[MACEP] New at ftp.mesd--Firefox 2.0

[John Bromley]

The following files are new or updated in the /pub/mac directory of  
the FTP server located at:
  ftp://ftp.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/mac/.

Firefox 2.0
ftp://ftp.mesd.k12.or.us:21//pub/mac/Firefox2.0.dmg

What's New in Firefox 2

       Visual Refresh: Firefox 2's theme and user interface have been  
updated to improve usability without altering the familiarity of the  
browsing experience.

       Built-in phishing protection: Phishing Protection warns users  
when they encounter suspected Web forgeries, and offers to return the  
user to their home page. Phishing Protection is turned on by default,  
and works by checking sites against either a local or online list of  
known phishing sites. This list is automatically downloaded and  
regularly updated when the Phishing Protection feature is enabled.

       Enhanced search capabilities: Search term suggestions will now  
appear as users type in the integrated search box when using the  
Google, Yahoo! or Answers.com search engines. A new search engine  
manager makes it easier to add, remove and re-order search engines,  
and users will be alerted when Firefox encounters a website that  
offers new search engines that the user may wish to install.

       Improved tabbed browsing: By default, Firefox will open links  
in new tabs instead of new windows, and each tab will now have a  
close tab button. Power users who open more tabs than can fit in a  
single window will see arrows on the left and right side of the tab  
strip that let them scroll back and forth between their tabs. The  
History menu will keep a list of recently closed tabs, and a shortcut  
lets users quickly re-open an accidentally closed tab.

       Resuming your browsing session: The Session Restore feature  
restores windows, tabs, text typed in forms, and in-progress  
downloads from the last user session. It will be activated  
automatically when installing an application update or extension, and  
users will be asked if they want to resume their previous session  
after a system crash.

       Previewing and subscribing to Web feeds: Users can decide how  
to handle Web feeds (like this one), either subscribing to them via a  
Web service or in a standalone RSS reader, or adding them as Live  
Bookmarks. My Yahoo!, Bloglines and Google Reader come pre-loaded as  
Web service options, but users can add any Web service that handles  
RSS feeds.

       Inline spell checking: A new built-in spell checker enables  
users to quickly check the spelling of text entered into Web forms  
(like this one) without having to use a separate application.

       Live Titles: When a website offers a microsummary (a regularly  
updated summary of the most important information on a Web page),  
users can create a bookmark with a "Live Title". Compact enough to  
fit in the space available to a bookmark label, they provide more  
useful information about pages than static page titles, and are  
regularly updated with the latest information. There are several  
websites that can be bookmarked with Live Titles, and even more add- 
ons to generate Live Titles for other popular websites.

       Improved Add-ons manager: The new Add-ons manager improves the  
user interface for managing extensions and themes, combining them  
both in a single tool.

       JavaScript 1.7: JavaScript 1.7 is a language update  
introducing several new features such as generators, iterators, array  
comprehensions, let expressions, and destructuring assignments. It  
also includes all the features of JavaScript 1.6.

       Extended search plugin format: The Firefox search engine  
format now supports search engine plugins written in Sherlock and  
OpenSearch formats and allows search engines to provide search term  
suggestions.

       Updates to the extension system: The extension system has been  
updated to provide enhanced security and to allow for easier  
localization of extensions.

       Client-side session and persistent storage: New support for  
storing structured data on the client side, to enable better handling  
of online transactions and improved performance when dealing with  
large amounts of data, such as documents and mailboxes. This is based  
on the WHATWG specification for client-side session and persistent  
storage.

       SVG text: Support for the svg:textpath specification enables  
SVG text to follow a curve or shape.

       New Windows installer: Based on Nullsoft Scriptable Install  
System, the new Windows installer resolves many long-standing issues.



-- 
John Bromley
(503) 668-3332

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just  
sit there." -----  Will Rogers



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