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This product vision statement is intended to guide the evolution of Firefox over the next couple of years. It will be updated and refined as we discuss and collaborate, so will be a work in progress. All are encouraged to give feedback and help us build software that realizes this vision. Feedback and questions can be added to the [[Talk:Firefox/VisionStatement|discussion page]]. | This product vision statement is intended to guide the evolution of Firefox over the next couple of years. It will be updated and refined as we discuss and collaborate, so will be a work in progress. All are encouraged to give feedback and help us build software that realizes this vision. Feedback and questions can be added to the [[Talk:Firefox/VisionStatement|discussion page]]. | ||
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====Apps experience on desktop and mobile==== | ====Apps experience on desktop and mobile==== | ||
Once they've been discovered, | Once they've been discovered, how are they presented, organized and launched? How does the app experience differ from the webpage experience on desktop and mobile? Can we simplify the ways in which we organize and track the webpages and apps we use (history, bookmarks, tabs, windows, tab groups, etc.)? | ||
====Developer tools==== | ====Developer tools==== | ||
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====How people connect with each other - our social interactions==== | ====How people connect with each other - our social interactions==== | ||
The Web browser has provided limited support to sharing your discoveries, insights and inspiration with others. This leaves it to each website and app to determine how you want to communicate, and with whom. It leads to inconsistent experiences and unsafe practices of sharing social network and email account information. The browser is a natural place to be able to follow and share: we receive links in many applications, only to launch them in the browser (on mobile, often a temporary embedded browser widget, which prevents that item from being included in browser history, etc. | The Web browser has provided limited support to sharing your discoveries, insights and inspiration with others. This leaves it to each website and app to determine how you want to communicate, and with whom. It leads to inconsistent experiences and unsafe practices of sharing social network and email account information. The browser is a natural place to be able to follow and share: we receive links in many applications, only to launch them in the browser (on mobile, often a temporary embedded browser widget, which prevents that item from being included in browser history, etc). We don't track who we've received items from, and from what channel. Firefox can play a key role in how we connect with each other. | ||
====Connecting with sites and apps - sharing information about ourselves==== | ====Connecting with sites and apps - sharing information about ourselves==== | ||
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===Independent identity=== | ===Independent identity=== | ||
Mozilla must lead the way to an identity system that is under the user's control, independent of any particular service provider ( | Mozilla must lead the way to an identity system that is under the user's control, independent of any particular service provider (though it may leverage existing identities in many ways). Users should be able to share information about themselves selectively and easily, rather than sharing a lot about themselves to receive little in return. | ||
===Privacy by design=== | ===Privacy by design=== | ||
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Mozilla has already articulated principles including No Surprises, Real Choices, Sensible Settings, Limited Data and User Control. Delivering software that's guided by these principles is critical to discovering, experiencing and connecting on your own terms. | Mozilla has already articulated principles including No Surprises, Real Choices, Sensible Settings, Limited Data and User Control. Delivering software that's guided by these principles is critical to discovering, experiencing and connecting on your own terms. | ||
=Everywhere= | ==Everywhere== | ||
Firefox is now available for the major desktop operating systems and Android. People are now accessing the Web and apps from many different types of devices running different OSs. To significantly affect Internet life in the future, we will have to deliver value on major OSs, whether we are allowed to ship our own browser engine or not. Smartphones and tablets are where the next billion People will expect their personalized experience to be available to them anytime, anywhere. | Firefox is now available for the major desktop operating systems and Android. People are now accessing the Web and apps from many different types of devices running different OSs. To significantly affect Internet life in the future, we will have to deliver value on major OSs, whether we are allowed to ship our own browser engine or not. Smartphones and tablets are where the next billion People will expect their personalized experience to be available to them anytime, anywhere. | ||
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With Sync, Firefox has taken its first step toward providing a personalized experience from multiple devices. As people access the Web from many places, they will need and expect their personal experiences to be available everywhere. | With Sync, Firefox has taken its first step toward providing a personalized experience from multiple devices. As people access the Web from many places, they will need and expect their personal experiences to be available everywhere. | ||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Web Vision]] | |||