Comments on: Firefox 3 Produces Wonderful Anti-Aliased Corners http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Crashpunk http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-89081 Crashpunk Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:31:47 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-89081 <strong>Good Work ^^... this list is much completed</strong> Good Work ^^… this list is much completed

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52982 natmaster Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:48:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52982 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-52671">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote> Apparently <a href="http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/schrep/archives/2006/12/progress_on_acid2_.html" rel="nofollow">this is what the reflow added</a>?</blockquote></div> That is what it added from a coder's perspective. These all have great implications from a user's perspective. To summarize: faster, better, stronger. (Stronger meaning more stuff you can do.) Ryan wrote:
Apparently [weblogs.mozillazine.org]

That is what it added from a coder’s perspective. These all have great implications from a user’s perspective. To summarize: faster, better, stronger. (Stronger meaning more stuff you can do.)

]]> By: Mo http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52806 Mo Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:49:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52806 Wow that is one extensive list for sure. But it looks like they are doing some really good stuff especially with rendering engine. Also it is good to see that it passed Acid2 test, this is a very good news that CSS is fully supported. Also integrating Cairo into the mix makes it much better on the coding side. Wow that is one extensive list for sure. But it looks like they are doing some really good stuff especially with rendering engine. Also it is good to see that it passed Acid2 test, this is a very good news that CSS is fully supported. Also integrating Cairo into the mix makes it much better on the coding side.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52671 Ryan Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:53:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52671 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-52436">natmaster wrote:</a><blockquote>According to <a href="http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/" rel="nofollow">The Burning Edge</a>, reflow did a lot than just fix layout bugs and make FF pass the Acid 2 test. It also improves layout performance, among other things.</blockquote></div> Apparently <a href="http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/schrep/archives/2006/12/progress_on_acid2_.html" rel="nofollow">this is what the reflow added</a>? * simplification of code * fixing incremental reflow ("{inc}") bugs * fixing intrinsic sizing bugs * allowing better integration of nsIBox and nsIFrame layout * allowing easier implementation of new features like 'inline-block' natmaster wrote:
According to [squarefree.com] reflow did a lot than just fix layout bugs and make FF pass the Acid 2 test. It also improves layout performance, among other things.

Apparently [weblogs.mozillazine.org]
* simplification of code
* fixing incremental reflow (”{inc}”) bugs
* fixing intrinsic sizing bugs
* allowing better integration of nsIBox and nsIFrame layout
* allowing easier implementation of new features like ‘inline-block’

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52492 SLA Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:07:10 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52492 Yes, I have noticed the antialiased rounded corners, and antialiased image scaling too. :D "Cairo" is the next best thing (after ACID2-compliance) in Firefox 3.0. Some words about image scaling. Some time ago (about 1 year) I tested, how different browsers deal with scaled images. As I remember, Firefox and IE did it ugly (no antialiasing), and Opera did it perfectly (with antialiasing). Then I tested this feature again, a few days ago. Firefox 3.0 did it perfectly :), Firefox 2.0 - ugly, IE7 - ugly, and Opera 9.0 - ...ugly too! What's wrong with Opera? Either this is my mistake (maybe I was wrong about good antialiasing in Opera 8.x), or they have downgraded their image library? Yes, I have noticed the antialiased rounded corners, and antialiased image scaling too. :D “Cairo” is the next best thing (after ACID2-compliance) in Firefox 3.0.

Some words about image scaling. Some time ago (about 1 year) I tested, how different browsers deal with scaled images. As I remember, Firefox and IE did it ugly (no antialiasing), and Opera did it perfectly (with antialiasing).
Then I tested this feature again, a few days ago. Firefox 3.0 did it perfectly :) , Firefox 2.0 – ugly, IE7 – ugly, and Opera 9.0 – …ugly too! What’s wrong with Opera? Either this is my mistake (maybe I was wrong about good antialiasing in Opera 8.x), or they have downgraded their image library?

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52436 natmaster Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:02:13 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52436 According to <a href="http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/" rel="nofollow">The Burning Edge</a>, reflow did a lot than just fix layout bugs and make FF pass the Acid 2 test. It also improves layout performance, among other things. According to [squarefree.com] reflow did a lot than just fix layout bugs and make FF pass the Acid 2 test. It also improves layout performance, among other things.

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52424 natmaster Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:38:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52424 It is my understanding that the goal with regards to downloading is to have a pluggable download manager. This way, third party downloading tools can be easily integrated into Firefox for a better first-hand downloading experience. With this, bittorrent as well as any FUTURE downloading protocols can be supported. It is my understanding that the goal with regards to downloading is to have a pluggable download manager. This way, third party downloading tools can be easily integrated into Firefox for a better first-hand downloading experience. With this, bittorrent as well as any FUTURE downloading protocols can be supported.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52379 CoryC Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:10:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52379 Personally, I don't want FF 3 to support BitTorrent. I want a web browser to be a web browser and a BitTorrent client to be a BitTorrent client. I think there's plenty of browser work to be done and they should waste the time adding support for BitTorrent. Also, there are security risks with any BitTorrent client. Adding support will only open holes for attacks. Personally, I don’t want FF 3 to support BitTorrent. I want a web browser to be a web browser and a BitTorrent client to be a BitTorrent client. I think there’s plenty of browser work to be done and they should waste the time adding support for BitTorrent.

Also, there are security risks with any BitTorrent client. Adding support will only open holes for attacks.

]]> By: More (Possible) Firefox 3 Features « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52336 More (Possible) Firefox 3 Features « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:48:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52336 [...] As we near the release of the first major update for the Firefox 2 build (and the last for the 1.5 build) I still have people asking about Firefox 3. Mainly what is going to be different and new with Firefox 3. Our buddy Ryan over at CyberNet News has compiled quite the list (with links) of the possible Firefox 3 features. Some of the big ones of course are going to be: [...] [...] As we near the release of the first major update for the Firefox 2 build (and the last for the 1.5 build) I still have people asking about Firefox 3. Mainly what is going to be different and new with Firefox 3. Our buddy Ryan over at CyberNet News has compiled quite the list (with links) of the possible Firefox 3 features. Some of the big ones of course are going to be: [...]

]]> By: ffextensionguru http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/comment-page-1/#comment-52335 ffextensionguru Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:43:54 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/13/firefox-3-produces-wonderful-anti-aliased-corners/#comment-52335 Good list :idea: Good list :idea:

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