New Firefox Alpha Provides Faster JavaScript
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Firefox, alpha, Browser, Mozilla, Namoroka | Themes: The Internet, Software
Friday Mozilla made available the first Firefox 3.6 alpha release that supposedly provides a 15-percent speed boost to the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine in comparison to the recently released 3.5 version. Codenamed Namoroka, Firefox 3.6 is scheduled to arrive next year and will feature new CSS features and a possible upgraded user interface.
According to Ars Technica, CSS gradients will enable Web developers the ability to paint the background of an element using color gradients consisting multiple color stops. This means that backgrounds can mimic Photoshop effects, creating a 3D feel by allowing shades and highlights. This could cut down on the JPG or other imagery loads.
The new alpha also offers a new compositing engine that will improve scrolling performance by reworking how focus is handled. What isn't clear is whether Mozilla plans to integrate support for multiprocess browsing into Namoroka, or whether the support will be available at the time of the browser's public release.
Ars pointed out that the current alpha release isn't necessarily a means of raising the bar in regards to browser features, but rather an attempt to achieve parity with Webkit, an open-source web browser layout engine that originated with Apple's Safari browser. Namoroka (Firefox 3.6) Alpha 1 can be downloaded here, however Mozilla stresses that the build is for developers and testers. Namoroka is built on a pre-release version of the Gecko 1.9.2 platform.
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C'mon! How about a Windows x64 release?
C'mon! How about a Windows x64 release?
The problem with x64 web surfing is not with browser developers, but rather adobe. Until they release x64 flash, there is no point to use 64bit browser. M$ tries that and failed. I haven't heard anybody using 64bit IE ever.
The problem with x64 web surfing is not with browser developers, but rather adobe. Until they release x64 flash, there is no point to use 64bit browser. M$ tries that and failed. I haven't heard anybody using 64bit IE ever.
I think I have the 64 bit one installed on my desktop. I mostly use firefox, but still...
The problem with x64 web surfing is not with browser developers, but rather adobe. Until they release x64 flash, there is no point to use 64bit browser. M$ tries that and failed. I haven't heard anybody using 64bit IE ever.
Firefox has already done so on the linux platform. x64 browser runs flash fine. and adobe could come up to date imo. Flash eats tons of processor speed, and would probably benefit greatly from being re-coded and running full x64 support.
"Webkit, an open-source web browser layout engine that originated with Apple's Safari browser."
That line seems to imply that Apple invented webkit, which they did not. Webkit began as part of the KDE desktop environment for Linux. I'm not sure how much(if at all) Apple contributes back to the webkit project, but anybody here who doesn't think Apple steals code from Linux and marginally reworks it into being "original" code is either a fanboy or just plain stupid. Not only are they stingy with their intellectual property, but they have no respect for other people's intellectual property, since the license for Linux makes it clear that it can't be made closed-source.
See:
http://webkit.org/
1) did they fix the memory leaks????
Everything I've been reading about Flash is that they're going to have it start accessing the GPU, instead of being dedicated to the CPU, like it is currently. That and they're seriously trimming the fat out of it to get it to run on mobile devices.
We need an open standard to replace Flash, flash is a bit crap, and it has plenty of potential for abuse. AFAIK, there's that new HTTP standard that allows for video, hopefully it can be fully adopted and replace flash completely...
Javascript was already like a million times faster on Firefox than IE and every version is like 10 times faster than the last, it must have been pretty poor code in the first place.
I installed it but it broke my Windows for some reason. Had to reinstall :\
Not blaming it on Firefox 3.6 though. Just saying.
Well since it's in Alpha stages you can't really blame it even if it was the cause of it.