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As we reported last week<\/a>, Firefox’s latest version of 3.6, release candidate 1, has been released to the general public<\/a>. This time around, however, Mozilla has issued a more general release, as the new version will not only be available for download <\/a>but also part of an automatic update for those already running Firefox. The release is one more sign that we’re getting closer by the day to a full-on sparkly new version of Firefox.<\/p>\nFor those of you worried about updating, Mozilla has assured us that “over 75% of the thousands of Firefox Add-ons have now been upgraded by their authors to be compatible with Firefox 3.6,” so go ahead and take that leap. But what will you find on the other side?<\/p>\n
Sponsor<\/em> In addition with offering this release as an automatic update, Mozilla has offered a synopsis of what it sees as the most important new features to be found in what the company hopes to be a near final version.<\/p>\n While wallpapering Firefox with the latest blockbuster movie may be an attractive addition, we are looking forward to a faster and more stable Firefox. Loading scripts asynchronously should speed up some page load-times dramatically by letting faster scripts run while slower ones continue to do their work in the background – something our computers have been doing for a long time now. And the changes to third-party software integration should offer a huge boost to the browser’s stability by keeping the core components of the browser safe from being modified. <\/p>\n For the web developers out there, increased support for CSS, DOM and HTML5 is always a welcome addition, and the addition of the WOFF font format may further help page load-times and give web designers a greater range of choice.<\/p>\n Discuss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
Firefox 3.6 RC1 Features<\/h2>\n
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