{"id":3376,"date":"2011-08-16T08:26:09","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=3376"},"modified":"2014-04-24T15:39:36","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T22:39:36","slug":"new-tools-in-mozilla-firefox-help-developers-drive-the-web-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blogarchive\/blog\/2011\/08\/16\/new-tools-in-mozilla-firefox-help-developers-drive-the-web-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"New Tools in Mozilla Firefox Help Developers Drive the Web Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mozilla, a global, non-profit organization dedicated to making the Web better, today released an update to Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux that includes new and enhanced tools<\/a> to make developing for the Web faster and easier.<\/p>\n

The new \u201cWeb Developer\u201d menu in Firefox provides easy access to tools that help developers build and debug websites directly in the browser. Developers will enjoy the new Scratchpad<\/a> tool, which makes it simple to quickly enter, execute, test and refine JavaScript snippets in Firefox without needing to work in a one-line console. The Web Console<\/a> is improved with an auto-complete feature and the ability to customize the console\u2019s location to save developers time.<\/p>\n

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With support for additional APIs in Firefox, developers can build rich and compelling Web experiences. The new Window.matchMedia<\/a> API helps developers optimize their website or Web app across different devices and platforms. Prefixed WebSockets<\/a> and server-sent event <\/a>APIs create faster communication between Firefox and Web servers, making it easier for developers to build more responsive and interactive real-time messaging applications and HTML5 games on the Web.<\/p>\n

Panorama<\/a> users will enjoy faster start-up times because tab groups are only loaded when selected. Users will also notice the Awesome Bar (URL bar) highlights a website\u2019s domain name and the identity block is more prominent to help quickly identify where you are on the Web.<\/p>\n

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To get the latest version of Firefox for Windows, Mac or Linux click on \u201ccheck for update\u201d under the \u201cAbout Firefox\u201d menu or look out for a prompt to update automatically in the next few days.<\/p>\n

For more information:<\/p>\n