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Weave Sync 1.2.3 is now available
May 5th
Weave Sync 1.2.3
Mozilla has released Weave 1.2.3, the Firefox extension and service that provides Firefox user data synchronization among computing devices like laptops, desktops, and starting tomorrow, with Firefox for Maemo release, mobile devices. It is also great for users who dual-boot, and what don’t want to bother remembering where they did what.
So far, synchronization includes bookmarks, history, preferences, passwords, filled forms, and even your last 25 opened tabs. All the information is transported and stored in encrypted form at all times making it pretty safe to use.
Weave, in development for more than two years now, includes a client (the Weave Sync extension), and a server component (Weave Server) so companies could deploy their own synchronization servers.
A feature that is not present but was tried at some point in Weave development is automatic sign-on, but it could come back at some point.
Also, preferences finally ended in its own tab in the Options or Preferences dialog, after trying a page approach Mozilla is considering for the whole preferences user interface or add-on management at least (more on this in the next post).
Check out the release notes for more details. Download Weave Sync from Mozilla Add-ons.
Recent changes
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- Sync data faster by detecting when you’ve added additional devices and downloading all data in one pass
- Easier access to remote tabs from the right-end of the tab bar or going to about:weave-tabs
- Less disruptive “start over” by showing the sync direction options and skipping the username entry
- Prevent potential data corruption by favoring most recent changes and being less strict about version requirements
- (1.2.3) Add support for Firefox on Android (Fennec pre-alpha)
- (1.2.2) Fix compatibility with trunk nightly builds of Minefield
- (1.2.1) Sync a capped number of form history items to avoid slowing Firefox
Firefox 3.6.3 is now available
Apr 26th
Firefox 3.6.3 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution (see bug 555109).
What’s New in Firefox 3.6.3
Firefox 3.6.3 is built on Mozilla’s Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform, which has been under development since early 2009 and contains many improvements for web developers, add-on developers, and users. This version is also faster and more responsive than previous versions and has been optimized to run on small device operating systems such as Maemo.
Notable Firefox 3.6.3 features include:
- Available in more than 70 languages – get your local version.
- Support for a new type of theme called Personas, which allow users to change Firefox’s appearance with a single click.
- Protection from out-of-date plugins to keep users safer as they browse.
- Open, native video can now be displayed full screen and supports poster frames.
- Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness, and startup time.
- The ability for web developers to indicate that scripts should run asynchronously to speed up page load times.
- Continued support for downloadable web fonts using the new WOFF font format.
- Support for new CSS attributes such as gradients, background sizing, and pointer events.
- Support for new DOM and HTML5 specifications including the Drag & Drop API and the File API, which allow for more interactive web pages.
- Changes to how third-party software can integrate with Firefox in order to prevent crashes.
- Firefox 3.6.3 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution (see bug 555109).
- You may also be interested in the Firefox 3.6.2 release notes for a list of changes in the previous version.
Developers can find out about all the changes and new features at the Mozilla Developer Center.
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Get Firefox
3.6.3, English (US), Windows (8MB)
Weave Sync 1.2.1 is now available
Apr 26th
Mozilla has released Weave 1.2.1, the Firefox extension and service that provides Firefox user data synchronization among computing devices like laptops, desktops, and starting tomorrow, with Firefox for Maemo release, mobile devices. It is also great for users who dual-boot, and what don’t want to bother remembering where they did what.
So far, synchronization includes bookmarks, history, preferences, passwords, filled forms, and even your last 25 opened tabs. All the information is transported and stored in encrypted form at all times making it pretty safe to use.
Weave, in development for more than two years now, includes a client (the Weave Sync extension), and a server component (Weave Server) so companies could deploy their own synchronization servers.
A feature that is not present but was tried at some point in Weave development is automatic sign-on, but it could come back at some point.
Also, preferences finally ended in its own tab in the Options or Preferences dialog, after trying a page approach Mozilla is considering for the whole preferences user interface or add-on management at least (more on this in the next post).
Check out the release notes for more details. Download Weave Sync from Mozilla Add-ons.
Recent changes
- Fix issues with uploading stale data when upgrading
- Remember bookmark locations when moving out of unsorted
- Prevent certain tabs from syncing: restore session, wyciwyg:
More Information
- For more information on Weave Sync 1.0, please see the release notes
- For information about previous versions as well as the latest development snapshots, check out the changelog
Weave Sync Changelog
Here you can read about Weave add-on releases. For the full hg changelog, go here
Weave v1.1 (February 26, 2010)
- Fix issues with uploading stale data when upgrading
- Remember bookmark locations when moving out of unsorted
- Prevent certain tabs from syncing: restore session, wyciwyg:
Weave v1.0.1 (February 12, 2010)
- When syncing saved passwords we no longer allow Weave credentials in the set of data that is encrypted and synchronized with the server
Weave v1.0 (January 28, 2010)
- Fix threshold sync values so clients don’t sync too aggressively
- Updated web links and icons
Free MS Press Book – First Look Microsoft Office 2010
Apr 1st
For a limited time you can download this free E-Book First Look: Microsoft Office 2010 without stepping through any registration.
First Look: Microsoft Office 2010, by Katherine Murray, offers 14 chapters of early content, organized like so:
Part I, “Envision the Possibilities,” introduces you to the changes in Office 2010 and shows you how you can make the most of the new features to fit the way you work today. Chapter 1, “Welcome to Office 2010,” gives you a play-by-play introduction to new features; Chapter 2, “Express Yourself Effectively and Efficiently,” details the great feature enhancements and visual effects throughout the applications; and Chapter 3, “Work Anywhere with Office 2010,” explores the flexibility factor by presenting a set of scenarios that enable users to complete their work no matter where their path takes them.
Part II, “Hit the Ground Running,” focuses on each of the Office 2010 applications in turn, spotlighting the key new features and showing how they relate to the whole. These chapters provide a how-to guide for many of the top features you’re likely to use right off the bat, and they offer inspiring ideas on how to get the most from your favorite applications.
Part III, “Next Steps with Office 2010,” zooms up to the big picture and provides examples to help you think through interoperability. How often do you use the various Office applications together? Customer research shows that people often don’t realize how well the applications work together as a complete system—which means they might be laboring over items they could easily incorporate from somewhere else. This part of the book provides examples for integrating the applications and explores Office 2010 security and training opportunities, as well.
You can First Look: Microsoft Office 2010 Download here.
Opera 10.51 is now available
Mar 23rd
Opera 10.51 is now available
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