What's new on Firefox 4?

Mozilla has begun allowing the download and trial of Beta 1 version of the 4th generation Firefox browser with changes in both interface and work capacity .

The launch of Beta 1 test version is the first activity in the campaign to invite users to participate in the trial and provide additional comments, complete this browser of Mozilla. Also according to the disclosure of developers, Mozilla will launch a new update every 2 or 3 weeks (via the automatic update feature right on the browser).

What's new on Firefox 4? Picture 1 If you're using a Windows-based computer, the first change you'll notice is that the web browser (Tab) tags have been 'evacuated' on top of the browser window. The developers explained that changing the position of the tabs will help users focus more on the content of the website and easily use other tools.

Besides the change in interface, Firefox 4 also has some notable additions such as:

* New Add-ons manager (Add-Ons Manager) : allows users to have more space to manage subroutines (themes), themes (Themes) and accompanying software (Plugins) from there. Personal customization of the browser becomes more flexible and easy.

* Watch HD videos : Firefox 4 is capable of accelerating hardware, displaying high-definition (HD) YouTube video images with more "smooth" movements thanks to the help of HTML5 and the new WebM format. .

* Crash Protection : Your browser will automatically reload the page with the Refresh button (F5).

* Improved performance : According to Mozilla experts, since Firefox 4, work to improve operational capacity, shorten boot time, response time . will be focused on high levels.

If you are a web developer, the following changes on Firefox 4 may make you excited:

* HTML5 Parser (HTML5 separation ability) : Rest assured to develop your application with HTML5 because with this feature in Firefox 4, if the user's browser does not support HTML5, your content will not be break or disappear.

* WebSockets : Support the ability to develop real-time online interactive applications such as video games or chat.

* IndexedDB : Use different storage capabilities for your web application to speed up or support offline mode.

* Web Console :

* Simpler Add-On Development : Developers can write add-ons that do not need to restart the browser after installation, or can speed up the application development process with the new Jetpack SDK toolkit.

As this is a trial version for users to consider, Firefox 4 Beta 1 will have a 'Feedback' button built right into the browser. If in the process of use, users detect errors, recognize some unreasonable . they can send their comments to the development team quickly by clicking on the Feedback button.

Users can download Firefox Beta 1 here.