Download Firefox 3 and help set a world record

a1kashur · Jun 17th, 2008, 07:52 PM

Mozilla Firefox 3 was released to public today and they want your help setting a world record for most downloads in 24 hours.

From website: Please download Firefox 3 by 17:00 UTC on June 18, 2008. That's 10:00 a.m. in Mountain View, 1:00 p.m. in Toronto, 2:00 p.m. in Rio de Janeiro, 7:00 p.m. in Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Rome and Warsaw, 9:00 p.m. in Moscow, and June 19, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. in Beijing and 2:00 a.m. in Tokyo.

Visit Download Day 2008

DeSiMuNdA · Jun 17th, 2008, 10:30 PM

nice

teggy · Jun 17th, 2008, 10:52 PM

Done!

The interface is nicer.

It'd be nice if people share their experiences or issues using new FF3 in here.

Khumar · Jun 18th, 2008, 02:32 AM

^^ ok...i'll complain.

Quote:

Also in Version 3 will be "Smart Location Bar" that lets people return to places they have visited even if they have not bookmarked them or cannot remember the full web address.

I don't like it. I really really don't. I usually keep my most visited pages addresses in the location bar. Sometimes it's just addresses that I'd rather not remember, or type over and over again, and there they are. Sitting right there. Now...it isn't! Now it's like a history menu. Isn't there a button for it already in FF? So what's the point of getting rid of my addresses? I can't even remember now what is usually sitting there cuz I'd rather remember other things! Is there a way to turn it off cuz I can't find it yet. Help!

/rant.

Oh another thing...I liked it when the pop up box came up when you typed in a password and it asked you if you wanted to remember that password or not. Now it's like at the top of the window, and it could be easily ignored if you aren't careful.

X2 · Jun 18th, 2008, 02:42 AM

whats in it for me?
btw I want to set a world record of people sending $1 each via paypal. start sending moolah habshis...kamipirzada is the addy, yahoo is the domain, shabash

teggy · Jun 18th, 2008, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khumar

^^ ok...i'll complain.

I don't like it. I really really don't. I usually keep my most visited pages addresses in the location bar. Sometimes it's just addresses that I'd rather not remember, or type over and over again, and there they are. Sitting right there. Now...it isn't! Now it's like a history menu. Isn't there a button for it already in FF? So what's the point of getting rid of my addresses? I can't even remember now what is usually sitting there cuz I'd rather remember other things! Is there a way to turn it off cuz I can't find it yet. Help!

/rant.

Oh another thing...I liked it when the pop up box came up when you typed in a password and it asked you if you wanted to remember that password or not. Now it's like at the top of the window, and it could be easily ignored if you aren't careful.

This add-on called 'Oldbar' will revert it to look like previous version. Download HERE

And check this page for more info on disabling Smart Location Bar. HERE

alihamza · Jun 18th, 2008, 09:17 AM

alihamza · Jun 18th, 2008, 09:21 AM

slick_star · Jun 18th, 2008, 09:26 AM

FF is the best! i think its over 6.4m downloads ATM!

Lucid Chaotic · Jun 18th, 2008, 09:59 AM

you'd think they'd be ready for the traffic if they're trying to set a world record - apparently, their servers in USA and Europe got crippled and the site was down for several hours.

News Story Here:
http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/D...8c&sub=1511065

I'm a huge FF enthusiast and understand the rationale for marketing buzz... but there has to be a better way. FF users constitute a huge marketing base and their word of mouth is a great resource to explore and exploit further to increase the browser's market and mind share.