Changes to unsafeWindow for the Add-on SDK
In Firefox 30 the Add-on SDK is making a change to the execution environment for content scripts. While this change will not affect most add-ons, some patterns will no longer … Read more
Add-on Debugger now in Firefox Nightly
Since the dawn of Firefox debugging add-ons has been a task fraught with peril. The old JavaScript Debugger existed but hasn’t received the care and attention it needed. Most of … Read more
April 2014 Featured Add-ons
Pick of the Month: S3.Download Statusbar View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar. Despite its compact size, S3. Download Statusbar packs in more useful features than the standard download … Read more
Announcing Add-on SDK 1.16!
I’m pleased to announce the immediate availability of Add-on SDK 1.16! You can download the SDK directly in either zip or tarball format. This is a minor release meant to … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2014/03/26
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
New Add-on SDK Australis UI features in Firefox 29
Update: the ability to attach a panel to a button, and the ability to include buttons in toolbars, are not included in Firefox 29 (the current Beta release). Both these … Read more
Add-ons for Australis Contest: Win a Firefox OS Phone
We’ve talked about the toolbar changes and widgets coming to Firefox 29, and now we’re challenging you to create add-ons that take advantage of these changes. Submit your entry by … Read more
Australis for Add-on Developers – Part 2: CustomizableUI
In the previous Australis post, I covered what you would need to change in your extension to adapt to the new toolbars in the Australis theme. In this installment I’ll … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2014/03/05
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