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== March 30, 2009 ==

=== Agenda ===

* followups from last week
** Aza: proposal for phasing JEPs
** Myk: FlightDeck branding
** Atul/Brian: discussion of something
* 0.2 release roundup
* 0.3 development status
* Jetpack Prototype 0.8.2 release
* community report
* FlightDeck guide/tutorial
* blog post topics brainstorming
* roundtable

==== Development ====
* 0.3 Status:

==== Platform ====

==== Localization ====
* L10N Status:

==== Community ====
<b>Community Report:</b>
* Eagerness for Jetpack Builder
* Small blips of people asking about APIs
* A few folks thought jQuery was still in the SDK
* Ambassadors are now Authors on the blog - posts in the works
* A need for dynamic Page Mods was voiced - A Page Mod ability for mod code to be added to a mod instance withing a Jetpack that then persists beyond the current session
* More interest in exposing Jetpack's Builder's actions as a service
** Examples: Client-side requests that return code from an extension or library the caller specifies, posting code to a service and receiving an XPI as the response.

==== Docs ====
* Noelle is in-house as of today
** She will be working with Atul to get his data into doc system
** Aza and Daniel are prioritizing docs work

* Brian working on docs parser for JSON output needs, desired completion date is Monday April 5th

==== SDK ====
0.3 Development Items
* Atul moving over useful code from his repo to the production SDK:
** Mem profiler
** Helper APIs
** External access to packaged resources
** Unique Add-on Identifier - Brian/Atul - AT RISK
* Docs system set to be landed - Brian/Aza
* L10N initial API - Gandalf
* Selection API - Eric Jung
* Panel - Myk - AT RISK
* Single UI Element - Myk - AT RISK
* Simple Storage - ? - ?
* Context Menu - ? - ?

==== Other ====
* Jetpack Builder application user guide and tutorial are close to complete

==== Follow-Ups for Next Week ====
* Jetpack Builder UX review
* Jetpack Builder in-house testing outcome

== March 23, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* 0.2 on track for final release on Friday March 26th

==== Platform ====

==== Localization ====
* L10N initial API is expected to land in 0.3

==== Community ====
* Myk doing the 0.2 blog post

==== Docs ====
* Noelle will be in-house from March 30th - April 3rd

==== SDK ====
0.3 Development Items
* Atul moving over useful code from his repo to the production SDK:
** Mem profiler
** Helper APIs
** External access to packaged resources
** Unique Add-on Identifier - Brian/Atul - AT RISK
* Docs system set to be landed - Brian/Aza
* L10N initial API - Gandalf
* Selection API - Eric Jung
* Panel - Myk - AT RISK
* Single UI Element - Myk - AT RISK
* Simple Storage - ? - ?
* Context Menu - ? - ?

==== Other ====
* FlightDeck tutorial in the works

==== Follow-Ups for Next Week ====
* Aza phasing of JEPs
* Figure out FlightDeck branding, UX review
* Server discussion re: where FlightDeck should live internally

== March 16, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* Implementation check-in for 0.2
** Where are we at? Anything blocking?
* Do an early resourcing assessment for 0.3
* Gandalf: In Mountain View for ~3 weeks starting tomorrow (March 17), possible other-than-Localization JEP development availability

==== Platform ====
* Check-in on platform blockers - Atul update the impact of COWs landing in Fx

==== Localization ====
* Gandalf - any relevant updates if applicable

==== Community ====
* Updates for Jetpack Ambassadors in advance of regular time-lines
* Gather internal feedback from Jp devs on SDK viability/ergonomics
** SDK on Windows is borked
** There are still members of the community that think Jetpack is no more powerful than Google Chrome's extension framework - what new ways can we try to turn the tide on this perception?
** Most folks are happy but waiting for the API sets to really engage

==== Docs ====
* Noelle will be in-house from March 30th - April 3rd

==== SDK ====
* Restart-less extension bootstrapping inside of FlightDeck is hard-blocked on the FD add-on, best guess on a delivery date?
* Review hard-blockers, see {{bug|548416}} for further details
* Whether or not to release a minor dot revision to 0.1

Carry-overs:
* Simple Storage, packaging, and some security concerns are 
* Identify the other Jetpack ID reliant development items

==== Other ====
* UX/Visuals review of FlightDeck
* Refactor of wiki for individual SDK releases done


== March 9, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* Jetpack SDK 0.1 released today!

