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==[[Education/ComputerScience/MozillaTechnologies|Mozilla Platform]]== | |||
Firefox, Thunderbird and many more applications are built on a common Mozilla platform. This is where you can find the rendering engine, document parsers, JavaScript interpreter and cross platform methods of interacting with the local operating system. | |||
==[[Education/ComputerScience/MozillaApplications|Mozilla applications]]== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/MozillaApplications|Mozilla applications]]== | ||
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==[[Education/ComputerScience/Extending|Extending]]== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/Extending|Extending]]== | ||
Mozilla based software is extensible through four types of add-ons: extensions, plug-ins, themes and now Jetpack. Learn how you can change the behavior of a Mozilla application without changing the code. | |||
==[[Education/ComputerScience/Embedding|Embedding]]== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/Embedding|Embedding]]== | ||
Guides for embedding parts of Mozilla code inside your own applications. For instance, learn how to take the code for the rendering engine and use it your application. | |||
==[[Education/ComputerScience/ReleaseEngineering|Release engineering]]== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/ReleaseEngineering|Release engineering]]== | ||
A big part of getting a product like FIrefox to market is the infrastructure for building and testing the code. Learn how Mozilla code is managed. | |||
==[[Education/ComputerScience/Tools|Tools used by Mozilla]]== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/Tools|Tools used by Mozilla]]== | ||
Learn how to use the tools that Mozilla developers use. Using only a browser, it is possible to: | |||
* browse and search source code for all Mozilla projects | * browse and search source code for all Mozilla projects | ||
* see older versions the Mozilla source code | * see older versions the Mozilla source code | ||
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==[[Education/ComputerScience/Research|Research]]== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/Research|Research]]== | ||
Learn about research and experiments. For instance, participate in developing static analysis tools, or creating experimental technology through Mozilla Labs. | |||
=Survival skills= | =Survival skills= | ||
==[[Education/Collaboration|How to get help from the community]]== | ==[[Education/Collaboration|How to get help from the community]]== | ||
Learn how to get help directory from other Mozilla contributors using | |||
* Wikis | * Wikis | ||
* Mailing lists | * Mailing lists | ||
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* Mentors | * Mentors | ||
==Working with the source code== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/WorkingWithSource|Working with the source code]]== | ||
Learn how to get Mozilla source code, edit it and compile it. | |||
==Testing== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/Testing|Testing]]== | ||
If you want to submit a patch and see it accepted you will probably need to write a test to go with it. Learn about all the different kinds of tests there are for Mozilla code. | |||
==Debugging== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/Debugging|Debugging]]== | ||
Learn how to use tools available for any operating system to debug Mozilla. | |||
==Language reference== | ==[[Education/ComputerScience/LanguageReference|Language reference]]== | ||
Tutorials and reference for C++ and JavaScript, the languages of the Mozilla platform. | |||
[[Category:Education]] | [[Category:Education]] | ||
[[Category:Computer Science]] | [[Category:Computer Science]] | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 24 June 2009
Overview
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Mozilla Platform
Firefox, Thunderbird and many more applications are built on a common Mozilla platform. This is where you can find the rendering engine, document parsers, JavaScript interpreter and cross platform methods of interacting with the local operating system.
Mozilla applications
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Extending
Mozilla based software is extensible through four types of add-ons: extensions, plug-ins, themes and now Jetpack. Learn how you can change the behavior of a Mozilla application without changing the code.
Embedding
Guides for embedding parts of Mozilla code inside your own applications. For instance, learn how to take the code for the rendering engine and use it your application.
Release engineering
A big part of getting a product like FIrefox to market is the infrastructure for building and testing the code. Learn how Mozilla code is managed.
Tools used by Mozilla
Learn how to use the tools that Mozilla developers use. Using only a browser, it is possible to:
- browse and search source code for all Mozilla projects
- see older versions the Mozilla source code
- track bugs reports and submit patches
- see the status of the latest patches to the Mozilla source code
- share snippets of code
Research
Learn about research and experiments. For instance, participate in developing static analysis tools, or creating experimental technology through Mozilla Labs.
Survival skills
How to get help from the community
Learn how to get help directory from other Mozilla contributors using
- Wikis
- Mailing lists
- Blogs and Planets
- IRC
- Mentors
Working with the source code
Learn how to get Mozilla source code, edit it and compile it.
Testing
If you want to submit a patch and see it accepted you will probably need to write a test to go with it. Learn about all the different kinds of tests there are for Mozilla code.
Debugging
Learn how to use tools available for any operating system to debug Mozilla.
Language reference
Tutorials and reference for C++ and JavaScript, the languages of the Mozilla platform.