Multi-process Firefox and AMO
In Firefox 48, which reaches the release channel on August 1, 2016, multi-process support (code name “Electrolysis”, or “e10s”) will begin rolling out to Firefox users without any add-ons installed. … Read more
WebExtensions for Firefox 49
Firefox 49 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you! Since the release of Firefox 48, we feel WebExtensions are in a stable … Read more
Developer profile: Luís Miguel (aka Quicksaver)
Always a heavy user of bookmarks and feeds, Luís Miguel one day decided to customize his Firefox sidebar to better accommodate his personal tastes (he didn’t like how the ever-present … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/06/01
I post these updates every 3 weeks to inform add-on developers about the status of the review queues, add-on compatibility, and other happenings in the add-ons world. The Review Queues … Read more
June 2016 Featured Add-ons
Pick of the Month: Smart HTTPS (Encrypt Your Communications) by ilGur Automatically changes HTTP addresses to secure HTTPS, and if loading errors occur, will revert back to HTTP. “Using it … Read more
Using Google Analytics in Extensions
As an add-on developer, you may want to have usage reporting integrated into your add-on. This allows you to understand how your users are using the add-on in real life, … Read more
Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 48
Firefox 48 will be released on August 2nd. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox … Read more
AMO technical architecture
addons.mozilla.org (AMO) has been around for more than 12 years, making it one of the oldest websites at Mozilla. It celebrated its 10th anniversary a couple of years ago, as … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/05/11
I post these updates every 3 weeks to inform add-on developers about the status of the review queues, add-on compatibility, and other happenings in the add-ons world. The Review Queues … Read more