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Mozilla Links - English Edition
Issue # 5 - October 28, 2003
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Welcome back to Mozilla Links!
Past couple of weeks have been pretty interesting. Mozilla Application
Suite 1.5 was finally released with several enhancements like a
SpellChecker for Mail and Composer, the option to print the list of
attachments in an e-mail, the option to replace a set of tabs with a
bookmarked set, asking for confirmation before closing a set of tabs,
among the most welcome features. A complete list of new features can
be found here:
http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.5/README.html#new
Preview technologies, Mozilla Firebird 0.7 and Mozilla Thunderbird 0.3
(stand-alone browser and mail/news applications, respectively) were
also released with several enhancements.
Also, a beta mozilla.org website was released for general feedback.
Visit it at: http://website-beta.mozilla.org/ and submit your
suggestions and comments to [E-mail:webmaster@mozilla.org]
Mozilla CDs are available for ordering right now. Grab your copy for
US$3.95 (plus a really small shipping and handling fee):
http://store.mozilla.org
As always, your comments are very much appreciated. Please send them
to [E-mail:newsletter-feedback@mozilla.org]
Percy Cabello
Mozilla Links
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In this issue:
1. BETTER MOZILLA
- Mycroft
- Find Texts And Links As You Type
- Block Even More Pop-Ups
2. THE NEWS
- Mozilla Foundation Launches New End User Services Including CD Sales,
Telephone Support and Redesigned Website
- Mozilla 1.5 Released
- Mozilla Firebird 0.7 Released
- Mozilla Thunderbird 0.3 Released
3. MOZILLA INSIDER
4. MOZILLA PROJECTS: Firebird Help and Independent Status Reports
5. MOZILLA LINKS POLL: Favorite E-mail Applications
6. CONTACT INFO
1. BETTER MOZILLA
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Featured Enhancement: Mycroft
Mycroft is a library of very small search engine plugins that you can
download and install into your favorite Mozilla browser to add native
support for your prefered search engine.
This way, you can quickly perform specialized searches for movies, song
lyrics, auctions, dictionaries or any other category available at
Mycroft's
500+ searchable library featuring engines from all around the world. It
can
really enhance you web browsing experience and save a lot of time.
In Mozilla Firebird (technology preview) you can also access Mycroft by
clicking the icon in the search text box and selecting "Add engines ...".
Try them at:
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/
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Mozilla Links Tip: Find Texts And Links As You Type
(contributed by mozillatips.com, edited by Percy Cabello)
Find As You Type is a simple built-in feature in Mozilla browsers that
lets you navigate through the links on the web page by typing in the
first few letters of the link. Click on a blank are in the webpage you
want to search and start typing in the name of a link on the page.
When a link is found, the status bar will show more information about
the link. Press Enter to follow the link. If there is more than one
link with the same name, press F3 or Ctrl-G (Shift-F3 or Ctrl-Shift-G
to move to the previous match) or to move to to the next link
that matches what you have typed. The backspace key works for erasing
your search term letter by letter.
If you just want to find text on the web page and highlight it, type
the slash (/) key first, then enter the text you want to find.
Check the full text of this tip at:
http://www.mozillatips.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=24
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Mozilla Links PowerTip: Block Even More Pop-Ups
(contributed by Mozilla Firebird website, http://texturizer.net/firebird)
Mozilla browsers have a built-in pop-up blocker that is activated by
default. However, they don't stop web pages from opening in new windows
by using the target="_blank" or the illegal target="_new" properties.
To force such links to open in the same window, add the following code
to your user.js file:
// disable target="_blank" (open in same window):
user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);
Or, type about:config to access all available preferences. Locate
browser.block.target_new_window; double-click it and type "true".
http://texturizer.net/firebird/tips.html#beh_blank
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Need more tips? Try the TipBar Extension to get the Tip of the Day in
Mozilla Firebird. Grab it at http://tipbar.mozdev.org
You can also visit http://www.mozillatips.com for more fun tips for
your favorite browser.
Have a Tip or a PowerTip? Let other users know about it by sending it
to [E-mail:newsletter-feedback@mozilla.org] .
2. THE NEWS
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(contributed by MozillaZine, your source for Mozilla news and
advocacy. http://www.mozillazine.org )
Mozilla Foundation Launches New End User Services Including CD Sales,
Telephone Support and Redesigned Website
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On Wednesday 15th October, the Mozilla Foundation launched several new
end user services, including CD sales, telephone support and a beta
version of a new website.
Mozilla CDs cost $3.95 (plus $3 shipping and handling, with an extra
$1.00 charge for non-US orders) and include Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
versions of Mozilla 1.5 (with source code), Mozilla Firebird 0.7,
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.3, Camino 0.7 (Mac OS X only) and Bugzilla. For
$16.95, users can purchase an annual subscription, which will guarantee
them every major Mozilla release on CD for a year. Mozilla CDs can be
purchased from MozSource at store.mozilla.org. CD order fulfillment is
handled by E-FLO, the same company that deals with the sale of Netscape
on CD.
Telephone support, available only for versions 1.5 and greater of the
Mozilla Application Suite, is provided in partnership with DecisionOne,
who also offer support for Netscape. Phone support costs $39.95 per
incident and can be obtained by calling 1-888-586-4539 from within the
United States. DecisionOne's Mozilla support page has more information.
The Mozilla Foundation plans to begin offering email support once a
suitable partner has been found. A range of free community-based support
is also available.
A beta of the new mozilla.org website has also launched. The redesigned
site places a much greater emphasis on the needs of end users, with a
new central products section for getting the latest Mozilla releases.
Development information is still there but it's a little more tucked
away. Most of the site has also been updated with a warmer and
friendlier look, with improved navigation that highlights the new end
user services.
MozSource Mozilla Store: http://store.mozilla.org/
Telephone support:
http://support.decisionone.com/mozilla/mozilla_help_main.htm
New mozilla.org website beta: http://website-beta.mozilla.org/
Full story: http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=3833
Mozilla 1.5 Released
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On the same day as the Mozilla Foundation launched its new end user
services, Mozilla 1.5 was released. In addition to enhancements to
tabbed browsing, Mail & Newsgroups and the DOM Inspector, this milestone
also features many Composer improvements, including support for
absolutely positioned elements, better resizing for images and tables,
z-index management and a new snap-to-grid option. The ChatZilla IRC
client has been overhauled and now includes support for logging. Mozilla
1.5 also features a spellchecker, as well as improved standards support
and better performance and stability.
Mozilla 1.5 Release Notes: http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.5/
Download Mozilla 1.5: http://www.mozilla.org/releases/#1.5
Full story: http://www.mozillazine
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