Creating Firefox Extensions by Andy Edmonds for BarCampAtlanta2007 introViz

by Andy Edmonds for BarCampAtlanta2007

Caveat: My Skills are a Bit Rusty From 2001

From 2001

Why bother?

Why Bother (redux) Browser security restrictions get in the way! File access Cross Browser Great user access point for your software Case in point: Stumbleupon The browser is really important, and it’s not moving fast enough

Browser security restrictions get in the way!

File access

Cross Browser

Great user access point for your software

Case in point: Stumbleupon

The browser is really important, and it’s not moving fast enough

Resources - Distribution

Resources - Mozdev

How Firefox Works Common skills in HTML development apply to Firefox UI Creation. XUL is a declarative UI language (much like its copycat XAML)

Common skills in HTML development apply to Firefox UI Creation.

XUL is a declarative UI language (much like its copycat XAML)

XUL For the Browser Toolbar

More XUL

Simple Example Post to Del.icio.us Using XUL Booster for Eclipse

Using XUL Booster for Eclipse

Key Concepts Manage Memory Per Window: Implement a Service Overlay the UI to Add More Stuff Watch a Process: Hook into Progress Listeners

Manage Memory Per Window: Implement a Service

Overlay the UI to Add More Stuff

Watch a Process: Hook into Progress Listeners

Some Ideas for Extensions The Next Great RSS Reader Your Product Goes Here Dual pane browser for wide screens.

The Next Great RSS Reader

Your Product Goes Here

Thanks & Happy Hacking Andy Edmonds, surmind.com http://freeiq.com/andyed

Andy Edmonds, surmind.com

http://freeiq.com/andyed