Mozilla released the third beta version of Firefox 3.1 last week, code-named Shiretoko, in an attempt to stay ahead of the current competition to improve web browsers.
According to Firefox 3.1b3, the latest version includes multitasking capabilities for improving Web worker and rendering engine) display the webpage speed and upgrade it to the TraceMonkey engine to execute website JavaScript programs more quickly and stably.
Firefox is competing with Apple's Safari 4 beta and Google's Chrome browser, which has the strongest performance compared to the JavaScript of which browser, for a new generation of websites such as Google Docs or Facebook applications, is an important factor. So far, the Web browser market is still dominated by Microsoft's Internet Explorer, ranking second in Firefox market.
Mozilla originally thought that the third beta version was the official version, but now the plan has changed. Because 3.1 beta has been significantly changed, the next official version number is 3.5. The fourth beta version, namely 3.5b4, is also in preparation. Next we will enter the release candidate (release candidate) cycle, and the final release of version 3.5 will be released.
- Added the "one-click Close add-on" function in IE8 browser.
- New perspectives of mainstream browser market war