for Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X, and Linux. Download Firefox. Firefox 3 Firefox 3 was released on June 17th 2008. One feature that was important for Mozilla, was Improved Performance. Firefox 3 lets you view web pages faster, using less of your computer's memory. New features in Firefox 3: Password Manager - Remember site passwords without ever seeing a pop-up One-Click Bookmarking - Bookmark, search and organize Web sites quick and easy Improved Performance - View Web pages faster, using less of your computer’s memory Smart Location Bar - Find the sites you like in seconds - enter a term for instant matches that make sense Instant Web Site ID - Avoid online scams, unsafe transactions and forgeries Full Zoom - See any part of a Web page, up close and readable, in seconds Platform-Native Look & Feel - Browse with a Firefox that’s integrated into your computer’s operating system What is Mozilla? Mozilla is an open-source web development project. The Mozilla Application Suite (also known as SeaMonkey) is a complete set of web applications; a browser, a mail client, a news client, a chat client and more. Firefox is Mozilla's standalone browser. You can read about Mozilla in the previous chapter. Other Firefox 3 Features Anti-Malware - Firefox protects you from viruses, worms, trojan horses and spyware Anti-Phishing - Shop and do business safely on the Internet. Firefox gets a fresh update of web forgery sites 48 times in a day Parental Controls - Stop unwanted downloads and more Add-ons - Firefox looks for a secure connection before installing or updating add-ons Clear Private Data - Clear your private data automatically Automated Update - Automatic notification of upgrades and security issues Pop-Up Blocker - Banish pop-ups (or find a happy medium - choose to view blocked pop-ups or create an “allow” list of trusted sites) Add-ons Manager - Find and install add-ons directly in your browser Browser Look & Feel - Use themes to dress up your browser as you like it Download Manager - An all new download manager, with greater security, and a pause and resume feature Spell Checking - A built-in spell checker lets you enter text directly into Web pages, without worrying about typos and misspellings Session Restore - Brings back your windows and tabs, restoring text you entered and any in-progress downloads Smart Keywords - Search the Web in record time with smart keywords Search Suggestions - Start typing in the search bar and it will prompt you with a drop down of filled-in suggestions, plus you can use the search bar as a calculator, converter and more Integrated Web Search - Use the web engine of your choice to search by typing directly into the box Save on Exit - Now when you open Firefox, your tabs and windows look just like they did when you closed it down Tabbed Browsing - Makes it possible to view many web pages in one browser window Drag & Reorder Tabs - Simply arrange the order of your tabs by dragging them with your mouse Universal Customization - Depending on where you live, you’ll see things like BBC headlines tailored to your region The Language of Firefox - Firefox speaks your language like no other browser. Over 40 different translations Improved Text Rendering - Read your language as it’s written. With a new graphics engine, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi and other script languages now render in a remarkably seamless way Advanced Graphics - The rendering of text and graphics, including SVG and Canvas, is faster, sharper and more true-to-life than ever before Online Application Support - Choose a Web mail client (like Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo! Mail) to launch when you click on an email address Support for Advanced Web Technologies - Support is now available for CSS, ACID2, MathML, ECMAScript 4, Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) and Microformats, and more Live Support - Chat with knowledgeable Firefox community members who troubleshoot via our live chat site Firefox Resources Firefox’s support website Firefox's support website has a searchable knowledge base of articles, plus forums and tutorials full of solutions and tips for a better experience.