Firefox 3.6 has some interesting featureset
Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 have some really interesting set of new features. Read this page for the full feature list, I have reproduced an excerpt that I found interesting:
DOM
Detecting device orientationContent can now detect the orientation of the device if it has a supported accelerometer, using the
Monitoring HTTP activity You can now monitor HTTP transactions to observe requests and responses in real time.
DOM
- Drag and drop now supports files
- The
DataTransfer
object provided to drag listeners now includes a list of files that were dragged. - Detecting device orientation
- Content can now detect the orientation of the device if it has a supported accelerometer, using the
MozOrientation
event; seewindow.onmozorientation
for details. Firefox 3.6 supports the accelerometer in Mac laptops.
If you're an extension developer, you should start by reading Updating extensions for Firefox 3.6, which offers a helpful overview of what changes may affect your extension. Plug-in developers should read Updating plug-ins for Firefox 3.6.
New featuresDetecting device orientation
MozOrientation
event; see window.onmozorientation
for details. Firefox 3.6 supports the accelerometer in Mac laptops.