Apps/Architecture

Apps Program Software Architecture

Program Goals

• Provide Developers with:
  • a consistent App runtime environment that makes their Apps feel like natives, not tourists, on every platform they care about
  • a consistent payment infrastructure for Apps available at our Marketplace

• Provide Users with:
  • an open Apps ecosystem that lets them shop at the App store of their choice
  • a means to back up and manage their Apps from multiple Stores across multiple devices

• Provide App Stores
  • a well-documented API and access to our Apps in the Cloud offering

Architectural Goals

• Provide well-designed API's for App installation, App management, and App payments
• Conceal uninteresting platform dependencies while providing access to crucial platform-specific features

Deliverables

• navigator.mozApps API (owner: anant)
• navigator.mozApps.mgmt API (owner: anant)
• navigator.id API (owner: benadida)
• navigator.mozPay API (owner: andreas)
• App manifest specification (owner: anant)
• Apps security model (owner: ladamski)