Firefox 17 introduces Facebook integration

Posted on Wednesday, November 21 2012 @ 13:26 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
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Mozilla has published Firefox 17, with one of the most prominent new features being Facebook integration. The new Firefox browser comes with "Facebook Messenger", an application that lets you keep up with Facebook notifications and instant messages from within your browser.

Here's a full overview of what's new in Firefox 17:
  • NEW: First revision of the Social API and support for Facebook Messenger
  • NEW: Click-to-play blocklisting implemented to prevent vulnerable plugin versions from running without the user's permission (see blog post)
  • CHANGED: Updated Awesome Bar experience with larger icons
  • CHANGED: Mac OS X 10.5 is no longer supported
  • DEVELOPER: JavaScript Maps and Sets are now iterable
  • DEVELOPER: SVG FillPaint and StrokePaint implemented
  • DEVELOPER: Improvements that make the Web Console, Debugger and Developer Toolbar faster and easier to use
  • DEVELOPER: New Markup panel in the Page Inspector allows easy editing of the DOM
  • HTML5: Sandbox attribute for iframes implemented, enabling increased security
  • FIXED: Over twenty performance improvements, including fixes around the New Tab page
  • FIXED: Pointer lock doesn't work in web apps (769150)
  • FIXED: Page scrolling on sites with fixed headers (780345)
    • Firefox Facebook Messenger

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    Thomas De Maesschalck

    Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.


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