{"id":2355,"date":"2011-03-01T15:32:39","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T23:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2011-03-01T15:32:39","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T23:32:39","slug":"add-ons-review-update-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2011\/03\/01\/add-ons-review-update-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Add-ons Review Update \u2013 Week of 2011\/03\/01"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>These posts written every 2 weeks explain the current state of       add-on reviews              and        other information relevant to       add-on developers.<\/li>\n<li>Nominations at the moment are being processed slower than usual. The new   review system required hundreds of add-on developers to renominate their   add-ons, which has placed a large workload on the editor team. Nominations are currently taking a week or two to review.<\/li>\n<li>Most updates are being reviewed within 5 days.<\/li>\n<li>Most preliminary reviews are being reviewed within 5 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Review Queues<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>These stats are taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.mozilla.org\/addons\/viewtopic.php?f=21&amp;t=2521\">last queue report<\/a>. Preliminary queue stats are still pending.<\/li>\n<li>59 new nominations that week. 161 nominations in the queue awaiting             review.<\/li>\n<li>80 new updates that week. 50 updates in the queue awaiting review.<\/li>\n<li>2620 reviews were performed by AMO Editors in February (updated March 1st).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Firefox 4 Compatibility<\/h3>\n<p>Firefox 4 will be released very soon! Beta 12 is the current stable release and the first Release Candidate (and hopefully the final 4.0 release) should follow soon. <strong>AMO already supports 4.0.* as a valid maxVersion<\/strong>, and there are no major changes expected that affect add-on developers. If your add-on is already compatible, you should update your maxVersion to cover all future 4.0 releases. Most of the necessary documentation to upgrade your add-on for Firefox 4 is readily available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en\/Firefox_4_for_developers\">Firefox 4 for developers at MDC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2010\/11\/11\/making-add-on-compatible-firefox-4\/\">Making your add-on compatible with Firefox 4<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.mozilla.org\/addons\/viewtopic.php?f=7&amp;t=1437\">Firefox 4 Compatibility discussion<\/a> in the Add-ons Forum. This is the best place to post any feedback and bugs related to Firefox 4 and add-on development.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2011\/02\/16\/toolbar-buttons-firefox-4-revisited\/\">Toolbar buttons and icons for Firefox 4<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Notes for Developers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If your add-on was recently disabled, it could be related to the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2011\/02\/17\/sandboxed-add-ons-disabled-next-week\/\">mass sandbox cleanup<\/a> we performed recently. You can still get your listing enabled again if you contact us. Your add-on page should have instructions on how to contact us.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en\/XUL_School\/Appendix_A%3a_Add-on_Performance\">Add-on Performance at XUL School<\/a>.          This article is highly recommended to all developers. It   explains  a      few  methods to improve add-on performance, including   how to  easily      measure  startup times.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/AMO:Editors\/EditorGuide\">The AMO  Editor Guide<\/a>.               This new page in the wiki is a comprehensive guide to  the      work          performed by AMO Editors. It will serve as an    introductory     guide   for       new editors, and is a step forward in    being as    transparent  as     possible     with our review process.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/AMO:Editors\/InfoAuthors\">Useful             Information for Add-on Authors<\/a>. How to improve review times  for         your    add-on, information about the review process, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Jorge Villalobos<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Add-ons Developer Relations Lead, Mozilla<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary These posts written every 2 weeks explain the current state of add-on reviews and other information relevant to add-on developers. 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