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Fligtar wrote in, "I'd like to nominate James Ouyang for Friend of the Tree this week. James is a community member who helped us out for several hours on Saturday in our booth at the Renegade Craft Fair telling people about Firefox, Personas, and add-ons. " | Fligtar wrote in, "I'd like to nominate James Ouyang for Friend of the Tree this week. James is a community member who helped us out for several hours on Saturday in our booth at the Renegade Craft Fair telling people about Firefox, Personas, and add-ons. " | ||
stephend wrote in, "I'd like to nominate Tom Ellins (TMZ) for his awesome SUMO bug triage/verification over the past week, especially." | |||
= Development Updates = | = Development Updates = | ||
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== Gecko == | == Gecko == | ||
No update. | No update. Please join the [[Platform#Meetings|Platform Meeting]] on Tuesday for any specific platform development items. | ||
== Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x == | == Branch work: Firefox 3.0.x / Thunderbird 2.0.0.x == | ||
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'''Web Dev Testing''' | '''Web Dev Testing''' | ||
* Shipped [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/07/15/firefox-add-ons-contributions-pilot/ AMO 5.0.7] with contributions and tagging support | * Shipped [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/07/15/firefox-add-ons-contributions-pilot/ AMO 5.0.7] with contributions and tagging support | ||
* Checked in Krupa's [http://viewvc.svn.mozilla.org/vc?view=revision&revision=29821 AMO | * Checked in Krupa's [http://viewvc.svn.mozilla.org/vc?view=revision&revision=29821 AMO Selenium testcases] | ||
* Checked in Mark Wong's [http://viewvc.svn.mozilla.org/vc?view=revision&revision=29709 cleaned up SUMO Selenium testcases] (original author is Krupa) | * Checked in Mark Wong's [http://viewvc.svn.mozilla.org/vc?view=revision&revision=29709 cleaned up SUMO Selenium testcases] (original author is Krupa) | ||
'''Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community''' | '''Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Community''' | ||
* Community: | * Community: | ||
** A good [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jul/14/firefox-35-bug-triage Bug triage bug day] was held last Tuesday. There was also a good Mountain View [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jul/15/learning-about-mozilla-crash-reporting-and-analysis Mozilla crash reporting and analysis Meet-up] on | ** A good [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jul/14/firefox-35-bug-triage Bug triage bug day] was held last Tuesday. There was also a good Mountain View [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jul/15/learning-about-mozilla-crash-reporting-and-analysis Mozilla crash reporting and analysis Meet-up] on Wednesday. See event summary [http://quality.mozilla.org/blogs/mozilla-crash-reporting-and-analysis-meetup-last-wednesday here] | ||
** There is an upcoming [http://blog.mozilla.com/tomcat/2009/07/06/open-source-meeting-in-munich-july-24/ Mozilla and Openoffice Meetup] in Munich on Friday, July 24th! | ** There is an upcoming [http://blog.mozilla.com/tomcat/2009/07/06/open-source-meeting-in-munich-july-24/ Mozilla and Openoffice Meetup] in Munich on Friday, July 24th! | ||
** Also on Fri, July 24th is a [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jul/24/testday-testing-mozilla-web-page AMO 5.0.8 test day] | ** Also on Fri, July 24th is a [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2009/jul/24/testday-testing-mozilla-web-page AMO 5.0.8 test day] | ||
* | * Accessibility: | ||
** Some [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=504252%2C++504985%2C+420845%2C+352093%2C++504561%2C++503727&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= key bugs worked on, reviewed, etc]. Also provided some review of patches for Thunderbird and Seamonkey. | ** Some [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=504252%2C++504985%2C+420845%2C+352093%2C++504561%2C++503727&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= key bugs worked on, reviewed, etc]. Also provided some review of patches for Thunderbird and Seamonkey. | ||
** Wrote a [http://www.marcozehe.de/2009/07/16/blind-web-devs-jump-on-the-firebug-train/ blog post on the Firebug 1.4 release]. It highlights the UI accessibility features and what implications this has for blind web devs or those who think of becoming one. | ** Wrote a [http://www.marcozehe.de/2009/07/16/blind-web-devs-jump-on-the-firebug-train/ blog post on the Firebug 1.4 release]. It highlights the UI accessibility features and what implications this has for blind web devs or those who think of becoming one. | ||
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'''Test Development''' | '''Test Development''' | ||
* Test Development Work Week | * Test Development Work Week | ||
