In this issue…

  • Open Web Apps out in the wild
  • Updated Skype Toolbar Extension Available
  • Web O’ Wonder
  • Mitchell Baker joins the Ada Initiative Advisory Board
  • Upgrading your graphics drivers for Firefox 4
  • Join Mozilla program – countdown to beta release
  • OpenSearch updated for Thunderbird
  • Software updates
  • Upcoming events
  • Community Calendar
  • About about:mozilla

    • Open Web Apps out in the wild
    Ragavan Srinivasan writes that we’ve made the first developer integration release of our Open Web Apps project available!  His post includes a great and informative video on what a “web app” is and details on how to take part and next steps for the project. ReadWriteWeb picked up the story and says we make “a better case for web apps in minutes than Google did in months.”

    Updated Skype Toolbar Extension Available
    A new version of the Skype Toolbar for Firefox was released this week, correcting the conditions that caused Firefox to crash when using the extension. Skype users can obtain the new version of the extension by updating their copy of Skype, or by downloading a new version from the Skype website.

    Web O’ Wonder
    With the final release of Firefox 4 just around the corner, the new Web O’ Wonder website showcases out-of-this-world demos and illustrates the new web standards support coming in Firefox 4. Awesome new demos will be added regularly so make sure to tune in frequently and enjoy HTML5 goodness. Check out the website here.

    Mitchell Baker joins the Ada Initiative Advisory Board
    The Ada Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing participation of women in open technology and culture, has just welcomed Mitchell Baker to its advisory board. To find out more about Ada Initiative and its work, visit their official website.

    Upgrading graphics drivers for Firefox 4
    Firefox 4 supports new technologies such as WebGL and hardware acceleration, but it requires the use of updated graphics drivers for Windows, Mac OS and X11. The Mozilla Hacks blog and Mozilla platform engineer Benoit Jacob share with us where to get the updated graphics drivers to make the most of Firefox 4.

    Join Mozilla program – countdown to beta release
    Last week we made significant progress with the Join Mozilla supporter program. Thanks to all of you who tested and gave feedback. We’re hoping to beta release this week in English and German. Read more on Ryan Merkley’s blog for the latest program updates.

    OpenSearch updated for Thunderbird
    Blake Winton writes in that there is an updated version of Thunderbird’s OpenSearch add-on. Improvements include restoration of search tabs on restart. The team encourages you to try it out and provide feedback.

    Software updates
    * Thunderbird 3.1.9
    * Firefox 3.6.15

    Upcoming events
    * March 9-10, Atlanta, GA, PyCon
    * March 17, Paris, France, Girls In Tech Paris & WoMoz Gathering
    * March 26 – 27, Taipei, Taiwan, Open Source Developer’s Conference Taiwan 2011
    * April 9-10, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Bulgaria Web Summit 2011
    * April 15th and on, the world, Firefox Launch Parties

    Community calendar
    For an up-to-date list of the coming week’s Mozilla project meetings and events, please see the Mozilla Community Calendar wiki page. Notes from previous meetings are linked to through the Calendar as well.

    About about:mozilla
    about:mozilla is by, for and about the Mozilla community, focusing on major news items related to all aspects of the Mozilla Project. The newsletter is written by Mozilla’s contributor engagement team and will be published every Tuesday. This week’s issue is a team effort!

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