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More Chrome like features in FireFox 4

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As you people already know, Firefox is currently working on its 4th prototype version of its Firefox browser. We have seen some images of the design, through which we could see some new changes implemented. Now two videos have been leaked that give us new insights into the Firefox  interface specifically show how they might work.

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One of the most talked features of Firefox 4 is that it supports HTML 5 even better and the support of animated tabs just like Google chrome.

Here is a picture on how the tabs open, in an animated style.

So,, if you try creating a new tab, it just appears out of nowhere with a slide from right to left. When you drag the tab from one place to another the tab will rest in the same place to make room for repositioning of the tab.

Well there is lot to learn about the new browser, but because of these leaks, we can get an idea of  what awaits us.

More videos and images on Stephenhorlander.com ‘s blog..

10 Firefox Add-ons for Better SEO Strategy

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I’m an SEO specialist and the SEO strategy keeps changing all the time with new trends and it’s really hard to keep up. So, having a natural positioning strategy is essential, especially in our country where over 90% of Internet users search Google. Therefore, when creating and maintaining a website we must consider some parameters in order to appear at the top of search engines.

Here are 10 Firefox add-ons that will help us to better manage and monitor the SEO strategy for websites.

1. SEO for Firefox – http://tools.seobook.com/firefox/seo-for-firefox.html
Perhaps one of the most popular and powerful tools for natural positioning for this browser. This plugin allows you to get marketing data, searches of various statistics and web rankings like Alexa, Technorati …

2. SeoQuake – http://seoquake.com/
This integrated program for Firefox lets you view real-time results of various search engines.

3. SEO Link Analysis – http://yoast.com/tools/seo/link-analysis/
This plugin enhances the data that can give you the Google Page Rank and link information for Yahoo, for example.

4. Rank Checker  - http://tools.seobook.com/firefox/rank-checker/
This extension allows you to analyze data from Google, Yahoo! and MSN. Furthermore, data can be stored on your computer to display to other users.

5. RankQuest SEO Toolbar – http://www.rankquest.com/download-toolbar.html
This bar goes straight to 30 SEO tools such as application validation, metatags and search engines, among other options.

6. HTML Validator – https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/249
Perhaps this is more interesting complement to web developers and programmers since it examines the website for possible errors that may hinder the search to the “spiders” of search engines.

7. SEO Open  - http://seopen.com/firefox-extension/index.php
For the uninitiated in this area, SEO Open offers basic tools to get into the subject. The tool allows you to have a bar or open in a portion of the window.

8. Google Global Firefox Extension – http://www.redflymarketing.com/blog/google-global-view-results-different-locations/
This handy tool both for SEO and SEM can see where we are among the millions of Google search results. You can access both the menu bar like.

9. Socialphile – http://socialphile.com/
We must not take account of social communities in our SEO analysis. To do this, this plug allows you to browse the links at the moment, only to Digg. However, the tool is being expanded.

10. KGen – http://kgen.elitwork.com/
If you want to take control of keywords, this tool will be useful. The supplement discusses the terms that stand out in any website.

These are the sites that I mostly use for analysis of sites and to know about the recent SEO analysis changes around the SEO world. Do you know or use any other tools? Post your comments below and share your thoughts!

Firefox Mobile gets a new logo; Announces contest winner and a new logo

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Aha.. Finally, firefox mobile gets a new logo!
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Firefox had a challenge to create a new Mozilla for mobile logo design. They announced the winner of the competition and chose a new logo for Firefox mobile too :)

From the Mozilla blog:

“The results from the Mozilla Creative Collective’s “Firefox Goes Mobile” design challenge are in, and I’m happy to announce that the winner is “Pocketfox”, by Yaroslaff Chekunov. As the official emblem of the upcoming mobile version of Firefox, we’ll be using this image as an avatar on social networking sites, on mozilla.com, on t-shirts and more. It makes a great addition to our portfolio of Firefox imagery!”

Somehow looks like Firefox is hiding in a pocket – but I don’t understand if this image captures what Firefox could potentially bring to mobile browsing. Do you like it? Shout it loud in your comments below!!

Happy Birthday Firefox!

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happy birthday firefox

Today on November 9, 2009 Firefox is celebrating its fifth birthday. Firefox 1.0 was released on November 4th 2004. A browser that stands for 2nd most trusted and most used browser in the world.

5 Years ago:
The Rise of the Modern Browser, Mobile, Users as Creators, Video, RSS, Data, Customizing Your Experience, Standards Won.

What’s next?
Mozilla on your mobile and more…

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Mozilla plans to celebrate this milestone by throwing parties around the world. The campaign is called “Light the World with Firefox”, and it will include shining the Firefox logo in cities. Find out more at www.spreadfirefox.com/5years/en-US/.

Happy Birthday!

Mozilla auto disables Microsoft .NET add-on due to security vulnerability

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Mozilla announced that the recent update of the .NET Framework Assistant which was updated during the recent auto updated had serious security vulnerability, and Microsoft is recommending that all users disable the add-on.

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The popup announcing this said that the ‘following addons have been known to cause stability or security issues with Firefox and hence will be disabled.’ Thanks, Mozilla team, for hitting the kill switch and hopefully this will get Microsoft to release a patch sooner.” Mozilla explains on its security blog that they have gotten in touch with Microsoft. In the mean while Firefox team has put the blocklist entry live immediately. (Some users are already seeing it disabled, less than an hour after the Mozilla team added it to the blocklist!)

How does this attack work? “All that is needed is for a user to be lured to a malicious website,” Microsoft said. Triggering this vulnerability involves the use of a malicious XBAP (XAML Browser Application).

Microsoft says “The flaw is a bad one, but users who have installed the MS09-054 IE update, released Tuesday are protected from this attack, “regardless of the attack vector,”

To protect users who may not have installed Microsoft’s patch, Mozilla is automatically blocking two add-ons: the Microsoft .Net Framework Assistant and a related plugin called the Windows Presentation Foundation.