* Implementation check-in for 0.2
** Where are we at? Anything blocking?

Resourcing for 0.2:
* [[Labs/Jetpack/Reboot/JEP_Resourcing|Current developer resource status]]
* Gandalf: In Mountain View for ~3 weeks starting March 17th, possible other-than-Localization JEP development availability

==== Platform ====
* Check-in on platform blockers

==== Localization ====
* Gandalf - any relevant updates if applicable

==== Community ====
* Gather feedback from Jp community
* Gather internal feedback from Jp devs on SDK viability/ergonomics

==== Docs ====
* Noelle will update on SDK doc start next week

==== SDK ====
* Restart-less extension bootstrapping inside of FlightDeck is hard-blocked on the FD add-on, best guess on a delivery date?
* FlightDeck will be tested for extension/module construction this week, it go time!

==== Other ====
* Update FlightDeck wiki with status section
* Ping Ian to help review FlightDeck
* UX/Visuals review of FlightDeck
* Refactor wiki to account for individual SDK release history and contents

== March 2, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* 0.1final out on the morning of Friday March 5, 2010 

* Implementation check-in for 0.2
** Where are we at? Anything blocking?

* Outstanding 0.1 release items:
** DONE - Repository - Check-in with Myk on movement of repo to Labs dir
** DONE - Best Practices list - Are these finalized as they pertain to 0.1 
** Bug handling and flow - Daniel will make wiki doc
** UPDATE NEEDED - Documentation - Aza and Noelle docs delivery - where do we access the docs, is the MDC push good to go?
** EOD Weds - Myk update on release notes for 0.1
** Example Module(s) - XHR module that exists in Cuddlefish - are we going to commit to this one?

Resourcing for 0.2:
* [[Labs/Jetpack/Reboot/JEP_Resourcing|Current developer resource status]]

==== Platform ====
* Check-in on platform blockers

==== Localization ====
* Gandalf possibly coming out in late March

==== Community ====
* Post drafts pending for 0.1 release
* List of communications re: 0.1 release -
** What to expect/not-expect
** What is coming down the pipeline
** Gather feedback from Jp community
** Gather internal feedback from Jp devs on SDK viability/ergonomics

==== Docs ====

==== SDK ====
*FlightDeck update and comments

==== Other ====


== February 23, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* 0.1rc out by EOD Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 

* Implementations for 0.1 Reboot started

* Resolve the following before the first Reboot release:
** Repository - Myk will attempt to move repo to Labs
** Best Practices list - Atul will deliver by EOD Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 
** Bug handling and flow - Daniel will make wiki doc
** Documentation - Aza and Noelle will deliver finished docs framework by EOW, Myk will generate release notes
** Name - 
** Address the deprecation of the prototype
** Example Module(s) - XHR module that exists in Cuddlefish

Resourcing for 0.2:
* myk - Full Time - Implementing Panel
* ddahl - Possible Part Time: days - Could start with Places reboot in March
* zpao - Part Time: hours to days - Will act mostly as code reviewer
* drew - Full Time - Implementing Context Menu and Simple Storage
* atul - Full Time - Release 0.1, quick-kills of 0.1 feedback, assess API development bandwidth in mid-March
* brian - Full Time - Learn/attempt API design on low-hanging JEP, security reviews, Content Frame JEP
* gandalf - Part Time - Test implementation of L20N in Jetpack + review
* contractor - Possible Unit-Driven Work - XHR or Selection?

