Re: Firefox 3.5 released

> I've been running pre-release versions of FF3.5 for a while now and it has
> some neat stuff for us web developers too, like the <video> tag, faster
> javascript, @font-face support (which now works in Firefox and Safari, and I
> believe Chrome too).

It's also supported by Opera 10*, currently in beta, which is shaping
up to be a very nice browser. Opera's "DragonFly" debugging console is
on par with Firebug, and more intuitive IMO than Safari's Web
Inspector. Opera's support for current and emerging standards is --
and always has been -- excellent, and it is blazingly fast. I've
always admired Opera for their commitment to standards, exceptional
performance, and innovation. They are often first to introduce
features like Speed Dial, which then get ripped off by competitors
(i.e., Safari's "Top Sites").

However, in the past, odd interface decisions in the browser chrome
always kept me from adopting it as my primary browser. With version
10, they've finally refined the UI to the point where, though it is
still unique, enough stuff is in the "normal" places that it doesn't
bother me any more. If you haven't taken a look at Opera in a while,
it's worth checking out:

http://www.opera.com/browser/next/

- jason


*(That leaves out just one major rendering engine, IE. There's not
even experimental support for it in version 8. Big surprise, huh?)



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