Firefox 4 is slated for release in October and will focus on speed, power, and control according to a slideshow by the director of Firefox. Potential improvements include enhancements to the Awesome Bar search, a revamped extensions manager, site-specific preferences, and a tighter navigation and tab experience. Beta builds are expected to start in June or July with the final release in October. The new version aims to have the strongest code base leveraging latest web standards and technologies.
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May 14, 2010
Director of Firefox for the Mozilla Corporation, Mike Beltzner, posted a slide show presentation to the
Mozilla community detailing what may be in store for Firefox 4 next generation browser.
The slideshow keys in on three themes: speed, power, and control. Speed and power represent the
Mozilla team's mission to have the strongest possible code base, leveraging the latest web standards
and technologies. It's control initiative is where Firefox 4 will get most of its user interface themes and
refinements.
Potential improvements include: enhancements to the Awesome Bar, a revamped extensions manager,
site-specific preferences, and a tighter navigation/tab experience. Beta builds of Firefox 4 should start
appearing in June or July, with a final release potentially slated for October.
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