==== Platform ====
* Check-in on platform blockers
* Address resourcing needs for Jp development going forward

==== Localization ====

==== Reboot ====
* Feature set for 0.1 -
** PageMods
** Simple Storage

==== Community ====
* Post drafts pending for 0.1 release
* List of communications re: 0.1 release -
** What to expect/not-expect
** What is coming down the pipeline
** Gather feedback from Jp community
** Gather internal feedback from Jp devs on SDK viability/ergonomics

==== Docs ====

==== SDK ====
*FlightDeck internal alpha should be out this week

==== Other ====

== February 16, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* Development begins for 0.1 Reboot release this week
* Resolve the following before the first Reboot release:
** Repository
** Bug handling and flow
** Documentation
** Name
** Blog flow
** Address the deprecation of the prototype
** Example extension(s)
** Wiki strategy going forward

==== Platform ====
* Check-in on platform blockers
* Address resourcing needs for 0.1 Reboot release

==== Localization ====

==== Reboot ====
* Feature set for 0.1 -
** PageMods
** Simple Storage

==== Community ====
* Blog post goes out today, small content sections needed for Places and Toolbar by COB today.

==== Docs ====

==== SDK ====
*FlightDeck workdays will be going on this Thursday and Friday, be ready to assist Piotr (Atul and Myk are likely going to be primary)

==== Other ====

== February 11, 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* Discuss Use-Cases for initial reboot JEPs, next week decide on final goals and schedule
* Talk in-depth about security next meeting

==== Platform ====
* Check-in on platform blockers
* Ensure resourcing needs are covered

==== Localization ====

==== Reboot ====
* Begin production of initial feature list next week

==== Community ====

==== Docs ====

==== SDK ====

==== Other ====

== February 2 2009 ==

==== Development ====
* Final release out this week for Jetpack 0.8

==== Platform ====

==== Localization ====
* Needs final of byte code and UI API pieces

==== Reboot ====
* Atul ported one of his add-ons 

==== Community ====
* Jetpack Ambassador Meet-up coming up Feb. 7th - 10th
* Jetpack for Learning needs review needs - what are they? who is committing to them?

==== Docs ====


==== SDK ====
* Developers should be flying out for on-site workdays February 8th and 9th

==== Other ====



== January 26 2009 ==
==== Development ====
* RC out by COB today January 26th

==== Platform ====

* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506122 open bug] regarding Firebug support for Jetpack

==== Localization ====

==== Reboot ====
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/Reboot/Roadmap Post Reboot roadmap] today to the Jp Google Group

==== Community ====
* Jetpack Ambassador Meet-up coming up Feb. 7th - 10th
* Jetpack for Learning needs review needs - what are they? who is committing to them?

==== Docs ====
* Updates from Aza regarding docs progress

==== SDK ====
* Developers should be flying out for on-site workdays February 8th and 9th

==== Other ====



== January 19 2009 ==
==== Development ====
* Places code is reviewed, Myk has requested a second review but ADW is already tracking the progress and is comfortable with the code

==== Platform ====

* Platform team has made the "Bane" bug a priority for Q1

==== Localization ====

==== Reboot ====
*CFX Module Review Meeting scheduled for Thursday January 21st @ 10AM

==== Community ====
*Jetpack Ambassador Meet-up coming up Feb. 7th - 10th
*Jetpack for Learning needs review

==== Docs ====
*Aza has reached an agreement with a new contractor
*Dumping Dekiwiki template approach

==== SDK ====
*Initial whiteboard meeting completed this weekend

==== Other ====


== January 12 2009 ==

Important Dates:
* 0.8 check-in for pending early finish of development on Friday January 15

Platform:
*Bug that unblocks panel has been submitted, waiting for Myk to test for confirmation of fix.