** Planned out Schedule and work toward [ | ** Planned out Schedule and work toward [[QA/TDAI/WorkWeek_Planning|August 14 Milestones]]. | ||
** Created a plan for automated crash analysis (more on that to come, watch Planet Mozilla) | ** Created a plan for automated crash analysis (more on that to come, watch Planet Mozilla) | ||
** Joel and Clint are [http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/schedule/detail/8360 speaking at Oscon] | ** Joel and Clint are [http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/schedule/detail/8360 speaking at Oscon] | ||
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* 3.5.1 shipped to fix a [http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/ 0-day vulnerability in Firefox 3.5] | * 3.5.1 shipped to fix a [http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/ 0-day vulnerability in Firefox 3.5] | ||
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/19/milw0rm-9158-stack-overflow-crash-not-exploitable-cve-2009-2479/ Incorrect report of a vulnerability in Firefox 3.5.1] | * [http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/19/milw0rm-9158-stack-overflow-crash-not-exploitable-cve-2009-2479/ Incorrect report of a vulnerability in Firefox 3.5.1] | ||
* Crash triage bug day tomorrow (2009-07-21) | * Crash triage bug day tomorrow (2009-07-21) in #bugday using [http://www.squarefree.com/2009/06/29/new-guide-to-triaging-crash-bugs/ new crash bug triage guide] | ||
== Marketing/PR == | == Marketing/PR == | ||
'''PR''' | '''PR''' | ||
* John Lilly on NBC's Press:Here aired Sunday http://pressheretv.com/default.asp?cat=1&subcat=1 | |||
* MaximumPC report on "5 Awesome Labs Projects for Firefox 3.5" http://bit.ly/HoXMg | |||
* InformationWeek review of Firefox 3.5 http://bit.ly/kXPGd | |||
* Paul Krill from TechWorld reports on the contributions program for Add-ons http://bit.ly/WfNrF | |||
'''MozService Week''' | '''MozService Week''' | ||
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*Localization: Looking to stage DE, FR and ES shortly. Thanks to everyone for helping localize it! | *Localization: Looking to stage DE, FR and ES shortly. Thanks to everyone for helping localize it! | ||
'''Events''' | '''Events''' | ||
*[[Renegade Craft Fair|Renegade Craft Festival]], July 18 - 19, 2009, San Francisco - We had a great time at Renegade this past weekend. Thanks so much to all of the volunteers that showed up and helped us out. Check out some of our thoughts on the fair on the [[Renegade Craft Fair#Blog_Posts|wiki]]. | *[[Renegade Craft Fair|Renegade Craft Festival]], July 18 - 19, 2009, San Francisco - We had a great time at Renegade this past weekend. Thanks so much to all of the volunteers that showed up and helped us out. Check out some of our thoughts on the fair on the [[Renegade Craft Fair#Blog_Posts|wiki]]. | ||
*MozCamp Mumbai: Thanks to community members Aamod Nerurkar and Sanjay Bhangar for pulling together a MozCamp with a week's notice. Talks included a pre-recorded standards talk with Arun Ranganathan and a marketing Mozilla & Firefox talk by Aamod. Aamod and Sanjay will post the recorded talks shortly. | *[http://mozcamp.in/mumbai/wiki/index.php/Main_Page MozCamp Mumbai]: Thanks to community members Aamod Nerurkar and Sanjay Bhangar for pulling together a MozCamp with a week's notice. Talks included a pre-recorded standards talk with Arun Ranganathan and a marketing Mozilla & Firefox talk by Aamod. Aamod and Sanjay will post the recorded talks shortly. | ||
'''General''' | '''General''' | ||
*Infectious design contest/challenge launched: [http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2009/07/14/robot-love-is-infectious/ "People & Robots: Best Friends Forever"] | |||
*Welcome Caitlin Looney! Caitlin will be heading up product marketing for Fennec, based out of Mountain View. | *Welcome Caitlin Looney! Caitlin will be heading up product marketing for Fennec, based out of Mountain View. | ||
== Support == | == Support == | ||
* The Firefox Manual has been updated for 3.5! Big thanks to the SUMO community for making this happen, and especially xtz and TMZ who signed up for chapter updates on the [ | * The Firefox Manual has been updated for 3.5! Big thanks to the SUMO community for making this happen, and especially xtz and TMZ who signed up for chapter updates on the [[Support/Floss_Manual_3.5_Update|3.5 update tracking page]]. | ||
== Metrics == | == Metrics == | ||
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== Evangelism == | == Evangelism == | ||
* JavaScript article that people should blog / talk about - it's really great - thanks to Dave Mandelin - http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/07/tracemonkey-overview/ | * JavaScript article that people should blog / talk about - it's really great - thanks to Dave Mandelin - http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/07/tracemonkey-overview/ or - http://bit.ly/35trace | ||
== Labs == | == Labs == | ||
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*** Developers and users can both create tags- developers can delete any tag | *** Developers and users can both create tags- developers can delete any tag | ||
*** Tags can be used to navigate add-ons or create searchable keywords | *** Tags can be used to navigate add-ons or create searchable keywords | ||
* Next up is rich user profiles, public statistics dashboard, and numerous bug fixes. | |||
* Renegade Craft Fair big success | * Renegade Craft Fair big success | ||
** Lots of enthusiasm for Firefox, low awareness of add-ons and personas | ** Lots of enthusiasm for Firefox, low awareness of add-ons and personas | ||
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= Other Business = | = Other Business = | ||
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