Quick Tech Updates
Firefox 3
Firefox - the primary competitor to IE7 in the browser wars, launched version 3 this last week. The developers were hoping to set a record for downloads within the first 24 hours. They shattered all of the records as there were 8.3 million copies downloaded in the first 24 hour period. I am sure there are a number of "behind the scenes" improvements, but by far the coolest new feature is the toolbar. It shows the sites most frequently visited and bookmarked on your computer. The drop down bar lists the name of the site as well as the actual address. It seems to load faster than IE7 or previous versions of firefox and has enhanced security for phishing and other malware sites. I read once that the true test of any upgrade is do you wish you could go back (see windows vista) and this one passes the test. I will not go back to IE or firefox 2.
