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=== Current Capabilities ===  
=== Current Capabilities ===  
* Highlight entire search field when clicking in the box
* Notification whenever downloading or installing software
* Drag and drop search
* Warn me when sites try to install add-ons


=== Upcoming Capabilities ===  
=== Upcoming Capabilities ===  
* Resizable search bar (Neil Deakin) - FF3 P2
* Tell me if a download is suspected malware - FF3
 
=== Features on other browsers ===
* SnapBack - safari
* Button to clear search field - safari


=== Features on other browsers, or by third parties ===
* Using virtual machine techniques - GreenBorder (bought by Google)
* Protected Mode - runs in isolation from other applications in the OS.  Restricts exploits and malware from writing to any location beyond Temporary Internet Files without explicit user consent - IE7
* Cross-domain barriers - prevent script on webpages from interacting with content from the other domains or windows; protects against malware by helping prevent malicious websites from manipulating flaws in other websites - IE
* Real-time with behavior-based profiling algorithms - Finjan SecureBrowsing FF extension, Haute Secure
* Removes spyware - IE extension SpyWall Anti-Spyware


=== Additional features ===  
=== Additional features ===  
 
* Integrate sandboxing feature like Sandboxie; integrate virus scanning and malware protection for retrieved content/files - FF brainstorm
* Support for multiple search boxes - Groowe Search Toolbar - FF add-on
* Ability to disable handling and downloading of certain file types - FF brainstorm
* Targeted search options: audio/video podcast, photo, code, technorati searches
* Extension installation - one click to permanently add site to whitelist - FF brainstorm


=== Screenshots ===
=== Screenshots ===
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=== Conclusions ===
=== Conclusions ===
* A button to clear the search field isn't really necessary when clicking in the search box highlights its contents
* The SnapBack functionality is very useful to control the number of tabs open in a browser
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