Download Firefox 3.1 Beta 1
Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 has been released for developer testing and community feedback. The new version includes many new features as well as improvements to performance, web compatibility, and speed. Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 is now available for free download.
Some of the new features in Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 are:
- Web standards improvements in Gecko layout engine
- Added support for CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 properties
- A new tab-switching shortcut that shows previews of the tab you’re switching to
- Improved control over the Smart Location Bar using special characters to restrict your search
- Support for new web technologies such as the <video> and <audio> elements, the W3C Geolocation API, JavaScript query selectors, web worker threads, SVG transforms and offline applications.
My two cents
I installed Firfox 3.1 beta 1 when it was just released. It works well and no serious problem so far. I don’t feel any noticeable speed improvement. The tab switch preview is nice but I don’t really need that feature. I read my tab by its page title.
If your Firefox addons do not work, you can install Nightly Tester Tools to override all compatibility. It works well for all my installed Firefox 3 addons.
More Information:
- “Firefox For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))” (Blake Ross) listing at Amazon.com
- “Firefox Hacks: Tips & Tools for Next-Generation Web Browsing (Hacks)” (Nigel McFarlane) listing at Amazon.com