With over a 100 bug fixes and updates from the previous Firefox 3.6 Beta release, Mozi%tagslla has released Firefox 3.6 beta (revision 5) with an amazing addition of features, better compatibility and almost 70% of the Add-ons being upgraded by their respective authors for compatibility with the Firefox. The new update is more compatible with HTML5 which is sweeping across the industry.

Here’s a list of the updates in the new version:

  • Support for the HTML5 File API
  • A change to how third-party software integrates with Firefox to increase stability.
  • The ability to run scripts asynchronously to speed up page load times.
  • Users can now change their browser’s appearance with a single click, with built in support for Personas.
  • Firefox 3.6 will alert users about out of date plugins to keep them safe.
  • Open, native video can now be displayed full screen, and supports poster frames.
  • Support for the WOFF font format.
  • Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness and startup time.
  • Support for new CSS, DOM and HTML5 web technologies.

Besides these updates, there is a long list of changes made specifically for the web developers.

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