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Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Firefox3 Quick Review!

In Episode #6 of The Spin Show, we talked about firefox3 and some of the new enhansments and fixs and we also discussed some add-ons which are big help for web developers

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Add-ons discussed in the podcast:

  1. Firebug 1.2.0b6

    Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page…

  2. FireFTP 1.0

    FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers.

  3. Web Developer 1.1.6

    Adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools.

  4. HTML Validator

    HTML Validator is a Mozilla extension that adds HTML validation inside Firefox and Mozilla. The number of errors of a HTML page is seen on the form of an icon in the status bar when browsing. The details of the errors are seen when looking the HTML source of the page.

  5. Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer 2.1.0.12

    If you use Firefox on more than one computer, you’ll want Foxmarks. Install Foxmarks on each computer, and it will work silently in the background to keep your bookmarks synchronized. You can also log in to my.foxmarks.com to manage your bookmarks from any computer.

  6. Link Alert 0.8.2.1

    Changes the cursor to indicate the target of a link…

  7. PDF Download 1.0.1.2

    PDF Download relieves the pain experienced when encountering PDF files on the Web. Whenever you click on a PDF file, PDF Download lets you know before trying to open it, and then offers you choices such as downloading, opening, or converting it straight to HTML.

  8. DownThemAll! 1.0.3

    The first and only download manager/accelerator built inside Firefox!

  9. BetterSearch 1.20

    An extension for Firefox and Flock which enhances Google (all international flavours, too), Yahoo! Search, del.icio.us, MSN Search and several other sites by adding previews (thumbnails), Amazon product images and additional functionality.

  10. StumbleUpon 3.25

    StumbleUpon discovers web sites based on your interests, learns what you like and brings you more.

CSS improvements in Firefox 3

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/CSS_improvements_in_Firefox_3

DOM improvements in Firefox 3

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/DOM_improvements_in_Firefox_3

If you have any questions, comments or want to get in touch about the podcast, just email us at spinshow AT spinbits.com.

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One Response to “Firefox3 Quick Review!”

  1. fouad Says:

    July 29th, 2008 at 12:22 am

    gr8 post

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