Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 now available for download

[Mike Beltzner]

follow-up/reply-to: mozilla.dev.planning (dev- 
planning at lists.mozilla.org)

The second developer milestone of the next release of Firefox - code  
named Shiretoko Alpha 2 - is now available for download. Shiretoko is  
built on pre-release version of the Gecko 1.9.1 platform, which forms  
the core of rich internet applications such as Firefox. Please note  
that this release is intended for developers and testers only.

This Alpha of Shiretoko / Gecko 1.9.1 introduces several new features:
     * Support for the HTML 5 <video> element
     * Initial support for web worker threads
     * You can now drag and drop tabs between browser windows
     * Themers can specify where to use Aero “Glass” in XUL
     * Support for CSS 2.1 properties: ::before and ::after, and white- 
space:pre-line
     * Support for CSS 3 properties: -moz-border-image, word-wrap:  
break-word, text-shadow, box-shadow and column-rule
     * Performance improvements and new preference values for color  
management profile support

Anyone interested in Shiretoko should read the release notes, as well  
as the “Firefox 3.1 For Developers” article on the Mozilla Developer  
Center before downloading:

   http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/3.1a2/releasenotes/
   http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Firefox_3.1_for_developers

Please use the links on the following page to to download Shiretoko:

   http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/09/05/firefox-31-alpha-2-now-available-for-download/

We would appreciate hearing about any feedback you have, or any bugs  
you may find:

   http://feedback.mozilla.org/
   http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Bug_writing_guidelines

(Those interested in testing Mozilla’s new JavaScript engine  
“Tracemonkey” should note that it is not included in this development  
milestone. If you’re interested in that technology, please obtain a  
nightly build and follow these instructions: https://wiki.mozilla.org/JavaScript:TraceMonkey 
#Playing_with_TraceMonkey)
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