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* Some add-ons are partially localized. It's impossible to pick up really localized add-ons mechanically. | * Some add-ons are partially localized. It's impossible to pick up really localized add-ons mechanically. | ||
* Most of localized add-ons don't have the localized summary and description on AMO. | * Most of localized add-ons don't have the localized summary and description on AMO. | ||
** Therefore, we cannot search these add-ons by Japanese even if they're localized. | |||
* Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized. | * Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized. | ||
** The requirements should have l10n for the Tier 1 and 2 locales. | ** The requirements should have l10n for the Tier 1 and 2 locales. | ||
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* AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse add-ons which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized. | * AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse add-ons which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized. | ||
** As of | ** As of September 2009, there are over 430 add-ons listed. | ||
** The list has been maintained manually since October 2006. | ** The list has been maintained manually since October 2006. | ||
* AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data: | * AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data: | ||
** Add-on meta data is imported through [ | ** Add-on meta data is imported through [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/addons.mozilla.org_%28AMO%29_API_Developers%27_Guide/The_generic_AMO_API AMO's public API] (description, screenshot, icon, etc.) | ||
** AMJ showcases add-ons with completely localized summaries and numbers of weekly downloads. Those numbers are counted on the AMJ server and indicate [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/?sort=downloads which add-ons are popular for Japanese users]. | ** AMJ showcases add-ons with completely localized summaries and numbers of weekly downloads. Those numbers are counted on the AMJ server and indicate [https://addons.mozilla.jp/firefox/extensions/?sort=downloads which add-ons are popular for Japanese users]. | ||
** AMJ also shows numbers of bookmarks which are provided by [http://b.hatena.ne.jp/ Hatena Bookmark], Japan's most popular social bookmark service. | ** AMJ also shows numbers of bookmarks which are provided by [http://b.hatena.ne.jp/ Hatena Bookmark], Japan's most popular social bookmark service. | ||
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* [http://moztw.org/firefox/extension_top_15/ Chinese (Taiwan)]: 15 most popular extensions | * [http://moztw.org/firefox/extension_top_15/ Chinese (Taiwan)]: 15 most popular extensions | ||
* [http://extensions.geckozone.org/Firefox/ French]: 499 extensions | * [http://extensions.geckozone.org/Firefox/ French]: 499 extensions | ||
* [http://firefox.erweiterungen.de/ German]: 395 extensions | * [http://firefox.erweiterungen.de/ German]: 395 extensions; the service was discontinued | ||
* [http://www.extenzilla.org/ Italian]: 643 extensions | * [http://www.extenzilla.org/ Italian]: 643 extensions | ||
* [http://update.mozilla.or.kr/addons/ Korean]: 731 extensions | * [http://update.mozilla.or.kr/addons/ Korean]: 731 extensions | ||
* [http://mozillapl.org/baza_rozszerzen/ Polish]: 239 extensions | * [http://mozillapl.org/baza_rozszerzen/ Polish]: 239 extensions | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 23 September 2009
Introduction
We at Mozilla Japan have our own Firefox add-ons library (AMJ) outside of Firefox Add-ons (AMO). Here is some background information on the AMJ service.
Issues on AMO
Although AMO's interface is fully localizable, we have some problems:
- AMO has no capability to search/browse add-ons by locale. (Bug 285850)
- AMO has no capability to find authors by locale.
- Some add-ons are localized with machine translation. Those qualities are bad for Japanese.
- Some add-ons are partially localized. It's impossible to pick up really localized add-ons mechanically.
- Most of localized add-ons don't have the localized summary and description on AMO.
- Therefore, we cannot search these add-ons by Japanese even if they're localized.
- Most of the recommended add-ons are not localized.
- The requirements should have l10n for the Tier 1 and 2 locales.
The bottom line is, it's very difficult for us to find add-ons which can be used in our language.
Overview of AMJ
To resolve these issues, we've started the AMJ project as an AMO wrapper.
- AMJ allows Japanese Firefox users to search/browse add-ons which are developed by Japanese companies/individuals or (almost) completely localized.
- As of September 2009, there are over 430 add-ons listed.
- The list has been maintained manually since October 2006.
- AMJ combines AMO's data with our own data:
- Add-on meta data is imported through AMO's public API (description, screenshot, icon, etc.)
- AMJ showcases add-ons with completely localized summaries and numbers of weekly downloads. Those numbers are counted on the AMJ server and indicate which add-ons are popular for Japanese users.
- AMJ also shows numbers of bookmarks which are provided by Hatena Bookmark, Japan's most popular social bookmark service.
- AMJ has own 20 categories. (Unfortunately AMO's categories are useless... Those are arbitrarily assigned by the add-on authors, not by the editors. Also, types of categories are not enough for every add-on.)
- AMJ has own featured add-on list.
- AMJ is fully integrated into Japanese Firefox builds, and the users can search/browse through the Add-ons Manager interface. (Bug 427323)
Future of AMJ
We are working on upgrading the AMJ service.
- More than 120 experimental (sandboxed) add-ons made by Japanese authors will be added.
- Bug 433361 is a blocker.
- Themes and Thunderbird add-ons will be added.
- More useful add-on detail pages: user review, localized screenshots, etc.
- Shopping Cart: Capability to install multiple add-ons at once.
- Collections like AMO.
- More features to come!