The History of Firefox

Nov. 2004 Creators Project 1 % 0 * 0 # 1 & @ 1 % 1 * 0 & 1 1 $ 0 ! Dave Hyatt Blake Ross

Cross Platform XUL 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 The Early Foundations Themes Extensions Gecko Layout Engine Open Internet Standards

Phoenix Till April 2003 Firebird April 2003 – February 2004 Firefox February 2004 - Till date (Trademark) It’s all in the Name!

… but it Works! Run of the Mill! Steve Garrity & Team, Post Oct. 2004 The Firefox Way! It looks great & works really well! Firefox – Amazing Interface with Performance

June 23, 2005 Version 1.5 Don’t like it. It’s so Mac like! Options Interface No History Option Automatic Private Data Clearing Software Update – Binary Patches Available Improved Extension Management System New Developer Features

Oct. 24, 2006 Version 2 Gecko 1.8.1 Scalable Vector Graphics Supported Better Our Last (Firefox) Resort!

June 17, 2008 Version 3 Gecko 1.9 Gran Paradiso New Web API’s

Sept. 6, 2008 Version 3.1 Shiretoko Google Chrome Browser Wars? Rocket Speeds! NAAH! :-P

Feb. 10, 2009 Just for … An Effort by