A redesigned Firefox is coming soon
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Tech2.com | Posted on Jun 02, 2013 at 05:37pm IST
Mumbai: Are browsers really just used to surf the net anymore? They're used now to access web apps, have deep social network integration and more. So, while the browser's functionalities have changed, how can the design remain stagnant?
Mozilla is first in line to embrace change. "Maybe we shouldn't even call it a browser anymore," Jonathan Nightingale, Mozilla's Vice-President of Firefox Engineering told TechCrunch. "'Browser' is really an antiquated word. People don't really browse all that much anymore."
Mozilla has been working on a project called Australis, named after a star system, the company's version of what the future of modern browsing could look like. You can expect to find parts of this product incorporated into Firefox release channels, starting with Nightly, as soon as it hits version 25. Australis will also make its way to the web through the usual release channels thereafter.
Looking suspiciously similar to Chrome, tabs in Australis are more rounded than in Google's version of the browser. The search bar, download, home and menu button then are pretty much what they look like in Firefox currently. The cleaner, "more intuitive" design of the browser is part of what Nightingale says is a capable, yet simple browser.
Simplicity of design and customisation are the key points as far as Australis is concerned. The design makes sure that tabs and icons are non-intrusive while you're surfing the internet. Unlike Chrome, tabs not in use currently will blend away into the background till you decide you need the again. Firefox will even move to a scrolling bar once you've reached the minimum width of tabs.
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I'll check it out. I use chrome mostly, but I like trying new things…
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:afr:
Call me old-fashioned but yes, I use a browser to do exactly that. I don't want to be deeply, socially integrated. 'people' do browse a lot, techy people want to fiddle. Last time we had a 'more intuitive' Firefox it took me ages to get it back to how I, intuitively, wanted it to work.
Netscape with tabs sounds good to me
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Netscape with tabs sounds good to me
But wait…on the new Firefox, the tabs are more rounded! And, they will, at times, disappear! Isn't that just amazing and fantastic!?!?!? I just can't wait to download and install this tremendous leap forward in interface design. After all, current web practice (and it would seem, browser design) now emphasizes style over substance, form over content.
Move along, folks, there's nothing to see here….
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^ What that man said ;D
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Are browsers really just used to surf the net anymore? They're used now to access web apps, have deep social network integration and more. So, while the browser's functionalities have changed, how can the design remain stagnant?
Mozilla is first in line to embrace change. "Maybe we shouldn't even call it a browser anymore," Jonathan Nightingale, Mozilla's Vice-President of Firefox Engineering told TechCrunch. "'Browser' is really an antiquated word. People don't really browse all that much anymore."
Mozilla has been working on a project called Australis, named after a star system, the company's version of what the future of modern browsing could look like. You can expect to find parts of this product incorporated into Firefox release channels, starting with Nightly, as soon as it hits version 25. Australis will also make its way to the web through the usual release channels thereafter.
Firefox is just trying to mimic Chrome browser and OS.
The whole idea behind Chrome OS on netbooks is to have the entire OS embedded within the browser. Google anticipates a future where almost everything we do with a computer will be done online. Apparently, the Mozilla people agree, and don't want to be left behind.
I am surprised at how much the new Firefox visually resembles Chrome.
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Are browsers really just used to surf the net anymore? They're used now to access web apps, have deep social network integration and more. So, while the browser's functionalities have changed, how can the design remain stagnant?
Mozilla is first in line to embrace change. "Maybe we shouldn't even call it a browser anymore," Jonathan Nightingale, Mozilla's Vice-President of Firefox Engineering told TechCrunch. "'Browser' is really an antiquated word. People don't really browse all that much anymore."
Mozilla has been working on a project called Australis, named after a star system, the company's version of what the future of modern browsing could look like. You can expect to find parts of this product incorporated into Firefox release channels, starting with Nightly, as soon as it hits version 25. Australis will also make its way to the web through the usual release channels thereafter.
Firefox is just trying to mimic Chrome browser and OS.
The whole idea behind Chrome OS on netbooks is to have the entire OS embedded within the browser. Google anticipates a future where almost everything we do with a computer will be done online. Apparently, the Mozilla people agree, and don't want to be left behind.
I am surprised at how much the new Firefox visually resembles Chrome.
Why would you be surprised? Considering how Chrome is an almost verbatim ripoff of Firefox, it's a given.
