Recently I downloaded the Firefox 3 web browser as part of the download day. I’ve been using Firefox since version 1, and have always like it. I find it is generally faster and more consistent than Internet Explorer, and also has fewer security holes.

This screen shot came up the day after I installed it. A link that I had followed from a trusted site took me to a site which apparently had been compromised.

Just another reason I enjoy using Firefox.

Hopefully you haven’t missed it. June 17th is the official Firefox 3 download day. They are trying to set a record for the most number of downloads in a single day. While it got off to a slow start (servers weren’t able to handle all of the traffic), it got much better.

Many people like Firefox because it is faster than most other browsers. While there are a few sites which will only work with Internet Explorer, any standards compliant web application will work probably better in Firefox.

Even better it works for Windows, Mac, and Linux, instead of just one operating system like other browsers.

So if you haven’t used it before, take a look at some of the features, and try it out.