Friday, November 03, 2006
Firefox 2
Browsing through the net, I just realized that Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7 was released about two to three weeks ago. As usual, when theres a new update, I would want to get it.
I downloaded Firefox 2 and I have to say that I'm pretty pleased with it. Some button designs have changed, but not to drastically, retaining the familiarity of the previous versions of Firefox. Tabs now have a close button, making tabbed browsing even easier. Sometimes instead of opening a new window, a new tab is opened instead. Saves me the hassle by being able to press the middle mouse button to open a tab instead of a window. Overall, I have to say Firefox 2 has improved, while still retaining the familiarity so users won't have to worry about adapting to the new layout or design. Even right now the new Firefox 2 is working as I'm typing. Previous versions of Firefox needed me to click spell check to check for mistakes, but the new version actually underlines the spelling mistakes in red (just like in Microsoft Word) and I can actually right-click them to correct them.
(click for bigger image)Internet Explorer 7
On the other hand, I have to say that the only good thing in the new Internet Explorer 7 is tabbed browsing, but not as good as Firefox's tabbed browsing. Microsoft gave Internet Explorer 7 a new look and interface, Which I personally dislike. The usual File, edit, menu is usually placed right at the top, but it takes the second row (you even have to enable that menu). Installation of Internet Explorer 7 is also a hassle, needing to download many updates during the installation and even requiring to restart the computer. Firefox only requires a quick and easy installation lasting at most, one minute. Sadly for people who are using pirated versions of Microsoft Windows, they will not be able to install this browser as the installation includes a validation of your Windows system to see if it is genuine. Maybe it will be possible to get round that.
(click for bigger image)posted @ 7:46 PM
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