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** Something like http://people.mozilla.com/~polvi/threedom/status-bars.html to track full list of addons sorted by usage popularity and identify current compat version. get it to update every night.</strike> | ** Something like http://people.mozilla.com/~polvi/threedom/status-bars.html to track full list of addons sorted by usage popularity and identify current compat version. get it to update every night.</strike> | ||
== Milestone 2 - Dec | == Milestone 2 - Dec 11 == | ||
* Send out emails to developers and editors - '''rey, morgamic, paul''' | * Send out emails to developers and editors - '''rey, morgamic, paul''' | ||
** Pre-emptive message that outlines the plan | ** Pre-emptive message that outlines the plan | ||
** First outreach message | ** First outreach message | ||
** Follow up status messages that outline progress and updates to the plan and schedule | ** Follow up status messages that outline progress and updates to the plan and schedule | ||
** amo updated to have an opt-out flag -- link to fligtar's bug | |||
** as soon as that flag is in AMO, do mass email to all authors | |||
** rey to make draft email to send out to authors | |||
*** do short updates each week at places like https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/ and https://wiki.mozilla.org/WeeklyUpdates | *** do short updates each week at places like https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/ and https://wiki.mozilla.org/WeeklyUpdates | ||
* Post to blog and | ** https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Updating_extensions_for_Firefox_3.1 | ||
* Post to blog and mail list detailed information about what is changing and how to update - '''rey, morgamic''' | |||
* Develop communication around how and when to flip version compability number. e.g like http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/03/24/firefox-add-on-compatibility-plan-for-addonsmozillaorg/ - '''?''' | * Develop communication around how and when to flip version compability number. e.g like http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/03/24/firefox-add-on-compatibility-plan-for-addonsmozillaorg/ - '''?''' | ||
* Get a list of changes and bug numbers that will affect addons that are coming down the pike to provide guidance to addon developers about the roadmap for the next few months. - '''blizzard + sheppy''' | * Get a list of changes and bug numbers that will affect addons that are coming down the pike to provide guidance to addon developers about the roadmap for the next few months. - '''blizzard + sheppy''' | ||
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* Try and get a few addon developers involved early to give feedback on coverage and quality of the documentation. Target Web Developer Addons since these kind of addons also help to increase use of the beta releases if they are available at beta release time. - '''rey, paul''' | * Try and get a few addon developers involved early to give feedback on coverage and quality of the documentation. Target Web Developer Addons since these kind of addons also help to increase use of the beta releases if they are available at beta release time. - '''rey, paul''' | ||
== Milestone 3 - | == Milestone 3 - Dec 16 == | ||
* Set up tracking bugs for the top 50-60 addons to track progress on contacting, updating, and feedback about how things are going with getting compatible. ala https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=364745&hide_resolved=0 - '''chofmann''' (also, we should make sure we have to do this) | * Set up tracking bugs for the top 50-60 addons to track progress on contacting, updating, and feedback about how things are going with getting compatible. ala https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=364745&hide_resolved=0 - '''chofmann, rey''' (also, we should make sure we have to do this) -- yes we need to do this. see tracking below about effectiveness of outreach so far.. | ||
* | ** tracking bug for 3.1 is set up at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=466186 | ||
* Add-ons to track | |||
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/compatibility/report/ | |||
** Fashion Your Firefox add-ons | |||
** Recommended list stuff | |||
* Send reminder that to stay recommended or in FYF you need to be compatible | |||
== Tracking == | |||
Snapshots of progress from the dashboard | |||
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/compatibility | |||
{| class="fullwidth-table" | |||
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Date''' | |||
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Latest''' | |||
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Older 3.1 betas''' | |||
| style="background:#efefef" | '''3.1 alphas''' | |||
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Not Compat''' | |||
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Other''' | |||
|- | |||
| 11/13/08 | |||
| 28 | |||
| | |||
| 24 | |||
| 54 | |||
| 4 | |||
|- | |||
| 11/18/08 | |||
| 29 | |||
| | |||
| 15 | |||
| 54 | |||
| 2 | |||
|- | |||
| 12/05/08 | |||
| 30 | |||
| | |||
| 20 | |||
| 50 | |||
| 0 | |||
|- | |||
| 12/12/08 | |||
| 27 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 52 | |||
| 0 | |||
|- | |||
| 12/19/08 | |||
| 37 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 43 | |||
| 0 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== Follow up contact == | |||
There are a few highly popular/highly used addons not distributed on amo, or not widely distributed, that we need outreach and contact on to make sure they are working for 3.1. List is started below | |||
* google toolbar | |||
* skype toolbar | |||
* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8236 Oberon Game Host - most distribtion from their site | |||
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[[Category:Shiretoko|Addons]] | |||