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== Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] ==
== Friends of the Tree [[Image:Tree.gif|Friends of the Tree]] ==
* Peter Bengtsson, for adding critical functionality to Air Mozilla on a very short timeline


== Upcoming Events ==
== Upcoming Events ==
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=== Monday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}}}} ===
=== Monday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}}}} ===
* 1300 PST [https://mail.mozilla.com/home/ckoenig@mozilla.com/Security%20Review.html?view=month&action=view&invId=39f7eb29-6e7d-4e4d-97b6-550567eab25c%3a250711-250710&pstat=AC&exInvId=39f7eb29-6e7d-4e4d-97b6-550567eab25c%3a250711-384088&useInstance=1&instStartTime=1384808400000&instDuration=3600000 Secreview: AKP Factory]
* Come join the [http://www.meetup.com/Shut-Up-Code/events/150527712/ Shut Up & Code] Meetup in San Francisco Mozilla Space. Come shut up and work for 2 hours on that side-project you've been putting off with a group of like-minded creators! TONIGHT 11/18 6-8pm.


=== Tuesday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +1 day}} ===
=== Tuesday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +1 day}} ===


=== Wednesday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +2 days}} ===
=== Wednesday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +2 days}} ===
* 0700 PST [https://mail.mozilla.com/home/ckoenig@mozilla.com/Security%20Review.html?view=month&action=view&invId=39f7eb29-6e7d-4e4d-97b6-550567eab25c%3a385925-385924&pstat=AC&instStartTime=1384959600000&instDuration=3600000 Secreview: Store Bugzilla data in public ElasticSearch]
* 1300 PST [https://mail.mozilla.com/home/ckoenig@mozilla.com/Security%20Review.html?view=month&action=view&invId=39f7eb29-6e7d-4e4d-97b6-550567eab25c%3a250704-250703&pstat=AC&exInvId=39f7eb29-6e7d-4e4d-97b6-550567eab25c%3a250704-386869&useInstance=1&instStartTime=1384981200000&instDuration=3600000 Secreview:Token Server Client & Java BrowserID crypto library for Android services projects ]


=== Thursday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +3 days}} ===
=== Thursday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +3 days}} ===
'''Unmet User Needs and Opportunities in Two Emerging Markets in SE Asia'''
12PM PST from the Mozilla Portland Office. Live on AirMozilla and simulcast in 10FWD IN MTV.
Want to understand the primary challenges facing users in Indonesia and Thailand in accessing and using the Internet? Want to hear about and discuss opportunities for Firefox in these countries? Bill Selman, Lead User Researcher from the Strategy and Insights team will present findings from a recent user research project to understand browser usage on desktop and mobile devices in Thailand and Indonesia.
[https://air.mozilla.org/se-asia-unmet-user-needs/].


=== Friday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +4 days}} ===
=== Friday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +4 days}} ===
'''[https://wiki.mozilla.org/MDN/Doc_sprints/2013November MDN Doc Sprint]''' Join other MDN contributors in #devmo. Help make content changes that are needed before the new site design goes live in a few weeks.
'''[http://mymaven.org/hack/ Queer Youth Hackathon]''' Join other Mozillians and SF area hackers working on apps for non-profits who serve LGBTQ youth (all weekend 22-24)


=== Saturday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +5 days}} ===
=== Saturday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +5 days}} ===
'''[https://wiki.mozilla.org/MDN/Doc_sprints/2013November MDN Doc Sprint]''' Join other MDN contributors in #devmo. Help make content changes that are needed before the new site design goes live in a few weeks.
'''[http://mymaven.org/hack/ Queer Youth Hackathon]''' Join other Mozillians and SF area hackers working on apps for non-profits who serve LGBTQ youth (all weekend 22-24)


=== Sunday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +6 days}} ===
=== Sunday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +6 days}} ===
'''[http://mymaven.org/hack/ Queer Youth Hackathon]''' Join other Mozillians and SF area hackers working on apps for non-profits who serve LGBTQ youth (all weekend 22-24)


=== Next Week ===
=== Next Week ===
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=== Firefox Desktop ===
=== Firefox Desktop ===
''Speaker Location:''
''Speaker Location:''
* Australis landed in Nightly
** Posts
*** [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/ Future Releases blog post]
*** [https://blog.mozilla.org/ux/2013/11/australis-is-landing-in-firefox-nightly/ UX blog post]
** Australis landed on mozilla-central! Over 850 changesets of goodness soon coming to a browser near you.
** We will be respinning today's nightlies shortly, so you can test this with your regular update inside Firefox later today or tomorrow.
** When filing bugs, please mark them as blocking the '[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=australis-regression australis-regression]' metabug.
** If you're an add-on author, have a look at the work-in-progress [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/australis-add-on-compat-draft compatibility MDN page] for an idea of what's changing. Note that it's not at all certain that we will ride the 28 train.


