Gizmodo: firefox 3

Web Design Sketchbook Beckons Web 3.0: Back to Nature Edition

Mark Wilson — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:40:00 EST

While most web design takes place on computers, innovators are using a watershed material to imagine websites—paper.

The Web Design Notebook adds that one thing even the most accomplished of artists can't seem to conceptualize in their mind's eye, the influence of the browser window, to the canvas. This notebook is filled with 45 templates accommodating for the FireFox 3 (Mac) toolbar, along with 15 additional pages just for ad design. It'll either help with the feng shui for your site, or just make those drunken cocktail napkin sketches a bit more official.

On sale now, the store is currently down so we're not sure about the pricing. [Hunting Lodge Store via Paranaiv]

Firefox Claims World Download Record (No One Disputes It)

Benny Goldman — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Mazel tov, Mozilla, for claiming the Guinness world record for most downloaded software in a 24-hour period after 8 million of your minions snagged Firefox 3 on launch day. It's not that big of a feat considering you took the record from absolutely no one, but you sure set the bar pretty high for anyone planning on breaking it. [Firefox via Reuters]

Microsoft Mistakes Browser War for Browser Party, Sends Firefox a Lovely Cake

John Herrman — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:40:00 EDT

Just like they did when Firefox 2 dropped, Microsoft has sent the guys over at Mozilla a congratulatory cake. The nerd food was delivered in person and was graciously accepted by the Firefox crew, who managed to hold back snide remarks about the cake's standard compliance and proprietary recipe long enough to take a few pictures. At least Microsoft has a sense of humor about their eroding market share. [Al Billings]

Firefox 3 Available Now (Go Set a World Record!)

Jason Chen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:53:44 EDT

Firefox 3 is finally available, which means you should go download it. They're trying to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours, so if you're at work, go to everyone's cube and download FF. Even if your office computers are locked down and can't use FF, just download it anyway. If you're at school, in a computer lab, download it there too. Make your parents download it. Install Linux on your computer, dual boot, and download again so it counts twice. They're giving away free beer! Wait, not that Guinness? F this then. [Mozilla via World Record Page]

Lifehacker's got some more Firefox 3 coverage, with their power user's guide and the entire history of Firefox 1.0 to 3.0.

Oh and if you can't get your extensions to work, they've got a way to disable security checks to get'm to work with 3.0 while extensions are updated.

Firefox 3 Available on Tuesday

Mark Wilson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:25:00 EDT

For those who've been eagerly awaiting the next Firefox but have been too scared to deal with release candidates, Firefox 3 will be released Tuesday, June 17th. (That's just next week.) And yes, they're trying to set a ~~marketing ploy~~ world record. Then again, it's tough to blame a company for shameless self-promotion of a superb free product. It'd be like shunning the world's largest free ice cream festival because the free ice cream company wants people to know about their delicious free ice cream. [Mozilla via Lifehacker]

Firefox 3 Release Candidate 2 Available Now

matt buchanan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:27:17 EDT

The latest (and last) update to Firefox 3 before it goes final, Release Candidate 2, ~~should be available any minute,~~ is available right now (with some elbow grease), in case you wanted to practice for download day, when they're attempting to set the world record for most software downloads in 24 hours. To grab it before the links go live, copy the download link to RC1 and change the 1 to a 2, or just click here. [Maximum PC, Mozilla]

Mozilla Shooting for Download World Record With Firefox 3

matt buchanan — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Sure, Firefox 3 is the bee's knees (and has been since Beta 3), but will it go down in history books? It will if it sets a world record! Mozilla's taking the quick and easy path to everlasting glory (until someone beats it anyway) by planning to set the world record for most software downloads in 24 hours on Firefox 3's official launch day. The exact day isn't posted, but it'll be sometime next month. I hope they've got some Stark Industries-powered servers running this show. Check out the super-cute Firefox 3 download badge:

[Spread Firefox via /.]

Mozilla Says Firefox 3 Is Ready for Your Mom

matt buchanan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:40:25 EDT

I've actually been running Firefox 3 since it hit beta, and have been pushing it on people since beta 2, when the sweet new address bar hit. But Mozilla says that it's now is ready for the ungeeky plebes to climb aboard, at beta number four. Previously, they considered the ride potentially too bumpy for the infirm and elderly. [Reuters, Firefox 3 Beta]