Localization:
* Gandalf will be assessing capabilities he need to realize the functionality that L10n relies on

Reboot:
* Create capability roadmap and a tracking meta bug

Community:
* Jetpack Ambassador's Meetup


Docs:
* Loop in Sheppy on MDC cohesion

SDK:
* FlightDeck SDK contract is signed, scheduling for first round of work is in process

== January 5 2009 ==
* Updates - FlightDeck SDK, Jetpack Ambassador Program
* 0.8 development focus split (50/50 - old platform/reboot)
* Reboot workday

== December 17 2009 ==
* Updates - Atul on Reboot delivery date
* 0.7 code freeze, release date confirmed for December 23

== November 18 2009 ==
* 0.7 status
** JEP assignments: who-what-when
** Time allowed for any group-pertinent platform updates from Atul
** Discussion about the First-Run JEP's settings implementation 

* Review/input for Jetpack's platform design aspects that need to be completed for a v1.0 public release:  [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZY0XuSv-jEbZGc2Y244cHRfMTlkajhjeGJjNg&hl=en Jetpack Platform Design Unification]

* Jetpack Gallery
** Changes/fixes in progress, Ryan expects to have these completed but Dec. 1

* Gmail Bandit uninstall issues?


* [http://blog.mozilla.com/extendfirefox/2009/11/30/extend-firefox-3-5-winners/ Extend Firefox 3.5 winners]
** FireFound
** MultiFox
**

== October 28 ==
* 0.6 status
** atul's top issue is rebooting for modules
** adw is r+'s and is going to check in today 
** ddahl needs review from atul (tomorrow)
** 0.5 contest announcement - aza (+2 days after)
** 0.6 blog post for contest - daniel (+3 day after blog post announcement)
** 0.6 announcement + tutorial - aza (launch day, tenatively 11/5)
** Beta going out to group tomorrow
** Monday decision on uploading to AMO
** aza sync up with PR on launch dates
* Jetpack Gallery
** most changes are supposedly done, waiting for next release
** Nick & Daniel meet with morgamic on friday to tee up launch

* JQuery bug
* Google Groups future
* 0.7 review
* Daniel has started writing docs in MDC: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Jetpack/UI/Selection

== October 21 ==
* Menu is ready to go except for r+ from mardak
** Docs need to be updated to reflect what's done
* Toolbar still needs to be tested and a new patch needs to be tested
** Docs/JEP needs to get updated to reflect TODO's for toolbar
* Aza will pwn the blog for 0.6 
* Jetpack Gallery
** Daniel pinged userscripts.org and got email addresses for all jetpack developers, he'll send out an email to get people to host on the gallery
** Ryan Snyder has dumped test data from the test gallery
* Nick and Aza will talk to melissa about PR strategery
* Aza is leading the initative to find Jetpack documentation lead
* Aza's homework: http://aza.etherpad.com/homework?

== October 16 ==
* Myk has patch for settings, requires an r+ from atul
* adw has run into a wall due to flexible membrane for menus
* ddahl has similar problems with flexible membranes
* Team should start gathering lists of jetpack developers to populate the Jetpack Gallery site.  Daniel (new Add-ons PM for Jetpack) will coordinate the launch
== October 7 ==
* Please populate the [http://jetpack.stage.mozilla.com Jetpack Gallery!]

== September 30 ==
* Myk working on Settings API, basic get/set functionality created, now tackling the settings UI for Jetpacks
* 
* Code review for Jetpack API extensions
** All changes should be r+'d by peers
** Need to define who peers for different API's and the overall Jetpack extension
* [[Labs/Jetpack/JEP/28|Cuddlefish (JEP 28)]]

== September 16 ==
* 0.6 status
** Ddahl working on RC of toolbar buttons by next week's meeting
*** JEP will be updated to reflect phase 1 functionality
** Toolbar and Context menus targeted for next wednesday
*** Will revisit whether or not we get to r+ by next week
* Nick talk to Clint about QA for Jetpack 
* Buildbot quick chat
* [[Labs/Jetpack/JEP/25|Chrome Boosters (JEP 25)]]
** Atul to think about content boosters and how to do multi file jetpacks
* https://www.recapthelaw.org
** Download manager
** File system access

== September 9 ==

* Jetpack 0.5
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/14 Menu]
* Toolbar review
* [http://jetpack.stage.mozilla.mozilla.com Jetpack Gallery]
* Homework

== September 2 ==
* Upload 0.5 to AMO?
* Review JEPs
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/21 Toolbar]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/23 Panels]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/14 Menu]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/24 Settings]

== August 26 ==
* Upload 0.5 to AMO?
* Review JEPs
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/21 Toolbar]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/23 Panels]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/14 Menu]
** Settings?

