news.yahoo.com— When Firefox 3.0 is released later this year, the open-source browser is likely to contain a host of new features, including offline support for Web applications and new bookmark and search features.
Feb 28, 2007View in Crawl 4
Why is he being dugg down? As much as I like alternative browsers and feel lost without my firefox setup, he is correct. None of the alternative browsers will EVER be as popular or widely used as Internet Explorer. Reason being that every windows computer has it installed by default. It's the default browser immediately after installation. Plus many many many corporations do not allow the use of any alternative browsers and only allow the use of I.E. There are several reasons for this: corporate intranet sites don't work correctly in any other browser (yes I know this is the coders fault but if their code works on the default browser and that's what the corporation uses why code it for anything else), no need if there's already a browser installed (i.e. decreased image footprint), user familiarity, amongst many others.Sorry Firefox lovers but unfortunately this is true. It's not anything bad or anything to fight because all you'll do is frustrate yourselves and your target audience and alienate them away from you further. Just enjoy the differences and teach people about it and let them decide for themselves which they like better (i.e. teach but dont be overzealous)
Because then Microsoft would have to compete on a level playing field, and even they know they would lose most of the time, which is why they never do it. If Microsoft could successfully compete with by selling better product, they wouldn't do two-thirds of the nasty stuff they've done over the last two decades.
Will Firefox ever get the mouse functions that Maxthon browser has? I don't feel at home with a browser that doesn't let me left click and drag a link to open it..
Very interesting, let's just hope that they allow you to replace SQL Lite with a faster, more efficient database such as MySQL. This is already done in applications like Amarok and the difference is quite visible with large sets of data.
chicagodjFeb 28, 2007
Why is he being dugg down? As much as I like alternative browsers and feel lost without my firefox setup, he is correct. None of the alternative browsers will EVER be as popular or widely used as Internet Explorer. Reason being that every windows computer has it installed by default. It's the default browser immediately after installation. Plus many many many corporations do not allow the use of any alternative browsers and only allow the use of I.E. There are several reasons for this: corporate intranet sites don't work correctly in any other browser (yes I know this is the coders fault but if their code works on the default browser and that's what the corporation uses why code it for anything else), no need if there's already a browser installed (i.e. decreased image footprint), user familiarity, amongst many others.Sorry Firefox lovers but unfortunately this is true. It's not anything bad or anything to fight because all you'll do is frustrate yourselves and your target audience and alienate them away from you further. Just enjoy the differences and teach people about it and let them decide for themselves which they like better (i.e. teach but dont be overzealous)
tybrisFeb 28, 2007
Ah, so that's what the Google sponsorship of Firefox was all about.Anyway, Opera is what Firefox should have been.
jm1234567890Mar 1, 2007
Isn't this going aways from standards compliance...? Web apps will soon be "designed for firefox" and users of other browsers will suffer.
conceptjunkieMar 1, 2007
Because then Microsoft would have to compete on a level playing field, and even they know they would lose most of the time, which is why they never do it. If Microsoft could successfully compete with by selling better product, they wouldn't do two-thirds of the nasty stuff they've done over the last two decades.
Closed AccountMar 1, 2007
Will Firefox ever get the mouse functions that Maxthon browser has? I don't feel at home with a browser that doesn't let me left click and drag a link to open it..
rushtrueMar 1, 2007
Very interesting, let's just hope that they allow you to replace SQL Lite with a faster, more efficient database such as MySQL. This is already done in applications like Amarok and the difference is quite visible with large sets of data.
Closed AccountMar 2, 2007
this is why I'll never budge from my ff is a piece of s**t stance and it's only getting worseif you want standards look at Opera
tuaregoramaMay 17, 2007
Not very clever post, but... Things never change.
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