ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0b1/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%202.0%20Beta%201.exe


mirror:
http://mirror.photos.cx/firefox/Firefox_Setup_2.0_Beta_1.exe


I'm waiting for it to download right now.

Firefox 2.0 "Developer Preview" Released

The Mozilla Foundation has released a "developer preview" of Firefox 2.0—and warned others to stay away for now.

Davis D. Janowski - PC Magazine

July 12

Tempests have been ricocheting around the blogospheric teapot for a several days now; all leading up to today's "developer preview release" of Firefox 2.0 Beta. An RC1 (release to code 1, basically a test version for hunting down bugs) was available over the weekend.

Be forewarned: this version really is meant for the developer community. In fact, in the words of those at the Mozilla Foundation, current users of Mozilla Firefox 1.x should not use Firefox 2 Beta 1: "…in other words, all those extensions you have downloaded and been using for Firefox 1.5 won't work as yet." And no word at press time was available from Mozilla HQ as to when any said extensions might arrive, so best to stay away unless you are indeed a developer (though there is a portable version available that won't interfere with previous versions. See Jim Louderback's news story from last weekend for details).

Based on my own time spent with the RC1 version, folks looking for a completely re-architected browser packed with new features or an entirely new interface will be disappointed. Those who recall the original rationale for developing Firefox—that the world needed a new browser to replace an aging Internet Explorer 6.0 which had coasted for years and become a favorite target for malcontented miscreants—won't find the under-the-hood improvements and lack of glitzy new bells and whistles surprising at all.

Here's a sampling of what has been updated and rolled out in the new version: built-in phishing protection; streamlined RSS-feed handling and controls; inline spell-checking (so far in my testing, I've found this feature to be non-intuitive, to say the least); and a session-restore feature for when Firefox hangs and shuts down. Session restore allows you to automatically open all the pages you had open when things went wrong. I liked this one!

As for those things the typical user might not notice, there is built-in support for Javascript 1.7, a new Windows installer, additional search plug-in support, updates to the extension system, and support for storing structured data on the client.

Stay tuned to PCMag.com for an in-depth preview of Firefox 2.0 in coming days.


SOURCE LINK (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=2184220)

Installed :)


* Built in Phishing Protection.
* Search suggestions now appear with search history in the search box for Google, Yahoo! and Answers.com
* Changes to tabbed browsing behavior
* Ability to re-open accidentally closed tabs
* Better support for previewing and subscribing to web feeds
* Inline spell checking in text boxes
* Search plugin manager for removing and re-ordering search engines
* New microsummaries feature for bookmarks
* Automatic restoration of your browsing session if there is a crash
* New combined and improved Add-Ons manager for extensions and themes
* New Windows installer based on Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
* Support for JavaScript 1.7
* Support for client-side session and persistent storage
* Extended search plugin format
* Updates to the extension system to provide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions
* Support for SVG text using svg:textPath


http://www.mozilla.org/projects/bonecho/releases/2.0b1.html

After campaigning so long for that computing forum you could at least stick this post in the right forum dude!!!

*reported to the mods (sub forum placement)*

* Moved to Computers.

Sirius

After campaigning so long for that computing forum you could at least stick this post in the right forum dude!!!
Forgot all about it.

It has some nice features, especailly the cross on each tab and the scroll bar on the tab but I won't be upgrading till it is released :).

* Ability to re-open accidentally closed tabs
Oh dear - will make it more memory hungry than ever

Great, downloaded and installed.

I could say even better than 1.5.x

Did they get that PDF problem fixed? :(

Great stuff :)

I would get it but it doesnt work with my online banking :)