FireFox Beta 2.0, A Little Better
July 10, 2006
I downloaded the latest beta launch candidate for Mozilla FireFox 2.0 today. The new features are pretty nice but still minor. I certainly wouldn't say it counts as an entire major release number.
New Features
- Each tab has its own close button - you can now close any tab from anywhere.
- Better incorporation of RSS feeds - you can select a feed reader to feed a newly found RSS feed to. This is still not as nice as Flock's built-in feed reader that happily displays updates to you while you're browsing.
- Spell checking in app - A nice addition for us bloggers who spend a lot of time typing in little textareas.
All in all, these are some nice improvements. The close buttons on the tabs are much appreciated. I've frequently closed the wrong window while trying to rid myself of a different one, so this will be a definite plus.
I definitely wouldn't say that these improvements should warrant a version increase. Maybe there's more in the background that's been updated, so I probably should read the release notes before complaining. I'll keep you guys updated as I use it more.
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Jordan T. Cox 2006/07/10
Though nothing can beat Flock's built-in feed reader. It's out of the way enough that you don't really notice it - but when you need that little five minute distraction it's there for you.