Firefox 3 released

Well Firefox 3 has been released for download and although I’ve only had it installed for a few minutes, it seems faster than previous browsers. I’ve been using the Beta version and RC-1 versions and was impressed so I was always going to download the final release when available.

With the release of Internet Explorer 8 recently could we see the start of a browser war between the two? I doubt it as Firefox appears more popular amongst the development community and individuals within the industry, but IE will always have a huge say due to it being packaged with the Windows Operating Systems and the majority of Internet users happy browsing with Internet Explorer.

I can’t see myself changing from Firefox though now that I am used to it and love the plug-ins which are available, such as FireFTP.

What people have said:

Sharon

I am almost in the process of upgrading Firefox, after many years of being in the dark using IE. I think that IE will be the most popular choice amongst your average Internet surfer as I think that most people are not even aware of Firefox or even Opera. I must admit I was one of these people until I saw the light and migrated to Firefox.

Like you say there are plenty of useful plug-ins in Firefox and I will check out this FireFTP. There’s that many to choose from I was wondering if you could offer any advice for any others?!

Graeme

You’re right that IE will probably be the most popular browser in terms of numbers, due in part to it being installed on the majority of PC’s bought, although Firefox will be more popular within the web community.

Re: plug ins, I’ll post a list of what I feel are the most useful plug-ins soon