FireFox 4 Plans

Mozilla foundation has plan for its next major open source browser, FireFox 4. The new version concentrates over speed,  security as usual. But the latest Google’s Chrome, a open source browser changed the goal of FireFox now. In its new release Mozilla plans to be more simpler in interface and less modal dialogues and more background process like updating etc. HTML 5 is one the main goal of this new version.

some of the bites on the firefox 4 plans.

Removing of Unnecessary Buttons.

As the result in success of Chrome’s simpler interface, FireFox 4 is planned to remove some buttons like ‘home’, ‘reload’, ‘stop’. Instead the buttons are moved to other place like ‘reload’ button at the end of the url bar, mock up button is positioned in left, and ‘stop’ button is completely removed as seen in Chrome.

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Home Tabs

Home button is replaced with Home Tabs. The difference is simple instead of having single page as a home,  you can now set multiple links on the home tab. The tab loads with home links eg: google, yahoo, msn, rss, as a link in single tab.

A web application tab is added for application like Google apps, Docs, windows calendar, twitter etc,.

Tabs on Top

I am not sure about this data. If it is true FireFox 4 will look like Chrome tabs, that opens in a window bar on the top

Switch to Website or Tab

This is the feature that already FF 3 has, when start typing on the address bar FF displays the links which is opened in other tabs or recently opened tabs in first and then the tabs from history.

Dialog

FF 4 dialog’s also changed as a cool balloon pop up instead of a strip over the top of the page in the tabs. Some of the dialogs you often see is , popup block, redirecting and remember password.

Background Updates and Fast Start Ups

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FireFox 4 planned to make its start up time faster and with no interference. No Update interference and other background activities, every thing is designed to run in background without disturbing the browsing.

For Developers

Mozilla promised that it has some cool functionality updates for developers. Tools for capable, Fast web apps and more are waiting for developers.

Regarding Users FF 4 will be Fast, Friendly and Empowering and technologically Fast, Secure and Optimized.

To know more about plans please see the video presentation on Mozilla Website. You need a HTML 5 enabled browser to watch this, Chrome and FireFox 3.6.3 is compaitable.