Firefox
v
2
from official site:
Improved Tabbed Browsing
We love tabs as much as you do, so
Firefox 2 will open new web pages in tabs by default. Each of those
tabs has its own close button, but don’t worry - if you accidentally
close a tab, just go to the History menu to bring it back from the list
of “Recently Closed Tabs.” You’ll never be crunched for space anymore,
either. When you have too many tabs open to comfortably fit in a single
window, scroll arrows will appear on either side, and a button on the
right side will always show you an easy-to-read list of all your open
tabs.
Spell Checking
Sometimes you’re in a rush, and can’t remember if it’s “i”
before “e” or the other way around. Firefox 2 has built-in spell
checking to keep you from making any mistakes in your blog posts and
Web-based email, so you can worry about more important things.
Search Suggestions
Some of the search engines in Firefox 2 can read your mind,
and actually suggest search terms for what you’re looking for. Just
start typing into the Search bar, and a drop down list of suggestions
will appear. (Works for Google, Yahoo! and Answers.com.)
Session Restore
Losing your place while you’re doing things on the Web is a
pain. Now, with Session Restore, if Firefox has to restart or closes
when it comes back you’ll pick up exactly where you left off. The
windows and tabs you were using, the text you typed into forms, and the
in-progress downloads you had running will all be restored. You can even
set Firefox 2 to always restore your previous session instead of loading
a home page, so you’ll never lose your place again.
Web Feeds (RSS)
What do news headlines, indie rock podcasts,
and pictures of kittens have in common? They’re all things that you can
subscribe to with Web feeds. Firefox 2 gives you full control over Web
feeds, showing you a preview and letting you choose how you want to
subscribe. You can use a Firefox Live Bookmark, or a feed reader that
you’ve installed on your computer, or through a Web service such as My
Yahoo!, Bloglines or Google Reader.
Live Titles
Keep an eye on that auction or the status
of a delivery using the new Live Titles feature in Firefox 2. Compact
enough to fit as a bookmark label, Live Titles are regularly updated
summaries of the most important information on a Web page. As the
information on the page gets updated, so does your Live Title.
Integrated Search
Firefox helps you find whatever it is that
you’re looking for. The Search bar comes pre-loaded with search engines
for Google, Yahoo!, Amazon, eBay, Answers.com, and Creative Commons.
Wherever you are on the Web, you can enter a search term in the Search
bar and receive immediate answers from the search engine you’ve chosen.
You can select a new search engine from the Search bar menu at any time,
and add search engines from hundreds of your favorite Web sites.
Live Bookmarks
Firefox Live Bookmarks let you view Web
feeds such as news and blog headlines in the bookmarks toolbar or menu.
With one glance, quickly review the latest headlines from your favorite
sites and click to go directly to the articles that interest you.
Pop-up Blocker
Firefox keeps you in control of the Web
pages you’re viewing, blocking annoying pop-ups. Firefox’s pop-up
blocker notifies you when pop-ups are blocked via the information bar or
icon on the lower right of the screen.
Streamlined Interface
The user interface in Firefox 2 has been
updated to improve usability without altering the familiarity of the
browsing experience.
Accessibility
Firefox delivers a better browsing
experience for everyone - including those who are visually impaired.
Firefox includes support for DHTML accessibility. Web developers can
create pages that reduce the amount of tabbing required to navigate a
document to minimize keystrokes for those with mobility disabilities.
Firefox also includes support for Microsoft Active Accessibility,
Microsoft’s accessibility API standard for Windows. This support allows
Firefox to work with screen readers such as GW Micro’s Window-Eyes and
Freedom Scientific’s JAWS. Firefox 2 (Windows version) meets US federal
government requirements that software be easily accessible to users with
physical impairments.
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