October 2009

Firefox Release Recap: October Week 3

Just Released None Schedule this Coming Week Firefox 3.0.15 – October 27th Firefox 3.5.4 – October 27th Firefox 3.6b1 – October 28th Future Release Firefox 3.6 – Year-End 2009 Firefox 3.7 – Spring 2010

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Changes Coming to Our Main Site

You may have noticed a slight change recently on the main site (ffextensionguru.com) with the ‘recent news’ section. This use to be a static list of recent blog post that I would have to go in an update manually. I have since replaced this with a JavaScript application which automatically post from the feed. The application is from Feed2JS and it is free (you can also get and run your own instance of Feed2JS if you have your own server/hosting). I am hoping to be able to do the same thing for the ‘recent updates’ section. This ties into the…

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First Microsoft Store Opens in Scottsdale

Just in time for the release of Windows 7 on Thursday, Microsoft opened their first retail store in Scottsdale in the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. Microsoft also plans on opening another store soon in Mission Viejo, California next Thursday (October 29th). The store’s design includes four “zones” to show off an array of Microsoft products, including Windows 7 on PCs and laptops, Windows Mobile on smartphones, the Zune HD and the Xbox 360. The walls are lined with widescreen monitors, and an Xbox 360 is hooked up to a 94-inch HDTV in the back of the store, Microsoft said. I…

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Firefox 3.6b1 Delayed…Again

The new “release date” for Firefox 3.6b1 is now October 28th. I also don’t think a final release in November is going to possible any longer.  Stay tuned…

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Mozilla Blocks Microsoft Plugin & Add-on

You would think Microsoft would have learned its lesson after all the negative backlash with the Microsoft .NET Spyware Extension. But this is Microsoft we are talking about. Earlier today I got an odd pop-up window from Firefox: The Windows Presentation Foundation plug-in has been disabled for your protection. Several people on Go Firefox! have reported getting the same message. From what I have read this plug-in that allows the embedding of XAML applications (an XML-based UI technology) in web pages, called XBAP and is part of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a security hole was…

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Firefox Release Recap: October Week 2

Just Released None Schedule this Coming Week Firefox 3.6b1 – October 21st Future Release Firefox 3.0.15 – October 27th Firefox 3.5.4 – October 27th Firefox 3.6 – November 2009 Firefox 3.7 – Spring 2010

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Firefox 3.6b1 Delayed

bogas04 left this comment in regards to the Firefox Release Recap: October Week 1 post: Date of 3.6Beta shifted to 21 October and candidates are now available (since 14 October) The mozilla wiki does reflect the new October 21st release date, which is also the same date for the Firefox 3.0.15 and 3.5.4 releases.

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Mozilla Project Weekly Status: October 12, 2009

ADDONS.MOZILLA.ORG (AMO) AMO 5.2 Code freeze tomorrow Personas in AMO Download sources Add-ons Meetup in MV tomorrow at 7! Fx 3.6 Compatibility at 52% FIREFOX Firefox 3.0.15 / Firefox 3.5.4 3.5.4 went to beta early on Friday, hoping to get better coverage 3.0.15 will go to beta this week, likely Wednesday Still on track for release on October 21 Firefox 3.0.16 / Firefox 3.5.5 no set schedule yet opening the tree and starting approvals this afternoon Namoroka (Firefox 3.6) No more front-end beta blockers (bug queries). moving on to remaining 3.6 blockers so that we’re in a good position to…

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