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[ Mozilla ]About:hacks newsletter - issue 2
Last week we sent out the second issue of about:hacks, Mozilla’s newsletter for web developers. Here are highlights from the topics covered in this new issue.
[ Mozilla ]Firefox 3.6 feedback
Firefox 3.6 was released on Jan 21st and has already been downloaded more than 35 million times! It features a faster JavaScript engine, faster DOM performance and a bunch of new HTML5 features. Highlights for web developers include support for the WOFF font format, new CSS features like gradients and multiple backgrounds, drag and drop, File API, device orientation, and more. Want to see the full list? Look at our Firefox 3.6 for Developers page on developer.mozilla.org.
[ Mozilla ]Firebug 1.5: a closer look
Firebug 1.5 was released yesterday on addons.mozilla.org, where you can now download it. It’s compatible with the upcoming Firefox 3.6. If you’d like to take a more in-depth look at what’s new in Firebug 1.5, here’s a series of articles written by Firebug contributor Jan Odvarko.
[ Mozilla ]The new about:hacks newsletter
Yesterday, we published the first issue of about:hacks, Mozilla’s newsletter for web developers. If you asked to receive news and updates from Mozilla in our November survey, it should be waiting for you in your inbox.
[ Mozilla ]CSS backgrounds in Firefox 3.6
Firefox 3.6 allows you to do more with CSS backgrounds: you can use gradients, set a background size, and specify multiple backgrounds.
[ Mozilla ]CSS gradients in Firefox 3.6
Firefox 3.6 includes many CSS improvements. In this post we’re going to show you how to use CSS gradients. If you are running the latest beta of Firefox 3.6, you should check out our interactive demo and take a look at the corresponding code. Use the radio buttons to switch different style options on or off.
[ Mozilla ]Help your friends switch to Firefox!
Today we're unveiling a new page on Spread Firefox: the switch page. If you're passionate about Firefox and want to tell others about it, this is the page for you. It has lots of information and tools for a switch campaign of your own.
[ mozilla ]Mozilla in Brazil: FISL 10
FISL took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil from June 24th through June 27th and had over 8,000 participants. It was the conference's 10th edition, but only the second year for Mozilla. For me, it was the opportunity to finally meet the community I had been working with for the past year and a half, and they were even more amazing than I expected. Thank you to everyone who participated this year, it was a fantastic experience.
[ mozilla ]Mozilla in Brazil: what's new?
We have accomplished so much in Brazil since my last update that I thought it was time to report on the latest news and activities. The community is vibrant and involved in all the current projects, and Firefox usage is increasing! Net Applications reports that market share was 38.6% in March 2009, up from 19% in November 2007 when we started increasing our activity level in Brazil.
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