Changes to how Extensions are Installed in Firefox 4
The next beta of Firefox 4 will include a change to how Firefox installs and uses extensions. Previously the files from the extension’s XPI would be extracted into their own … Read more
Articles from 2010
Add-ons Review Update – Week of 2010/09/14
Summary These bi-weekly posts explain the current state of add-on reviews and other information relevant to add-on developers. There’s a lengthy overview of the Add-on Review Process posted in this … Read more
New Collection Features Have Arrived!
It’s been just over a year since we introduced Add-on Collections, a way for anyone to create and share groups of add-ons for Firefox. Today we’re very excited to launch … Read more
Mozilla Add-ons SDK 0.7 Example
The release of the Mozilla Add-ons SDK 0.7 brings with it many useful APIs developers can leverage to create an even wider variety of Firefox add-ons without touching a single … Read more
Add-ons Review Update – Week of 2010/08/31
Summary These bi-weekly posts explain the current state of add-on reviews and other information relevant to add-on developers. There’s a lengthy overview of the Add-on Review Process posted in this … Read more
Add-on compatibility for Firefox 4 – beta 4 edition
A little over a month ago I posted the first compatibility notice for add-on developers. Beta 1 was just out, and there were a lot of important breaking changes that … Read more
New Categories on AMO
There are a number of ways to organize and classify add-ons on AMO, but categories are probably the best way to ensure your add-on has maximum exposure to users searching … Read more
New Firefox Mobile versions
AMO has been updated with 2.0a1 and 2.0b1pre versions for Firefox Mobile. Alpha 1 will be released in the next day or so, so please test your extension if you … Read more
Add-ons Review Update – Week of 2010/08/17
Summary These bi-weekly posts explain the current state of add-on reviews and other information relevant to add-on developers. There’s a lengthy overview of the Add-on Review Process posted in this … Read more