=== Firefox Mobile ===
=== Firefox Mobile ===
''Speaker Location:''  
''Speaker Location:''
* Front-end
** Open Search support landed
** New UI for performing actions on a text selection coming soon
** Quick Share enhancements are in the works
** Live locale switching is in the works
* Internals
** Lots of work to make Firefox for Android easier to hack on with Java-centric IDEs
** Refactoring to be able to use ProGuard on the Java source
** Improvements to the testing framework and addition of a new (JUint) test framework
* Planning / Exploring
** Cloud service integration into the Home page
** PDF.js integration
** Form-fill improvements
** Casting video to Roku devices


=== Thunderbird ===
=== Thunderbird ===
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=== Webmaker ===
=== Webmaker ===
''Speaker Location:''
''Speaker Location: OpenMatt in Toronto''<br>
[[file:Screen Shot 2013-11-18 at 1.26.22 PM.png|800px]]
* <b>Mozilla Webmaker is all about teaching the web</b>. <b>[https://togetherjs.com/ Together.js]</b> makes it easy for people to connect with each other to teach and learn online.
* To try it out, log into Webmaker tools like [http://thimble.webmaker.org/ Thimble] and click "collaborate"
* Webmaker's [https://twitter.com/remixmanifesto Brett Gaylor] is here to show a demo. And give an update on how it fits into Webmaker's larger plan.


=== Mozilla Reps ===
=== Mozilla Reps ===
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=== Firefox OS ===
=== Firefox OS ===
''Speaker Location:''
''Speaker Location: No Audio''
 
* Key targets
** Version 1.1 - basically complete.
** Version 1.1 HD - 1.1 + WVGA for a partner. Target to fix [http://mzl.la/1a0oEE8 blockers] by the end of Nov.
** Version 1.2 - fixing all [http://mzl.la/18oMGH1 blockers] for 12/9.
** Version 1.3 - Completing all [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=sw%3Aucid%20sw%3A1.3%20sw%3Ap1&list_id=8612987 1.3 feature work] for 12/9.
** Version 1.4 - in the planning stages.
* FirefoxOS [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/Roadmap#Upcoming_releases roadmap] is on the public wiki.


=== Grow Mozilla ===
=== Grow Mozilla ===
''Speaker Location:''
''Speaker Location: San Francisco''
 
'''What does Mozillian mean?'''
 
* [http://blog.gerv.net/2013/10/what-does-mozillian-mean/ Summary of discussion from sessions at Summit]
** Belief in the Mozilla mission
** Action to support the mission
** Interaction with other community members
 
* Some follow up posts (this has also been discussed on lists and meetings and Yammer and...)
** [http://hoosteeno.com/2013/10/22/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-mozillian/ What does it mean to be a Mozillian?]
** [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/what-does-mozillian-mean/ What Does ‘Mozillian’ Mean?]
** [https://ozten.com/psto/2013/10/28/how-i-discovered-i-was-already-a-mozillian/ How I Discovered I was already a Mozillian]
 
* [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/being-a-mozillian-is-a-journey/ Being a Mozillian is a Journey]
** Extend the meaning of ‘Mozillian’ to cover anyone on their journey of believing in our mission, taking action to support it and interacting with other community members—even if they’ve only just started on their path.


== Speakers ==
== Speakers ==
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| Link to where audience can find out more information
| Link to where audience can find out more information
|-
|-
|-
| Michael Verdi
| Instigator
| New Firefox update experience
| Presenting from home
| Yes
| <!-- http://people.mozilla.org/~mverdi/video/update-tour-web.webm (2:44 video)--> No
| https://blog.mozilla.org/verdi/344/building-a-new-firefox-update-experience/
|-
| Robert Richter
| Pass the App from Mozfest
| Pass the App Appmaker Apps
| Vidyo
| Yes
| [http://aquatic-machine-333.appalot.me/index.html Working App] and [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mozfest%20%23passtheapp&src=typd Twitter timeline]
| Visit http://appmaker.mozillalabs.com/designer to make your own (use Paypal component)
|}
|}


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| ''What will the new person be doing?''
| ''What will the new person be doing?''
|-
|-
| Wesley (ComputerWhiz)
| ''Wesley (ComputerWhiz)''
| Potch?
| ''Potch?''
| MV ?
| ''MV ?''
| Canada?
| ''Canda?''
| SuMo Contributor?
| ''SuMo Contributor?''
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|-
|-
| Roberto Vitillo
| Vladan Djeric
| Toronto
| London
| Firefox - Desktop Performance
|-
| Lara Fischer-Zernin
| Harvey Anderson
| US Remote (NY)
| US Remote (NY)
| Program Manager
|-
| Jean Gong
| Chris Lee
| Mountain View
| Mountain View
| Program Manager, Firefox OS
|-
| Christopher Lam
| Jaime Chen
| Mountain View
| San Francisco
| Interaction Designer, Firefox Mobile OS
|}
|}


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