Firefox 29.0 Beta 8

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, light and tidy open source web browser. At its public launch in 2004 Mozilla Firefox was the first browser to challenge Microsoft Web Explorer�s dominance. Since then, Mozilla Firefox has consistently featured in the top three most popular browsers globally. The key features that have made Mozilla Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. The browser is popular with developers thanks to its open source development and active community of advanced users.

Simpler Browsing

Mozilla put of lots of resources in to making a simple but effective UI aimed at making browsing faster and simpler. They created the tab structure that has been adopted by most other browsers. In recent years Mozilla has also focused on maximizing browsing area by simplifying toolbar controls to a Firefox button (which contains settings and options) and back/forward buttons. The URL box features direct Google searching as well as an auto predict/history feature called Awesome Bar. On the right side of the URL box there's bookmarking, history and refresh buttons. To the right of the URL box is a search box which lets you personalize your search engine options. Outside of that a view button controls what you see below the URL. Next to that you have the download history and home buttons.

Speed

Security

Mozilla Firefox boasts impressive page load speeds thanks to the excellent JagerMonkey JavaScript engine. Start up speed and graphics rendering are also among the quickest in the market. Firefox manages complex video and web page using layer-based Direct2D and Driect3D graphics systems. Crash protection ensures only the plugin causing the issue stops working, not the remainder of the content being browsed. Reloading the page restarts any affected plugins. The tab technique and Awesome Bar have been streamlined to launch/get results quickly .

Firefox was the first browser to introduce a private browsing feature which lets you make use of the net more anonymously and securely. History, searches, passwords, downloads, cookies and cached content are all removed on shutdown. Minimizing the chances of another user stealing your identity or finding confidential knowledge. Content security, anti-phishing expertise and antivirus/antimalware integration ensures your browsing experience is as safe as feasible.

Personalisation & Development

 of the best features of the Firefox UI is customization. Basically right click on the navigation toolbar to personalize individual parts or drag and drop items you need to move around
. The inbuilt Firefox Add-ons Manager lets you discover and install add-ons within the browser as well as view ratings, recommendations and descriptions. Thousands of customizable themes let you personalize the look and feel of your browser. Site authors and developers can generate advanced content and applications using Mozilla�s open source platform and enhanced API.Download
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