Engagement/Developer Engagement/FirefoxOS-porting-training

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Porting apps to Firefox OS training outline

This is a training outline for the invite-only events around porting apps for Firefox OS. The training could be one day or two, depending on what we want to do.

Day 1: Setting the stage and sharing knowledge

09:00 Breakfast and networking

10:00 Introduction

  • Introducing the agenda of the event
  • Explanation of facilities - getting people connected, ensuring power

10:15 - 10:40 Presentation: What makes a good HTML5 app

  • Explanation of differences to native and desktop apps
  • Explanation of the must haves of a good HTML5 app:
    • Device specific handling (touch vs. mouse)
    • Offline capability, atomic updates and quick first load experience
    • Full screen
    • Good UI patterns (lists, panels, visual feedback, fingers not covering important parts)

10:45 - 11:10 Presentation: Firefox OS

  • quick introduction to the architecture of the Firefox OS, why we do it and where to find information and help.
  • Introduction of the communication channels in case you need information after the event
  • How to get your hands on Firefox OS
    • Building it yourself
    • Emulation / r2d2b2g
    • Introduction of test devices and how to test on Firefox OS (keys, handling)

11:15 - 12:00 Presentation: Infrastructure

  • Explanation of the Firefox marketplace and how to submit apps
  • Detailed explanation and demo of how an app submission works
  • Introduction to payment systems
  • Detailed information on the manifest format and the way to update your apps in the future
  • Introduction to the idea of findable apps on the web

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (either provided or getting people out to hunt squirrels)

13:00 - 14:40 Presentation: Web APIS

  • Overview of all the Web APIs supported in Firefox OS
  • Demo code, examples of how to get them to work.
  • Where and how to file bugs

15:00 - 15:50 Presentation: Pitfalls and helpers

  • Introducing gotchas of HTML5 app development (broken AppCache issues)
  • Introducing helper libraries and tools to use (Lawnchair for local storage, three.js...)
  • Explaing Firefox OS specific Gotchas - how to get peak performance out of the hardware

15:50 - 16:00 break

16:00 - 17:00 Team presentations - who will build what?

  • Each invited group should do a quick presentation of the apps they already did or what they are trying to build

17:00- 18:30 Workshop: Installing development environments and getting to know Firefox OS

  • Helping all the people who came to install their dev environment, distribute phones and show how to test on them ===

18:30 - 19:00 Group organisation - partnering Mozilla people with teams and planning the next day activities in groups

19:00 Dinner and merriments

Day 2: Pencils down, roll up sleeves

09:00 Breakfast and networking

10:00 Introduction

  • Introducing the agenda of today
  • Explanation of facilities - who is where, how to get what

10:15 - 13:00 Group work

13:00 Lunch

14:00 - 16:00 Group work

16:00 - 17:00 Results and findings presentations

  • Quick presentations by each team about what they achieved and where they got stuck
  • Presentation of ways to work around issues encountered

17:00 - 17:30 Keep in contact presentation

  • Explanation of the ongoing ways to contact the team and get help
  • Explanation on how to contribute to B2G and Web APIs
  • Introduction of other schemes planned for developers

17:30 Off to the pub/food

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