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Sunday, November 07, 2004
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Web Browser Firefox may have begun as a way to best Redmond, but the focus on its target user during its development shows in the excitement with which the market is receiving it.
With the latest version due November 9th, users across the country are planning parties to celebrate the launch. The site includes a page about the reality of users, as well as a development charter that make it clear that Firefox is a collaboration that can improve the Web experience for a wider variety of users than the developers first envisioned.
Built on the legacy of Netscape, Mozilla, Firefox and companion e-mail client Thunderbird, are free to download and use. Their benefits in fighting spam, spyware and popups have been touted by such publications as Fotune and USA Today.
I learned about the efforts of a group evangelizing the new browser on a Fast Company Blog. From there, it was quick and easy to download, install and use Firefox. In fact, I'm blogging on it right now, just 5 minutes after I hit the download button, with no re-boot!
I plan to test it on the different sites I need to visit in a day, especially those of the Online campuses where I teach, and I'll let you know what I find out.
Give Firefox a try.
Did I mention it includes an RSS aggregator?
Check it out!
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