Firefox alpha 2 out codename bon echo alpha 2

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firefox alpha 2 codenamed bon echo alpha 2 is out.

this is a second milestone release on the path to the stable release of firefox 2, currently the stable version avialable to public is firefox 1.5.0.3. this release is recommended for usage by developers and testers.

i had earlier also written about the firefox 3 version which is a nightly build codenamed deerpark alpha. it is a trend now that most of the firefox alpha and nightly builds releases are codenamed after parks.

with every firefox builds i see some of the extensions i use becoming redundant as they are now directly integrated into the firefox browser itself, this is good news for people who use multiple extensions in firefox as the number of extesions to be installed will now be lesser.

some changes in the milestone release for bon echo alpha 2 are;

links default to opening in new tabs, not new windows

close buttons now appear on every tab, and the close behaviour is slightly different

inline spell checking in text boxes

automatic restoration of your browsing session if there is a crash

search suggestions now appear in the search box auto-complete for google and yahoo!

new search plugin manager for removing and re-ordering search engines

improved support for previewing and subscribing to web feeds

new microsummaries feature for bookmarks

new add-ons manager improves the user interface for managing extensions and themes

updates to the extension system to provide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions

new search service that supports sherlock and opensearch engines

support for svg text using svg:textpath