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* Most of localized add-ons don't have their localized summary and description on AMO. | * Most of localized add-ons don't have their localized summary and description on AMO. | ||
** Therefore, we cannot search these add-ons by Japanese even if they're localized. | ** Therefore, we cannot search these add-ons by Japanese even if they're localized. | ||
** | ** Example: search タブ (tab) on [https://addons.mozilla.org/ja/firefox/search/?q=%E3%82%BF%E3%83%96 AMO] (only 13 results) vs [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/search?q=%E3%82%BF%E3%83%96 AMJ] (110 results) | ||
* Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized. | * Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized. | ||
** The requirements should have l10n for the Tier 1 and 2 locales. | ** The requirements should have l10n for the Tier 1 and 2 locales. | ||
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* AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse extensions which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized. | * AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse extensions which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized. | ||
** As of | ** As of February 2011, there are 600+ extensions listed. | ||
** The list has been maintained manually since October 2006. | ** The list has been maintained manually since October 2006. | ||
** Since January 2011, we have been adding the ''Preliminarily Reviewed'' add-ons. | |||
* AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data: | * AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data: | ||
** The add-on meta data is imported through [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/addons.mozilla.org_%28AMO%29_API_Developers%27_Guide/The_generic_AMO_API AMO's public API] (description, screenshot, icon, etc.) | ** The add-on meta data is imported through [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/addons.mozilla.org_%28AMO%29_API_Developers%27_Guide/The_generic_AMO_API AMO's public API] (description, screenshot, icon, etc.) | ||
** AMJ showcases extensions with completely localized summaries and numbers of weekly downloads. Those numbers are counted on the AMJ server and indicate [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/?sort=downloads which extensions are popular for Japanese users]. | ** AMJ showcases extensions with completely localized summaries and numbers of weekly downloads. Those numbers are counted on the AMJ server and indicate [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/?sort=downloads which extensions are popular for Japanese users]. | ||
** AMJ also shows numbers of tweets/bookmarks which are retrieved from Twitter and some | ** AMJ also shows numbers of tweets/bookmarks which are retrieved from Twitter and some social bookmark services. | ||
* AMJ has own 20 categories. (Unfortunately AMO's categories are useless... Those are arbitrarily assigned by the add-on authors, not by the editors. Also, types of categories are not enough for every add-on.) | * AMJ has own 20 categories. (Unfortunately AMO's categories are useless... Those are arbitrarily assigned by the add-on authors, not by the editors. Also, types of categories are not enough for every add-on.) | ||
* AMJ has [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/recommended/ own featured extension list]. | * AMJ has [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/recommended/ own featured extension list]. | ||
* AMJ is fully integrated into Japanese Firefox builds (ja and ja-JP-mac locales), and the users can search/browse through the Add-ons Manager interface. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427323 Bug 427323]) | * AMJ is fully integrated into Japanese Firefox builds (ja and ja-JP-mac locales), and the users can search/browse through the Add-ons Manager interface. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427323 Bug 427323]) | ||
** '''Currently the integration has been broken due to the changes on AMO. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=505077 Bug 505077] for details. This is now a Firefox 4 hardblocker!''' | |||
== Future of AMJ == | == Future of AMJ == | ||
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We are working on upgrading the AMJ service. | We are working on upgrading the AMJ service. | ||
* Themes and Thunderbird add-ons will be added. | * Themes and Thunderbird add-ons will be added. | ||
* More useful add-on detail pages: user review, localized screenshots, etc. | * More useful add-on detail pages: user review, localized screenshots, etc. | ||