Date:  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:52:03 -0300
From:  madodel at ptdprolog.net
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: Mozilla Firefox 1.5b2 (official) Has Been Released


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From: "Sander Nyman"<2sanderdaDESPAM at DESPAMsbcglobal.net> 


Mozilla Firefox 1.5b2 (official) has been released.  This will be the last
beta release of the next major Firefox version.  This release includes
improvements to the new automated update system, web site rendering and
performance.  It also includes many bug fixes, and several security fixes.

Improvements over Firefox 1.0.x versions include an automated update
system to streamline product upgrades, faster Back and Forward navigation,
a feature for clearing private browsing data, drag-and-drop reordering of
browser tabs, a redesigned Options/Preferences window and better popup
blocking. Web standards support is also improved, with support for
Scalable Vector Graphics, JavaScript 1.6 and more CSS. Accessibility is
also better (including new DHTML accessibility features), security has
also been enhanced. Firefox's Extension System has been redesigned to make
extension upgrades cleaner (nothing left behind from previous versions).
This DOES break some current extensions, so if you use extensions, CHECK
FOR UPDATES to them first. Extension authors are aware of this, and many
extensions have already been updated.  By the time of the final 1.5
release, all extensions should be updated. 

You can download it here:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5b2/contrib/firefox-1.5b2-os2.zip

NOTE:  This release requires the C runtime DLLs  from Innotek.  The latest
version is 0.5.1, which includes an installer.  Available here:

http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc-0.5.1.exe

NOTE:  This release requires IPLUGINW.DLL to use the Java and Flash
plugins.  The latest version is available here:

http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi (latest, backward
compatible)

Firefox extensions (add-ons) that add new functionality are available
here:

https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

Firefox themes (skins) are available here:

https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

For release notes, and a list of new features, follow this link:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/

The Mozilla Firefox homepage can be found here:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/index.html

The official Warpzilla homepage can be found here:

http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/

If you have questions, or just want the latest, greatest tips for Mozilla
& Firefox, Steve Wendt's excellent "Tips For Warpzilla" page can be found
here:

http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html

For Firefox "Tips & Tricks", see:

http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_6.html

And finally, if you still have questions, or just want to participate in a
Mozilla for OS/2 discussion forum, the Warpzilla newsgroup can be found
here:

news://news.mozilla.org/netscape.public.mozilla.os2

Regards, 
Sander

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