Security Mechanisms in the Add-on SDK
Firefox add-ons have powerful capabilities, including the ability to read and write the user’s file system, access the network, and access stored passwords. At the same time they interact directly … Read more
Articles in “jetpack”
Planet Jetpack *BETA* & the return of @mozillajetpack
Last month at the all-hands someone ( Wes Kocher? ) suggested the idea of curating a list of feeds and posts specifically focused on the Jetpack project. I’ve been crazy … Read more
Jetpack Project: weekly update for Oct. 4 2011
Project News London Add-on Workshop SDK slides are posted. We’re running an end-of year add-on competition focusing on restartless addons. Meeting Brief Builder / re-pack scripts need more testing. SDK … Read more
Add-on SDK Repacks proposal
One thing we have planned to make part of the Add-on SDK story is to have “automatic repacks” for developers using the SDK. What this means is that if you … Read more
Add-on SDK: weekly update for Sept. 27th, 2011
Project News We have created builds for Add-on SDK 1.2b2 as a tarball and a ZIP archive. For all the details, please see Myk’s post to the Jetpack Google Group. … Read more
London Add-on SDK workshop: last chance to register!
The Add-on SDK team is coming London City University this Thursday for a series of workshops that will get you started hacking your own Firefox add-ons. Registration is both free … Read more
Add-on SDK: weekly update for Sept. 20th, 2011
News: SDK 1.1 Released! The London SDK Workshop next week is filling up fast! If you’re in the London area and want to attend, sign up now! Announcing the Bay-area … Read more
Add-on SDK FAQ: Content Script Access
Update: the SDK 1.2 beta builds ( including this one, just released today ) now include a more refined version of this content. If you’re interested in this material I … Read more
Add-on SDK: weekly update for Aug. 30th, 2011
Events The London and SFO-area Add-on SDK workshop planning is moving full steam ahead: Blog posts announcing the London workshop. We’re close to booking a venue for the bay-area workshop, … Read more