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== Schedule & Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] ==
== Schedule & Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] ==
=== Basecamp ===
=== Basecamp ===
Support readiness meetings begin in earnest this week!
See https://etherpad.mozilla.org/mobile-meet-2012-03-10
Also, the first ever SUMO Help Article Day! is this week, help us document Firefox OS!
[https://blog.mozilla.org/sumo/2012/10/03/sumo-write-help-articles-day-october-3rd/ Write Help Articles October 4th!]


===Firefox Desktop ===
===Firefox Desktop ===
[[Releases/Firefox_16/Final_Signoffs]] -- 16.0 release is signed off, no blocking issues
==== Release (15, 10esr) ====
==== Release (15, 10esr) ====
* 10.0.8esr being released on Tuesday Oct 9th
* 10.0.8esr being released on Tuesday Oct 9th
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* Merging to Aurora on MONDAY Oct 8th - get your no-approval-nom-required r+ patches landed before then
* Merging to Aurora on MONDAY Oct 8th - get your no-approval-nom-required r+ patches landed before then


=== Firefox Mobile ===
===Firefox Mobile ===
====Release (15)====
==== Release (15, 10esr) ====
====Beta (16)====
==== Beta (16) ====
====Aurora (17)====
==== Aurora (17) ====
====Nightly (18)====
* ARMv6 is staying on Beta channel so continue to request approval/land on 17 in preparation for a 17.0 ARMv6 release to GA
* Merge Day is MONDAY Oct 8th -- get your approval-mozilla-aurora+ patches landed before then
==== Nightly (18) ====
* Merging to Aurora on MONDAY Oct 8th - get your no-approval-nom-required r+ patches landed before then


=== Services ===
=== Services ===
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== Feedback Summary  ==
== Feedback Summary  ==
=== Desktop ===
=== Desktop ===
No updates today. Prepping for 16 this week.
=== Mobile ===
=== Mobile ===
No Major changes this week. See Mobile meeting notes for specifics. 15.0.1 is stable, 16 is stable and go from the SUMO Side.
== User Experience (design and research) ==
* '''[desktop]'''
** '''[Misc!]''' Most of Retina/highDPI has landed: http://cl.ly/image/3K2q153x3z0L/o (about:home changes are still in review)
** '''[Australis]''' (Zhenshuo, Blake)
*** [http://people.mozilla.com/~zfang/Customization/AustralisCustomization_DesignSpec.pdf Customization spec document]
*** Continues to reference the [https://people.mozilla.com/~bwinton/australis/customization/mac/ design prototype]
** '''[dev tools]''' (Brian Dils)
** '''[Social API]''' (Boriss)
*** Mocking up multi-provider & provider switching scenarios
*** Working on installation flows for users with less-than-optimal scenarios (such as out-of-date Firefox)
** '''[newtab2/hometab]'''  (Boriss)
*** assembling a concept document for end of week
*** general project information is on [https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Firefox/Features/New_Tab_Page_v2 this wiki page]
** '''[stub installer]''' (Madhava, Stephen)
*** Stub installer variants for Aurora and Nightly: http://cl.ly/image/1g0g1k3m473o
* '''[sync/identity]''' (zhenshuo)
** from last week - draft proposal covering all the cases (new user; existing Sync user; existing Persona ID user) for Firefox sign-in / sync setup on desktop and mobile [http://people.mozilla.com/~zfang/FirefoxAccount/FirefoxAccount-9:25Draft.pdf Draft document (pdf)] (zhenshuo + ibarlow)
*** still accepting comments go [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/FirefoxAccount here in an etherpad]
* '''[project SPF (security/privacy)]''' (larissa)
** This document [http://people.mozilla.com/~lco/ProjectSPF/Usable%20Security%20Report%20v1-DRAFT.pdf Designing Usable Security in Firefox] out for review; collecting feedback
** Working on identifying [https://firefox-ux.etherpad.mozilla.org/21 potential security UI design opportunities]
* '''[metro]''' (yuan)
** [https://www.dropbox.com/s/68yki3fvgi6145e/Q3%20FX%20on%20Win8%20Update.pdf Q3 Firefox on Win8 summary doc]
*** Older doc, for more context, is [http://www.slideshare.net/melody2325/q2-firefox-on-metro-ux-update here on slideshare]
** Updated mozillaWiki page with status: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox_Metro_UI
** Get your preview build on Win8: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Windows_8_Integration#Elm_Nightly_Builds
* '''[android]''' (ibarlow)
** In progress
*** Private Browsing, Guest Mode, Safe Browsing
*** {{bug|783092}} Lightweight Persona support. Rules for how to use existing Personas: http://cl.ly/image/2e212U1O2h2B
*** UI Responsiveness efforts – working list https://firefox-ux.etherpad.mozilla.org/25
*** Some great refinements happening in our tabs UI, thanks to Lucas!
**** {{bug|792407}} Armv6 design tweaks http://cl.ly/image/1r1A0n172Y1j
**** {{bug|708707}} {{bug|786029}} Android home screen and search widgets underway. http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrykdesign/6477109545/in/photostream
** Longer term work
*** Android Sync Setup Improvements
**** Sketches – http://cl.ly/image/2r3B1C2i462g
**** Working with Sync team and Desktop UX to scope work https://wiki.mozilla.org/Services/Sync/NextGen
*** First Run & Update UX – sketches http://cl.ly/image/3c460L2v1Z30
*** Search Enhancements – sketches http://cl.ly/image/1Q2x3J2N1X1s
*** Top Sites customization on about:home – preliminary sketching http://cl.ly/image/1F1R2J1W1d1c
*** Future improvements to about:home – sketches http://cl.ly/image/1x0A1K0r2g2m


== UX & User Research ==
* '''[Behavioral Segmentation Study]''' (Lindsay, Bill, Leo)
** is underway!
** writing participant screeners; have selected a recruiter; in process of selecting a firm to help with the diary study
** anticipate being in the field the last week of october/first week of november
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Planning/2012-09-26#User_Experience_.28design_.26_research.29 more detail here in last week's update]


== '''Market Insights'''  ==
== '''Market Insights'''  ==
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* 25% of Americans own a tablet, half on iOS and half on Android
* 25% of Americans own a tablet, half on iOS and half on Android
* Device with 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU soon available in Europe and North Asia
* Device with 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU soon available in Europe and North Asia
* Jolla got 200 million euro funding, setting up a Hong Kong data center [http://www.zdnet.com/jolla-nabs-200m-funding-preps-meego-os-for-licensing-in-mid-2013-7000005117/ link]


== Marketing, Press & Public Reaction  ==
== Marketing, Press & Public Reaction  ==
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== Questions, Comments, FYI ==
== Questions, Comments, FYI ==
* (catlee) Working on something that's going to require changes to how we build, ship, or update products? Please talk to [[ReleaseEngineering]] as early in your project as possible!


== Actions this week ==
== Actions this week ==
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