A huge number of web development professionals depend on Firefox for testing sites and dynamic web apps. Mozilla has enriched each version of open source web browser with goodies targeted at the developer community over the years. Version 6 of the browser, which got its stable release a few weeks back, created a sensation in the web development community for its abundance of developer centric features. Mozilla has recently taken the veil off the Beta release of upcoming Firefox 7.

With version 7 Beta, Firefox seems to be moving into a bright future as the new features will make things easier for both developers and users. Firefox Beta 7 is available for Apple, Windows and Linux.

• There are notable improvements in memory management department. With its new MemShrink feature, Mozilla aims to eliminate the issue of memory hog. This feature, according to the Mozilla spokespersons, will bring down the memory usage by Firefox to 50 percent. It will also improve core speed and reduce startup time. Firefox 7 is less likely to crash when the users open many tabs with resource heavy websites.
• Firefox 7 would be ideal for dynamic web development if the new features are any indication. All web browsers are being made for complying with HTML5 norms and Firefox is no exception. Those web developers, who are gearing up to meet HTML5’s challenge, will be happy to know that Firefox 7 beta implements Azure Direct2D. This is meant for improving canvas-based animation rendering. Web developers can utilize the features in beta 7 of Firefox to create enhanced web apps. What this means in a nutshell is that Firefox 7 will offer great support for nearly all HTML5 standards.
• The Web timing spec enables web developers to assess site navigation, as well as page load time, and they can enhance website performance. They can also make use of the new CSS3 overflow function. Password and bookmark synchronization has been revamped in this version of Firefox. Mozilla has stressed on minimizing interface clutter as far as possible. Interface wise however, the new version will not look drastically different compared to its predecessor. Android app developers will have many reasons to rejoice as Mozilla Firefox 7 introduces new features they can explore.

In this version, the web browser offers better support for multiple languages. Mozilla has provided options for Firefox users to send feedback on their experience with the new release. The stable release will hit the web in the last week of September.