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Firefox 3 Beta 1 First look

What you can expect from Firefox Beta 1.
By Larry Dignan, Contributor
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What you can expect from Firefox Beta 1?

Installation was quick and easy.
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Since add ons for Firefox 3 aren't quite ready this is a bit of wasted step.

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This isn't all that surprising.

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And another warning about how Firefox 3 is for testing only.

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One of the changes is more bookmark and annotations for pages. For instance, Firefox 3 tracks recent visited favorites and allows for tagging of pages.

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The bookmark manager has been improved with the ability to tag specific pages for better organization.

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The add on manager is a nice touch and can save you a few clicks with disable and uninstall options readily available.

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A look at the add on manager for plug-ins.

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The DOM inspector of Firefox 3 allows you to look at the underpinnings of any page.

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Firefox 3 has added some security enhancements to find Web forgeries and prevent phishing attacks.

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What you'd see if there was a site with malware.

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Firefox 3 is a stickler for SSL certificates. You can exempt sites though with a few clicks.

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