== August 26 ==
* Upload 0.5 to AMO?
* Review JEPs
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/21 Toolbar]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/23 Panels]
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/JEP/14 Menu]
** Settings?

== August 19 ==
* 0.5 code freeze tonight, blog post and prerelease tomorrow
* 0.5 upload to AMO evening of 8/24, blog post morning of 8/25
* 0.6 triage later today, will go over next week
** settings
** video
** panel
** secure libs
** secure jetpacks
* Homework
** About:tab
*** Fancy places integration (mardak and ddahl to chat)
*** Thumbnails (might be possible already, atul to investigate)
*** reopen tabs (session)
** Sidebar Tab
*** Partial Thumbnails
*** Bookmark access (Places API)
*** hide tabs (UI jep)
* Stages of Jetpack Evolution

== August 12 ==
* 0.5 bug review
* How do we release this?
== August 5 ==
* [http://moxie.fligtar.com/jetpack/0.5 Status update for 0.5]
** Atul and Anant have tons of bugs
** DDahl hasn't received any feedback on his JEP's so silence = consent
* Review 0.6, do the features feel "right"?
** .panel and .settings JEP's accelerated to 0.5 (Aza)
** .panel and .settings impl now in 0.6
** .password and clipboard image support punted to 0.7
* Homework Assignments
** none this week
== July 29 ==
* [http://moxie.fligtar.com/jetpack/0.5 0.5 triage] done
* Mardak demo of bootstrap jetpack install
Homework Assignments
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8485 Tagmarks] (osunick)
** awesomebar events
** awesomebar icons
** jetpack: homepages
** Places API
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/240 Context Search] (adw)
** [http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/components/search/nsIBrowserSearchService.idl nsIBrowserSearchService] - Need to expose this, shouldn't be hard, maybe in a new <tt>jetpack.browser</tt> namespace, which would also incorporate <tt>systeminfo</tt>.
** Selection ([[Labs/Jetpack/JEP/12]]).
** Menus ([[Labs/Jetpack/JEP/14]]).  Need context menu support.
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5081 TwitterFox] (rbango)
** <tt>lib.twitter</tt>
** statusbar
** storage
** popups, panel
** nice dialogs, user input
** passwords, identity management
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 AdBlock Plus] (rbango)
** <tt>jetpack.network</tt>
** block requests
** remove cookies

== July 23 ==

* Review roadmap
** http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnAfmtWtyGp6dDZpMmoxRlN6YXFYY29jU1ZueXh2UlE&hl=en
* Discuss 0.5 release
* Jetpack contest

== July 15 ==

Jetpack Q3 Goals Mapping<br />
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=t6i2j1FSzaqXcocSVnyxvRQ&output=html

v0.4 Project Plan<br />
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tk0ieJjexsClS_x5ejH4OIQ&output=html

* Project status
** v0.3 post-mortem
** v0.4 to be released Thursday
*** Update: jetpack.audio
*** Update: jetpack.pageMods
** v0.5 in planning
*** Slipstream install, toolbars, panels, menus, and people
*** Prioritize?
* Setup project page on Labs
* Documentation
** Docs will link to specific JEPS as interim solution
** Documenting diff between v0.2 & 0.3 Slidebar API
** Matrix of possible documentation options
* Community
** Discussion on Jetpack gallery started w/ webdev
** Jetpack contest - when?

== July 9 ==

* Project status
** Release of v0.3
** [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rEuZ6fdkGU7C-5AnVRu7Wpw&single=true&gid=0&output=html Tracking document]
* Setup project page on Labs
* Documentation
* Community
** Jetpack Contest
** Identify cool Jetpacks to be featured
** Twitter acct: http://twitter.com/mozillajetpack
* Jetpack Gallery