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new device API for Firefox 3.6: orientation
One new feature that we’re including as part of Firefox 3.6 is support for web pages to access machine orientation information if it’s available. As you can see from the demo above you can use it to figure out if the machine is moving and what direction it’s facing. Using the API is very simple. […]
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what does tracemonkey feel like?
One of our goals with Firefox 3.5 is to help upgrade the web. Over the lifecycle of this release we’ve invested heavily in developer features. One of the features that we’ve invested in is TraceMonkey – a tracing interpreter that turns commonly-run JavaScript code into machine code so that it can run at near-native speeds. […]
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Firefox Quantum Developer Edition: the fastest Firefox ever with Photon UI and better tooling
Firefox Quantum is now available in Developer Edition, and this Firefox is fast. Today’s release is a major milestone towards our next-generation browser, and includes Quantum CSS, Firefox's new CSS rendering engine; Photon, a major UI refresh; and lots more speed and features you've requested.
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Firebug 1.10 New Features
Firebug 1.10 has been released and so, let’s see what new features are introduced in this version. First of all, check out the compatibility table: Firefox 5.0 – 13.0 with Firebug 1.9 Firefox 13.0 – 16.0 with Firebug 1.10 Firebug 1.10 is true community achievement and so, let me also introduce all developers who contributed […]
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The Mozilla Developer Network has a New Face
Last summer the Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) underwent a massive platform change, moving from a hosted third-party solution to our own custom Django application code-named Kuma. That move laid the ground work for our latest major MDN upgrade: a complete front-end redesign, included many new features as well as usability and accessibility enhancements. Let me […]
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Reintroducing the Firefox Developer Tools, part 1: the Web Console and the JavaScript Debugger
This is part one, out of 5, focusing on the built-in Developer Tools in Firefox, their features and where we are now with them. The intention is to show you all the possibilities available, the progress and what we are aiming for. Firefox 4 saw the launch of the Web Console, the first of the […]
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Firefox 3.6 is here!
Firefox 3.6 has some cool consumer facing features like Personas and a better Plug-in Updater, but developers have a lot to be excited about too. Developers will appreciate the increased stability, especially the work done to prevent crashes with third party software. There are also enhancements like improved JavaScript performance and optimizations to speed up […]
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css gradients in Firefox 3.6
Firefox 3.6 includes many CSS improvements. In this post we’re going to show you how to use CSS gradients. If you are running the latest beta of Firefox 3.6, you should check out our interactive demo and take a look at the corresponding code. Use the radio buttons to switch different style options on or […]
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Firefox OS Simulator 1.0 is here!
Three weeks back, we introduced the Firefox OS Simulator, a tool that allows web developers to try out their apps in Firefox OS from the comfort of their current Windows/Mac/Linux computers. We’ve seen a number of comments from people who used the Simulator as an easy way to get a peek at Firefox OS today, […]
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Creating the future of mobile with Firefox OS – resources, docs and more!
Just under a month ago I wrote a personal post about my thoughts on Firefox OS and why I think there is something ‘magical’ about what it stands for and the possibilities it brings to the table. This post is a follow-up that aims to cover much of the same ground but with extra detail […]