{"id":977,"date":"2009-09-29T23:56:35","date_gmt":"2009-09-30T06:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=977"},"modified":"2009-09-30T17:55:20","modified_gmt":"2009-10-01T00:55:20","slug":"add-on-development-just-got-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2009\/09\/29\/add-on-development-just-got-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Add-on development just got easier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re very excited to announce that we&#8217;ve just launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/developers\">Add-on Developer Hub (beta)<\/a>, the one-stop-shop for add-on developers to find out why they&#8217;d want to make an add-on, how to make an add-on, and manage their add-on listings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/files\/2009\/09\/hub-logo1.png\" alt=\"Developer Hub Logo\" style=\"float: right;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Developer Hub<\/h3>\n<p>Back in May, we <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2009\/05\/10\/hello-add-on-developers\/\">posted<\/a> about our plans for a developer-focused website in response to feedback we received from add-on developers. The new Developer Hub has something for everyone &#8212; whether you&#8217;re just getting started or have already made twenty add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>New documentation features of the Hub include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Getting Started<\/strong> &#8211; an introduction to add-on development with links to important resources<\/li>\n<li><strong>How-to Library<\/strong> &#8211; tutorials, articles, videos, and walk-throughs on add-on development topics<\/li>\n<li><strong>API &#038; Language Reference<\/strong> &#8211; official API and language references<\/li>\n<li><strong>Case Studies<\/strong> &#8211; stories of successful Firefox add-ons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add-on Policies<\/strong> &#8211; all of our add-on policies in one up-to-date location<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search<\/strong> &#8211; search the best add-on development resources in one place: documentation, forums, newsgroups, reputable blog posts, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also introduced some new tools, with more planned for the coming months:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add-on Builder<\/strong> &#8211; auto-generate add-on packaging by entering basic information and picking UI parts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add-on Validator<\/strong> &#8211; add-ons can now be validated even if they&#8217;re not hosted on AMO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the most important goals of the new Hub is to bring the add-ons community closer together. With that in mind, the Hub features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add-ons Forum<\/strong> &#8211; interact with other add-on developers and get help<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newsletter<\/strong> &#8211; about:addons is our monthly newsletter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developer News &#038; Promos<\/strong> &#8211; relevant news and important information is now prominent throughout the Hub<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong> &#8211; find out when an add-on event is coming to your area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Developer Tools &#038; News Feed<\/h3>\n<p>The tools developers use to submit and manage their add-ons on addons.mozilla.org are now part of the Developer Hub, and we&#8217;ve added a cool new way to stay up to date with what&#8217;s happening with your add-ons: the add-on news feed.<\/p>\n<p>Any time something of note happens to an add-on, it is recorded in the news feed for the developer to see. 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