Firefox has released its long awaited upgrade, but there are so many people hitting the site that it is down. Once you get your copy, I would love to hear your pros and cons.

My biggest concern is that I am going to have to modify style sheets for all the websites I have written in the past. Clients, feel free to contact me if you find issues on your site and I will help you fix them.

Pros

• Faster page rendering because of the Gekko 1.9 engine
• Enhanced Security including Malware and Phishing protection, Instant Web site ID, support for the Extended Validation Secure Socket Layer
• New bookmark and browser history tools
• Uses less system resources
• Smooth scrolling of open browser tabs
• It passes the Acid2 test
• Smart Location Bar that search bookmarks and history as you type a url

Cons

• Your delicious add-on will be removed
• Not supported on all operating systems

Firefox 3.1 is supposed to release in July 2008 with even more enhancements that include tab previews and autocomplete for tagging bookmarks.

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 in Web Design.