{"id":482264,"date":"2010-03-28T15:37:57","date_gmt":"2010-03-28T19:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/?p=21980"},"modified":"2010-04-27T11:32:42","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T15:32:42","slug":"firefox-3-7-pre-alpha-looks-vs-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/482264","title":{"rendered":"Firefox 3.7 Pre Alpha: Looks vs. Speed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Firefox 3.7 Pre Alpha has released and it has a new set of nifty features which are intriguing but some missing improvements which were expected to be there by now.<\/p>\n

The two issues I am discussing here are looks and speed.<\/p>\n

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Regarding looks, the latest pre-alpha developers preview has improved in terms of looks and features a new Aero support for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Moreover, it is not just the title bar which has the Aero look. The navigation and the bookmarks bar also have the glass look. Lee Mathews from DownloadSquad has written on this but has not found a about:config key to disable this yet. The glass effect works best with the default installation without any theme or persona. Read more at DOWNLOADSQUAD<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In matters of speed, OMG!Ubuntu has done<\/a> a simple JavaScript benchmark<\/a>. The results show that Firefox is still significantly slower than Google Chrome and Opera 10.5. Chrome still stands as the fastest browser with respect to JavaScript rendering beating Opera 10.5 closely.<\/p>\n

It is time Firefox focuses on the important aspect, which is faster rendering of webpages. Eyecandy on Firefox has come a long way already and any further progress in this matter can wait.<\/p>\n

The latest test build is available for download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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TAGS:<\/strong> Firefox 3.7<\/a>, Minefield<\/a><\/span>
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\nFirefox 3.7 Pre Alpha: Looks vs. Speed<\/a> originally appeared on Techie Buzz<\/a> written by Chinmoy Kanjilal on Sunday 28th March 2010 03:37:57 PM. Please read the Terms of Use<\/a> for fair usage guidance. <\/div>\n

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