Firefox group introduction

Firefox Extension Authoring LCC 3401 Group Presentation October 4, 2005Chee LeeFrank RiettaScott BetzelBuddy MooreRobert StewartArwa TyebkhanStephen CongoMahmudul JilaniJason Whitehurst

Presentation Overview  Project  Overview  Goals  Team Organization  Distribution of Responsibilities  Communication  Conflict Resolution  Closing  Questions?  Feedback?

Project Goals, a glance… Create a Web Resource for walking individuals through the creation of Firefox Extensions.  What is Firefox?  What is a Firefox Extension?

What is Firefox?  Open Source Web Browser  Cross-Platform, Security  Tabbed Browsing, Search Engines, RSS Reader, …  Extensions! Market Share 80.00% 70.00% 60.00%Market Share 50.00% Internet Explorer 6 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% Firefox 0.00% 4 5 4 4 4 05 04 04 05 l -0 -0 -0 -0 0 - - p- n- n- ov ar ar ay ay Ju Se Ja Ja M M N M M Date Source: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

What is a Firefox Extension?  Small add-ons to add functionality  Keeps Firefox footprint small  Examples  BugMeNot  AdBlock  PasswordMaker  CustomizeGoogle  …develop your own!

Project Goals, detailed… Create a Web Resource for walking individuals through the creation of Firefox Extensions.  Website Features  Step-By-Step (the how and why)  Dynamic website based on user’s background (quiz)  Automatic configuration file creation  Collection of required/useful tools  Development Complications  Cross-Platform  Language Packs  JavaScript, XUL, Firefox API

Is this already done?  Firefox Developer Guide (http://www.xulplanet.com/tutorials/mozsdk/)  LOTS of reference information  Not a tutorial  Simple Tutorial (http://roachfiend.com/archives/2004/12/08/)  Not Firefox compliant (cross-platform, languages, …)  Must know CSS, JavaScript  A few others…  Incomplete  Very specific audience types

Group Collaboration  Large group requires very good organization  Distribution of Responsibility Responsibility ‘managers’: research, development, website Weekly meetings (consider each individual’s weekly work load) Pair assignments (and Extreme Programming)  Communication Tools Email MediaWiki Meetings (Standup/Formal)  Work habits Strict consensual milestones Progress reports Wiki updates

Conflict Resolution  Disagreements  Prepare cases for each view and present to group  Vote (via wiki or weekly meetings)  Individuals doing too much work / not their fair share  Mention to individual (whomever notices)  Mention in weekly meeting  If all else fails, speak with instructor

Questions?Feedback?

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Firefox group introduction

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