The latest version of Mozilla Foundation's popular browser, Firefox is all set for an upgrade. In fact, the Foundation is eyeing Guinness Book of World Records for maximum software downloads in a day for Firefox 3.0 as it goes live today.
Firefox 3.0 promises to add several new features that will enhance the users browsing experience as well as make it for secure. In fact, Mozilla claims that Firefox 3.0 will run twice as fast as the previous version while using less memory.
So, here's a peek into all that is new in Firefox 3.0.
The new version has enhanced malware protection which warns users when they enter a site which can install viruses, spyware, trojans or other malware.
Version 3 also lets users to access Web Forgery Protection page that displays the content suspected of web forgeries.
Also, the new version of Firefox automatically checks new add-ons and plugins and will disable older, insecure versions.
Multiple text selections can be made with Ctrl/Cmd; double-click drag selects in "word-by-word" mode; triple-clicking selects a paragraph.
Another new feature, called activities, allows users to highlight text on a page, click on it, then instantly send it to another site, like a mapping, e-mail or blogging service.
Firefox 3.0 has several developer tools too. Like there are new tools for graphics and font handling.
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