Latest Version of Firefox 3.0 Goes to Developers

Christmas came a little early for developers this year. Mozilla released recently the second beta version of Firefox 3.0 that promises enhanced security features and performance capabilities.

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The release features an enhanced location bar that matches against page titles and addresses from local history, bookmarks and tags. It also incorporates feedback about security from Beta 1 testers, and includes an "effective top-level domain" that ensures that cookies and other Web content is only visible in a single domain, Mozilla said.

The company cautioned that the release is only geared toward Web developers and Mozilla's testing community, and is not intended for the average Web user.

"We encourage testers to download and install the Beta 2 release to test it against the Web sites they normally visit, and provide feedback about any incompatibilities," Mozilla said in a statement. "It is intended for testing purposes only." (PC Magazine)