Monthly Archives: August 2013

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Aug 13

Lightning 2.6b2 has been uploaded, some locales broken

Lightning 2.6 is due on September 17th and will be a major release. The last stable relase was Lightning 1.9 and the only testing that has been done since is a little testing on the beta channel. I say this is not enough!

One problem we have is that a handful of locales are broken (only one bug report, by the way!). This is mostly due to some changes we had to undertake regarding the l10n dashboard, making it hard for localizers to figure out where to sign off.

If you can read a language other than English, please take a few minutes for the following steps:

  1. Download Lightning 2.6b2 from addons.mozilla.org together with Thunderbird 24
  2. After starting the app, check the error console for anything that looks bad. Warnings are probably ok. Clear the error console.
  3. Open every dialog you know of (print, event, task, summary, preferences, calendar properties, …). Make sure it looks normal.
  4. Set up a remote calendar of your choice, make sure you can connect.
  5. Check the error console again if something alarming was added.

You can of course still help if English is your only language. Please do a few tests to make sure everything works. You might as well upgrade your original Lightning installation, because this is what you will receive in about 3 weeks anyway. The earlier we find issues, the higher the chance we can fix it before it reaches everyone.

Thank you for your support!

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Aug 13

Lightning 2.6b1 is out, testing urgently needed

Lightning 2.6 is going to be the release you are stuck with for about 42 weeks, so its vitally important that this one is tested thoroughly. All features are important to test, as not only Lightning code has changed, but also the Mozilla Platform behind it.

Get the Thunderbird 24 beta on the Thunderbird betas page.
Get Lightning 2.6b1 on addons.mozilla.org:

If you find an issue, please file a bug at bugzilla.mozilla.org, product Calendar. Search for an existing bug first. If you come across any major bugs (not missing features), a comment is fine too.

Thank you for your support!

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08
Aug 13

On making your todo list more effective…

Hello Folks,

I have put together a survey with a few questions on how you manage your tasks. Not only will it help me with my final thesis, it will also help me better understand how users manage their tasks.

Why it this important? The current tasks UI in Lightning is mostly a direct implementation of the technical spec. This might work for simple needs, but its far from effective for completing your tasks.

I have come up with a system that caters my needs, but as the goal is for lots of users with different needs to be able to use the system without frustration, I need to ask you a few questions.

The survey is not limited to Lightning users, everyone who has at least one task on his or her list should take a look. It should only take a few minutes to complete and most questions are multiple choice.

You can find the survey here: http://bit.ly/1cJHjaa. I will analyze the results on August 20th, so don’t forget to do this soon!

Please share, RT this tweet and tell your friends. Bonus points for finding someone who you know handles tasks quite different than you do.

Thanks in Advance,
Philipp