Finding restartless add-ons in AMO
If you’re running a beta of Firefox 4, you can install restartless add-ons written with the new Add-on SDK. In a nod to the Mozilla Add-on SDK‘s original project name, … Read more
Articles in “developers”
Firefox for Mobile Bumping Its Version
Firefox for mobile (Fennec) is bumping its version numbering to more closely match desktop releases of Firefox. This means “Firefox 2.0b1 for Android & Maemo” is becoming “Firefox 4.0b1 for … Read more
Problems with Add-on Statistics
Summary: We’re currently experiencing a problem with add-on download statistics on addons.mozilla.org in which downloads through our API (used by the Add-ons Manager in Firefox) are not being counted. No … Read more
Announcing Jetpack SDK 0.8
Jetpack SDK 0.8 is now available! This version of the SDK includes a number of enhancements and bug fixes, including: The new Windows API allows you to access and manipulate … Read more
Add-ons Builder 1.0a5, What’s new? What’s next?
Recently the fifth alpha version of the new web-based Add-ons Builder was released for public use at builder.mozillalabs.com. There are a few notable enhancements in this latest alpha – syntax … Read more
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
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
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