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  • Jul
  • 09
  • 2008

List of Firebug Extensions

Here is an attempt to list all the available Firebug extensions out there with short description of every of them.

Firequark is an extension to Firebug to aid the process of HTML Screen Scraping. Firequark automatically extracts css selector for a single or multiple html node(s) from a web page using Firebug (a web development plugin for…

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  • Jul
  • 09
  • 2008

How Mozilla Used Social Networking To Set A World Record

Mozilla is currently deep in the heart of its celebration over officially setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads (8 M) in 24 hours for its Firefox 3 browser. But the company isnt cheering alone ? its enjoying this victory with the community it rightfully credits for helping it to succeed.

Mozilla Parties Mozilla Party Central, a bit of a mashup of Google Maps and Upcoming, is where the company shares news about its launch parties and also gives users the tools to promote and host their own parties. As of last count there have been…

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  • Jul
  • 06
  • 2008

Meet the Fennec logo

Firefox Mobile (codename Fennec) development builds will now sport its own cool logo.

Both versions were created by Nobox, the design firm responsible for the Firefox 3 robot, Operation Firefox, Firefox Campus Edition and other Firefox-related art.

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  • Jul
  • 03
  • 2008

First look: Mozilla Weave 0.2 puts Firefox in the cloud

Mozilla Labs has announced the availability of Weave 0.2, the third major release of its experimental Firefox synchronization add-on. This version brings a broader feature set, improved reliability, and streamlined notification support. Although it is still in the early testing stage, Weave is already effective and easy to use.

Despite its early stage of development, Weave shows a lot of promise. When I discussed future plans for the service with Mozilla Labs manager Chris Beard in March, he informed me that the eventual goal is to transform Weave into an entire…

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  • Jul
  • 03
  • 2008

Mozilla sets Guinness World Record with Firefox 3 launch

The launch of the open source Firefox 3 web browser has set the new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. Mozilla’s mirrors served 8,002,530 complete, individual downloads during the download day event following the official release of Firefox 3 last month.

The download day grassroots marketing campaign was orchestrated by Mozilla's global marketing team. When the idea was first announced to the public in May, Mozilla encouraged enthusiasts to pledge in advance. Over 1.7 million users from…

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  • Jul
  • 01
  • 2008

We want LugRadio back !

Guys from LugRadio are ending the show. Let’s prove them they’re wrong ! Contribute to the LugRadio Listeners on Strike and digg this post !

LugRadio is a fortnightly British radio show that takes a relaxed, humorous look at Linux and open source.

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  • Jun
  • 21
  • 2008

Firefox 3 Robot Themed Easter Egg

Firefox 3, which was released on Tuesday, has a really cool Easter Egg. Just type about:robots? in the address bar and nice tribute to the Firefox 3 robot mascot appears.

Yeah, that last bit definitely made it kick ass, but I love all the references. I’d say it gives the user a pretty well-rounded idea of what robots are, what they can and cannot do, what they’ve seen, what you should not do…

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  • Jun
  • 19
  • 2008

Firefox 3 launch a success: 8 million downloads in 24 hours

Mozilla’s Firefox 3 release event yesterday was an epic success. The servers logged over 8 million downloads during the 24-hour download day, and Mozilla has declared victory after exceeding its initial goal of 5 million downloads.

A big part of Firefox's success is its spirited grassroots marketing efforts. I discussed this with Mozilla evangelist Asa Dotzler, whose team was instrumental in organizing download day. Mozilla's strategy of inclusiveness and…

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  • Jun
  • 18
  • 2008

The cake is a lie: IE team bakes a treat for Mozilla

In honor of today’s Firefox 3 release, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team gave a cake to Mozilla. The tasty treat, which prominently displays IE’s blue “e” icon, just arrived here at Mozilla headquarters in Mountain View.

Portal jokes aside, the cake is a very friendly gesture of goodwill. As we have noted recently, the Internet Explorer team could learn a lot from Mozilla. Closer cooperation between Microsoft and Mozilla on standards and web innovation would be a…

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  • Jun
  • 18
  • 2008

IE Sends a Cake to Mozilla for FireFox 3 Release (+ Pics)

Sean from Microsoft came by just a few minutes ago to drop off a cake for the Internet Explorer team. As people may recall, the IE team sent Mozilla a cake after Firefox 2 shipped and it seems that they wanted to continue the tradition.

Yes, Jack, I would agree. He got this big grin on his face and said, “I think I need to give this to you” when he came in with it. Seriously, I was just randomly near the door when he came in, passing by. John Lilly, our CEO,…

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  • Jun
  • 18
  • 2008

Firefox 3 exceeds a million downloads

The download counter here at Mozilla headquarters shows that Firefox 3 has passed a million downloads. Ars reports live from the official release party.

The Firefox team is in full celebration mode here at Mozilla headquarters. People are watching the numbers and excitedly discussing plans for Firefox 3.1, the next update. I met up with Mozilla user experience designer Alex Faaborg, who shared…

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  • Jun
  • 17
  • 2008

Why You Should Download Firefox 3 Right Now

Firefox 3 ? available for download at 10am PDT Tuesday ? is the culmination of a two-year quest to build the best browser ever. And while its not perfect, it comes pretty close.

It’s a small enhancement, but it’s a noticeable one that many users will welcome. Older versions of Firefox were dressed in the same gray clothes no matter which operating system you ran. In Firefox 3, each OS gets its own skin…

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  • Jun
  • 16
  • 2008

Mozilla prepares for Firefox 3 release and plans for 3.1

Mozilla is preparing for the official release of Firefox 3, which will land on June 17. Ars looks at add-on compatibility and some early plans for Firefox 3.1.

Many readers have asked about the status of Firefox 3 add-on compatibility and some have indicated that they won't be ready to upgrade until their favorite add-ons are supported. Mozilla Product Manager Alex Polvi has written a…

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  • Jun
  • 14
  • 2008

How Firefox Outran the Hounds (Does that make IE a dog?)

Over the past four years, Firefox has steadily chomped away at Microsoft’s commanding share of the market. When Firefox was launched in late 2004, about 95% of the world’s Web surfers were using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE). As of May, Firefox’s worldwide market share was 18.4%, while Internet Explorer’s stood at 73.8%, plus some minors.

There was no predicting what Mozilla would become when it took flight as a tiny open-source project back in March, 1998. Netscape Communications, the early leader in Internet software, was under relentless assault by Microsoft, which feared it…