Topic: Mozilla firms up Firefox 4 plans

[Simon]

Mozilla has given a breakdown of its plans for Firefox 4, including a pledge to make it "super-duper fast".

Perhaps the most striking change to Firefox 4 is the user interface, which takes a great deal of inspiration from Google Chrome. Though Mozilla was keen to note that the mockups shown in the presentation were subject to change, it's clear Firefox 4 will benefit from the design choices made by Google's pared-back browser.

"Something UI designers have known for a long time is that the simpler an interface looks, the faster it will seem," said director of Firefox Mike Beltzner during the presentation.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/357844/mozilla-firms-up-firefox-4-plans

[sam]

in google chrome each tab is a separate thread therefore its darn fast. For firefox todo this would mean a massive rewrite.

[Simon]

It does seem speculative at the moment, so I guess it could all change before release.

[Rik]

Including the version number at this rate.

[Simon]