Check your Maxthon account in http://passport.maxthon.com/ now, you can find some changes to it. User experience can get inspired by this.
1. Maxthon Qualifications Rank (Top 10) & Credit Rank (Top 10)
Maxthon Qualifications Rank is created by how long you are logged onto Maxthon. It is a symbol of virtual identification. As your time on Maxthon increases, your qualifications will raise; Maxthon Credits are a kind of virtual asset owned by Maxthon users. Maxthon will continue to launch fun credits activities. You can access the latest rules of Maxthon Credits at any time on Maxthon passport site.
Do you want to know who has the biggest qualifications rank on Maxthon passport? Just check it in “My Ranks” on Maxthon passport site. You can also check your Credit Rank in it.
2. Set your own Maxthon Avatar.
You can find 10 brand new Maxthon Avatars for females in “System avatar”,hope you like it.
Or you can check “Set My Avatar” and upload one in jpg/ jpe/ jpeg/gif/png (keep your gif Avatar file less than 120k in size; jpg should be less than 2M in size, pixel dimensions should be bigger than 48 pixels) you can even edit it in the new Maxthon passport-drag picture to cut for desirable avatar, and your former 10 avatars can be shown in it. The system may not support gif editing now.
Start Maxthon with your account to accumulate online time, raise qualifications and earn credits. Only Maxthon Browser 2.5.1 and higher versions support this new feature, please update to the latest version now.
Core
- support IE toolbars again
- online favorites supports http
- fixed some IME input problems
- fixed some embeded player full screen problem
- fixed some Real/WMP embeded webpage mouse click problem
Interface
- fixed plugin installation problem when boss key is activated
- fixed a problem that refresh/stop button cannot combine after customization
Other
- fixed some setting default browser problems
Know issue
- some task bar problem when IE toolbar is enabled
Addendum
A problem is found in the installer and the download link is withdrawn at the moment. Updated download link will be provided as soon as possible. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Google has changed the entire character of the Internet–not just how we search the Internet, but the way we think about knowledge. It constantly reminds us that knowledge is fleeting, facts are malleable from one day to another, and that some facts are actually consensuses, formed when large numbers of Internet users link spontaneously to the same spot.
For a while there, it looked as if Google were going to take over the world, or at least the digital version of it. Google promptly wiped out its competition, and then went on to acquire or create applications in every software field from office apps to YouTube to photo editors, email, and social media. I can’t help wondering if Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, at some point didn’t weep like Alexander when they, too, discovered they had run out of world to conquer.
Well, dry those tears. Now Google faces new competition from the most experienced and successful software company in history. All together now, say, “Microsoft.”
Following a stream of unimpressive search engines, Microsoft has finally got a contender in the form of Bing, named, for no apparent reason, after an anemic, mid-century crooner. (Will software of the future be named Bono and Rhianna?) What’s most interesting about Bing is that it turns the tables that Google once turned on the rest of the industry.
Before Google, search engines such as Yahoo’s had hoards of human beings examining Web sites to determine which were worthy of being in a Yahoo search result. Google works on the premise that everything needed to point to the best search answers resides in the great consensus of the world’s surfers. The site they visit most on a topic must be the most helpful–or else they would not get such attention. OK, it’s leads to self-reinforcement, but it’s still accurate enough that I, for one, have given up entirely remembering anything. After all, why should I bother to cram one more fact into my head, when I can more easily look up the fact with a few keystrokes and a mouse click?
Bing works on the premise that knowledge is more helpful when it is more organized. There’s something to be said for that, but as for which search engine is better, decide for yourself. To aid your deciding, go to Bing and Google. There you can enter a search term and the site will display, side by side the results both search engines come up with, such as you can see in the screen shot below.
If that’s too easy a decision for you, go to Mixxer. There you can simultaneously display search results from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Twitter. What you know is becoming whatever you choose.
Why is Maxthon, as well as many other browsers in China, so keen to imitate Google’s Chrome? Is it possible to give up the IE engine completely and use a single browser engine? What will be the status of Maxthon 2 after the release of Maxthon 3? Please watch this exclusive interview with Maxthon CEO,Jeff Chen.
Q:What is the company’s product development philosophy?
Jeff Chen:
Our philosophy is very simple. We want to make the best products to provide the best experience to users. That was how things started seven to eight years ago, when I was not satisfied with the browsing experience and found ways to improve it. Over the years this philosophy has been adopted in every development process and throughout the company. It will continue so we can provide the best user experience.
Q:Why are you developing Ver. 3 of Maxthon on a new rendering engine, WebKit, after using the Trident engine, the same one used by Internet Explorer?
