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Workshop presentation info

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      Title: Flex Add-ons: Developing extensions for Firefox 3 with JavaScript and FUEL

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      Mozilla internal note: the "flex" word refers to the cars in Brazil using alcohol and/or gasoline as fuel.

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      Abstract: As the web evolves, the need for custom experiences increases in the browser space. In Firefox, developers can create Add-ons as a means to extend the browser experience. This presentation covers the life cycle of an add-on development, from its creation to the publishing process. Framework aspects are introduced featuring main concepts such as overlays, XUL, DOM, and CSS. In addition, FUEL (Firefox User Extension Library) is highlighted as a new API designed to help developers build extensions with familiar JavaScript interfaces.

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      Audience / Pre-requisites: web developers, computer science students, general understanding of web standards

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      Speaker profile: Felipe is an add-ons developer and contributor to the Mozilla project. Currently studies Software Engineering at University of São Paulo supporting research in computational linguistics using open-source technologies.


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