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* Skills needed: '''Java / Android''', JavaScript
[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions] are a cross-browser system for developing browser add-ons. But [http://arewewebextensionsyet.com/ not all APIs are supported] by Firefox for Android yet. The goal of this Google Summer of Code project is to implement some of the missing APIs and optionally improve the tooling for building and testing WebExtensions for Firefox for Android.
* Mentor: [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/sebastian.kaspari/ Sebastian Kaspari (:sebastian)] <[mailto:skaspari@mozilla.com skaspari@mozilla.com]>
 
* Skills needed: '''Java''', '''JavaScript''', '''Android'''
* Mentor: [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/sebastian.kaspari/ Sebastian Kaspari (:sebastian)] <[mailto:skaspari@mozilla.com skaspari@mozilla.com]> (IRC nickname: sebastian)
* IRC: [[IRC|irc.mozilla.org]] #mobile and/or #webextensions
* IRC: [[IRC|irc.mozilla.org]] #mobile and/or #webextensions


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* [[Community:SummerOfCode16#Application_Advice|Application Advice]]
* [[Community:SummerOfCode16#Application_Advice|Application Advice]]
* [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline Google Summer of Code Timeline] (Application period: March 20 16:00 UTC - April 3 16:00 UTC)
* [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline Google Summer of Code Timeline] (Application period: March 20 16:00 UTC - April 3 16:00 UTC)
* [http://write.flossmanuals.net/gsocstudentguide/what-is-google-summer-of-code/ Google Summer of Code - Student Manual]


=== Web Extensions ===
=== Web Extensions ===
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== APIs ==
== APIs ==
The following APIs are not implemented yet and are "reserved" for this Google Summer of Code project. You do not need to work on all of them. Pick for your [http://write.flossmanuals.net/gsocstudentguide/writing-a-proposal/ application / proposal] pick what you can realistically complete during Summer of Code.
{| class="standard-table" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-
! API
|-
| [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/contextMenus contextMenus]
|-
| [https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/browsingData browsingData]
|-
| [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/identity identity]
|-
| [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/proxy proxy]
|-
|}


== Additional tasks ==
== Additional tasks ==

Revision as of 15:43, 7 March 2017

WebExtensions are a cross-browser system for developing browser add-ons. But not all APIs are supported by Firefox for Android yet. The goal of this Google Summer of Code project is to implement some of the missing APIs and optionally improve the tooling for building and testing WebExtensions for Firefox for Android.

Helpful resources

Google Summer of Code

Web Extensions

APIs

The following APIs are not implemented yet and are "reserved" for this Google Summer of Code project. You do not need to work on all of them. Pick for your application / proposal pick what you can realistically complete during Summer of Code.

API
contextMenus
browsingData
identity
proxy

Additional tasks

Application

FAQ

Should I apply for other GSoC projects or at other organizations?

Yes, you can and you should if there are other projects you are interested in. Last year there have been about 30 applications for Mozilla's Android project.

Are there other Android projects Mozilla mentors?

No. This project here is the only Android project mentored by Mozilla this year.