Jeff Chen:
Developing on an engine that is independent from IE is the ultimate step to improve user experience. Having developed on Trident for so many years, we have a very clear understanding of the strength and limitations of Explorer when it comes to rendering Web pages. Because we have no access to source code for Trident, certain improvements, such as browsing speed and security, are difficult to work on. Therefore, we decided to also develop on an independent engine that we can control. We can work on the rendering engine code directly for more significant and effective improvements.
Q:Why is Maxthon, as well as many other browsers in China, so keen to imitate Google’s Chrome?
Jeff Chen:
Actually we have not imitated Chrome. The interface of Maxthon 3 and Chrome are very different. All browser interfaces inevitably have some similarities because they have some common interface elements, like the back, forward and home buttons. And the trend of simple browser interfaces also leads to interfaces looking alike. But it is not an imitation in the case of Maxthon. The interface of Maxthon was designed after a lot of thought. Each button is located to provide maximum convenience. Of course, we certainly don’t rule out using a different layout that could improve user experience even if that layout is already used in other browsers. In product development, it is necessary to be open minded. Otherwise you’re handcuffing yourself and cannot really improve user experience.
Q:What do you think about the trend towards imitation in China’s software industry?
Jeff Chen:
I think it is necessary to analyze the specifics of each instance. It may not be simple imitating or copying, especially under the current situation in China. We are strong advocates for innovation, which is one of the core values of our company. In fact, as a developer of a browser with ties to IE, we could not have survived so many years if we had not innovated. For instance, many of Maxthon’s features, such as IE plugin support, and a custom plugin system and skinning system, were innovations, not just for IE-based browsers, but for the entire browser industry when we added them to Maxthon. So we don’t arbitrarily blame others for imitating. For ourselves, we walk the talk… keep being innovative and bringing in innovative features.
Q:Is it possible to give up the IE engine completely and use a single browser engine?
Jeff Chen:
Development of a hybrid engine browser is actually the best choice to improve user experience at the moment. There are still a lot of Web sites, more than 50 percent in China, that are incompatible or not fully compatible with non-IE rendering engines. So it is a natural choice to continue support for Trident. Some other browsers may have strategic or other reasons to favor or banish specific browser engines, but Maxthon is concerned mostly about user experience, and will support anything that can improve user experience.
Q:What will be the status of MX2 after the release of MX3?
Jeff Chen:
This will depend on the users. If there are many people using MX2, we will continue to support MX2 as we used to, and take care of problems in MX2. At the moment, MX2 is still our most important product and we are definitely not giving up on it easily.
Maxthon 2.5.2 beta4（6608）released on Children’s Day. This version focus mainly on solving reported bugs and optimizing the anti-freeze window framework. Most focus issues related to the anti-freeze framework should have been solved.Please be reminded to backup the existing version before installation.
Changelog
Core
- Fixed some IME inputproblems and IME window position problems
- Fixed a flash full screen display problem
- Fixed a webpagelayout problem under IE8 when script plugin is auto started
- Fixed problem that dropdown list and menu item cannot be selected under IE6
- Fixed problem that middleclick on link does not work after page zoom under IE8
- Fixed a password input problem of an online bank using custom activex control
- Fixed a Send Page by Email and Send Page Url by Email problem
- Fixed problem that external download manager does not work for float button
- Fixed IME text selection window position problem under split view
- Fixed some webpage transparent problems (see windows below)
- Fixed problem that anti freeze stop working after certain shortcut key operations
- Fixed problem that close all tabs may cause crash of maxthon
- Improved mousecursor responsiveness
Interface
- Fixed problem that Force Open in New Tab may open certain ads in new tab
- Fixed some session saving problems
- Undo closed tab also restores scroll position now
- Fixed some float button position problems under IE8
- Fixed some dialog focus problems when windowsblind is running
- Fixed problem that maxthon does not get focus when clicked
- Fixed webpage position problem when external link is opened while hidden by boss key
- Fixed popup window size problem when popup is not opened as tab
- Fixed maxthon position problem when task bar is on top or left of screen
- Context menu skin support is temporarily removed for stability issues
Float Button
- Fixed problem that wrong file path is opened after Save As is finished
- Fixed problem that webpage lose focus when menu is right clicked
Others
- Fixed problem that multiple tasks are shown in task manager
Some Known Issues
- Windows title bar is not yet available
- IE plugins are temporarily disabled
- Flickering (focus switches rapidly) under certain circumstances
- Webpage transparent problem (windows/background behind visible) when switch skin
- Mouse cursor sometimes position incorrectly when input text
