This morning, Mozilla released the mass market ready version of its Firefox 3.0.

Firefox 3.0 has been in beta for a very long time it seems. I’ve downloaded many different iterations of the program, following its progression. Like many millions of online surfers, I marked the end of beta today in favor of the final release of the best web browser I’ve ever used.

Since this is a forum where I encourage non-techies to take a gander, I’ll explain why this is such a big deal.

First off, a Web browser is a program in which you use to view web pages, like the one you’re using now to read this. Secondly, there are many, many different browser available for download and some have better features than others.

But the most important thing you should know is that some browsers are safer for your computer than others.

Mozilla Firefox has always been touted as a very safe Web browser. Using a browser like Internet Explorer — default browser on any Windows PC — can be very dangerous for your computer since it has many vulnerabilities. Personally, if you’re using Internet Explorer as your primary Web browser, the best advice I can give you is to stop.

Another great feature Firefox has always employed is simply ease of use. With tabbed browsing, highly customizable interfaces, and more features you can shake a stick at, Firefox can easily become a comfy program you can rely on.

In celebration of release day, Mozilla is also trying to break online records for most downloaded file on first available day.

As always, Firefox 3.0 is available for Windows PCs, Macs, and Linux machines.

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