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'''What is an App?'''
This is a working document.  I wanted us to have a shared understanding of what our definition of apps are, this is my first attempt.  Please add your own definitions and comments below. Thanks!
**has their own navigation in the UI (not relying on the chrome for nav)
**has a native look and feel
**remembers the user's state - stay logged in unless the user logged out
**synced in the cloud, but only gets installed to the device when the users asks for it from the cloud
**works well on at least two of the following device types - phones, tablets, desktops/laptops
**uses one of the following, but doesn't have to:
***accelerometer
***camera
***offline storage
***microphone
***geolocation


'''What is NOT an App?'''
'''What is an Mozilla Marketplace App?'''
**a website
*has their own navigation in the UI (not relying on the chrome for nav)
*has a native look and feel
*remembers the user's state - stay logged in unless the user logged out
*synced in the cloud, but only gets installed to the device when the users asks for it from the cloud
*works well on at least two of the following device types - phones, tablets, desktops/laptops
*uses one of the following, but doesn't have to:
**accelerometer
**camera
**offline storage
**microphone
**geolocation
 
'''What is NOT a Mozilla Marketplace App?'''
*a website

Latest revision as of 03:10, 24 March 2012

This is a working document. I wanted us to have a shared understanding of what our definition of apps are, this is my first attempt. Please add your own definitions and comments below. Thanks!

What is an Mozilla Marketplace App?

  • has their own navigation in the UI (not relying on the chrome for nav)
  • has a native look and feel
  • remembers the user's state - stay logged in unless the user logged out
  • synced in the cloud, but only gets installed to the device when the users asks for it from the cloud
  • works well on at least two of the following device types - phones, tablets, desktops/laptops
  • uses one of the following, but doesn't have to:
    • accelerometer
    • camera
    • offline storage
    • microphone
    • geolocation

What is NOT a Mozilla Marketplace App?

  • a website