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* Assist developers with the update process
* Assist developers with the update process


= Tasks =
= Tasks & Schedule =
 
== Milestone 1 - Oct 24 ==
== Preparation ==
* Get addons developer blog up and running - '''rey'''
* Get addons developer blog up and running - rey
* Gather contacts at relevant blogs/sites to send status updates to - '''blizzard'''
* Get docs lined up to help addon developers make the transition - sheppy, mossop, crowder, brenden, finkle - blizzard
* Out reach to press or on-line awareness like http://lifehacker.com/393559/firefox-3-add+on-compatibility-report - '''rey'''
* Find a point person from platform/client to help us with technical docs - '''blizzard'''
* Get docs lined up to help addon developers make the transition - '''sheppy, mossop, crowder, brenden, finkle - blizzard'''
** Something like this http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3_for_developers#For_XUL_and_extension_developers
** Something like this http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3_for_developers#For_XUL_and_extension_developers
** http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3.1_for_developers#For_XUL_and_application_developers
** http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3.1_for_developers#For_XUL_and_application_developers
* Get a list of changes and bug numbers that will affect addons that are coming down the pike to provide guidance to addon developers about the roadmap for the next few months. - sheppy, mossop, crowder, brenden, finkle - blizzard + sheppy
** Addons developers not affected by these changes can get started on compatability now
** Addons developers affected by the changes can steer clear or get involved with early testing on the changes as they appear.
* Revive the addons compatibility dashboard {{bug|460309}} - fligtar, webdev
* Revive the addons compatibility dashboard {{bug|460309}} - fligtar, webdev
** Something like http://people.mozilla.com/~polvi/threedom/status-bars.html to track full list of addons sorted by usage popularity and identify current compat version.  get it to update every night.
** Something like http://people.mozilla.com/~polvi/threedom/status-bars.html to track full list of addons sorted by usage popularity and identify current compat version.  get it to update every night.
* Set up tracking bugs for the top 50-60 addons to track progress on contacting, updating, and feedback about how things are going with getting compatible.  ala https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=364745&hide_resolved=0 - chofmann (also, we should make sure we have to do this)
* Figure out plan for scaling review queue if/when it gets flooded in Nov/Dec/Jan - rey, morgamic
* Try and get a few addon developers involved early to give feedback on coverage and quality of the documentation.  Target Web Developer Addons since these kind of addons also help to increase use of the beta releases if they are available at beta release time. - rey


== Outreach ==
== Milestone 2 - Nov 7 ==
* Send out emails to developers and editors - rey, morgamic
* Send out emails to developers and editors - '''rey, morgamic'''
** Pre-emptive message that outlines the plan
** Pre-emptive message that outlines the plan
** First outreach message
** First outreach message
** Follow up status messages that outline progress and updates to the plan and schedule
** Follow up status messages that outline progress and updates to the plan and schedule
*** do short updates each week at places like https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/ and https://wiki.mozilla.org/WeeklyUpdates
*** do short updates each week at places like https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/ and https://wiki.mozilla.org/WeeklyUpdates
* Post to blog and newsgroup detailed information about what is changing and how to update
* Post to blog and newsgroup detailed information about what is changing and how to update - '''rey, morgamic'''
* Out reach to press or on-line awareness like http://lifehacker.com/393559/firefox-3-add+on-compatibility-report
* Develop communication around how and when to flip version compability number. e.g like http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/03/24/firefox-add-on-compatibility-plan-for-addonsmozillaorg/ - '''?'''
* Develop communication around how and when to flip version compability number. e.g like http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/03/24/firefox-add-on-compatibility-plan-for-addonsmozillaorg/
* Get a list of changes and bug numbers that will affect addons that are coming down the pike to provide guidance to addon developers about the roadmap for the next few months. - '''blizzard + sheppy'''
* Gather contacts at relevant blogs/sites to send status updates to - blizzard
** Addons developers not affected by these changes can get started on compatability now
** Addons developers affected by the changes can steer clear or get involved with early testing on the changes as they appear.
* Try and get a few addon developers involved early to give feedback on coverage and quality of the documentation.  Target Web Developer Addons since these kind of addons also help to increase use of the beta releases if they are available at beta release time. - '''rey'''


= Schedule =
== Milestone 3 - Nov 21 ==
* Milestone 1 - Oct 24
* Set up tracking bugs for the top 50-60 addons to track progress on contacting, updating, and feedback about how things are going with getting compatible.  ala https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=364745&hide_resolved=0 - '''chofmann''' (also, we should make sure we have to do this)
* Milestone 2 - Nov 7
* Milestone 3 - Nov 21
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