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An Early Look at Firefox 3.7

Want to take a very early peek at themes for Mozilla's Firefox 3.7 browser? Initial Windows theme mockups for it are now available for viewing via Mozilla Wiki. The mockups come very early in the Firefox 3.7 development cycle and aren't final, but they provide glimpses of the kinds of interface implementations that Mozilla will probably pursue. Version 3.7 is slated to arrive next spring, and here are some of the things Mozilla is working on.


8 Good Resources for Google Chrome, Including Alternative Versions

Google's open source Chrome browser is steadily maturing and heading for true cross-platform status as Mac OS X and Linux versions progress. Google has confirmed that many extensions are coming for it and put up instructions for extension developers. Meanwhile, it remains among the fastest of all browsers. If you're running Chrome, here is our updated collection of eight resources for customizing it, getting the most out of it, and even benefiting from alternative versions.


Dual Monitors Deliver Dual Open Source Browser Nirvana

In a recent post I did on WebWorkerDaily, I provided three efficiency tips for using dual monitors. I recently switched to a dual monitor setup, and I'll never go back to using a single monitor. The efficiency benefits are tremendous. Not only can you treat the large amount of screen real estate that two monitors next to each other create as one long tapestry of desktop space, but you can also pick logical ways to organize multiple applications that you're running so that you can see a lot of information at once. If you do any type of writing or graphics work, it's essential.

Many of us live within browsers all day, and I've made the point several times that the lion's share of innovation is going on in the open source browsers, especially Firefox and Chrome. I use both of these browsers concurrently throughout the day on dual monitors, and here are some of the many benefits of doing so.



Firefox 3.5, Portable Edition Arrives

You may already have the new Firefox 3.5 browser, but now, courtesy of the folks at PortableApps, you can get the portable version of Firefox 3.5 as well. It's downloadable here, and, like the other portable versions of popular open source applications that PortableApps offers, it's perfect as a lightweight app that you can keep on a USB thumb drive or other portable device. ?It comes bundled with a PortableApps launcher, so you can launch it directly from a USB thumb drive and have Firefox available with your customizations no matter where you are.


Getting Used to Firefox 3.5? Try These Resources

Now that Firefox 3.5 has been released, you may be interested in customizing your experience with it, and learning more about the many new features available in it. Here are over five good resources worth spending some time with if you want to get the most out of what I consider to be the best, most extensible browser.