Mozilla reveals roadmap for Firefox 3.6 – 2010
Mozilla has unveiled its roadmap for Firefox 3.6, which is codenamed Namoroka. This version, which will follow the 
upcoming Firefox 3.5 release, is expected to arrive in 2010.
Mozilla is currently working on Firefox 3.5. There are a number of compelling features such as support for the HTML 5 video element and the new high-performance TraceMonkey JavaScript engine. A fourth beta is expected to arrive later this month and the final is expected in June.
In a roadmap document published on the Mozilla website, the developers have outlined key areas of focus for the release and some specific features that will be targeted. Performance will continue to be a high priority for the 3.6 release, with a specific emphasis on start-up time and responsiveness.
The developers aim to automatically tailor more aspects of the user interface to the user based on browsing history and other activity that is automatically tracked by the browser. Broader UI changes could also be introduced in 3.6, such as a task-based navigation paradigm that allows users to group and save tabs and interact with Web services through a command-oriented interface that is potentially influenced by elements of Mozilla’s experimental Ubiquity project. Mozilla plans to explore possibilities for breaking down some of the barriers between the Web and the desktop by executing much tighter integration of Prism-like rich Internet application functionality.
Mozilla delivered a much-improved user experience with the Firefox 3.0 release and is on track to provide impressive enhancements for users and developers in the upcoming 3.5 release.
