This is a guest blog post by Henrik Skupin from the Mozilla QA team. Mozmill, which is a framework for running functional tests, can be used for any application which is built on top of the Mozilla platform. This includes Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and many others. But it’s not only possible to test the application… Continue reading
This post comes from Caitlin Looney, from the Firefox Mobile team. Attention Firefox mobile add-on developers: Please ensure your mobile add-on minimum and maximum version is compatible with both the Maemo AND Windows Mobile platform. We will be releasing our fourth alpha of Fennec for Windows Mobile very soon and we want to make sure… Continue reading
Last week, we disclosed two instances of suspected malware in experimental add-ons on AMO. Since that disclosure, we’ve worked with security experts and add-on developers to determine that the suspected trojan in Version 4.0 of Sothink Video Downloader was a false positive and the extension does not include malware. The same investigation also confirmed that… Continue reading
The following is a guest post from Chelsea Novak, Marketing and Fundraising Manager at the Mozilla Foundation A few add-on authors have asked about directing contributions to the Mozilla Foundation. You definitely can- if you’re an add-on author and interested in directing your contributions to the Mozilla Foundation, it’s simple and easy to do. Just… Continue reading
NOTE: Further investigation has revealed that all versions of Sothink Web Video Downloader are malware free. For more, read our update. Issue Two experimental add-ons, Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader and all versions of Master Filer were found to contain Trojan code aimed at Windows users. Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader… Continue reading
Since we launched the Contributions Pilot last summer, thousands of users have helped out their favorite developers with small donations. We’ve continued to expand on the pilot with new features like Pledge Drives and subscriptions, and now we’re going to look at where users make their donations to authors. There are quite a few places… Continue reading
If you’ve developed an add-on for Firefox Mobile, take a moment to update its categories. We’ve added new categories which we better represent the interest of mobile users and we hope to see a thriving assortment of add-ons in the near future. Also, we plan on revisiting these categories as the ecosystem evolves, so feel… Continue reading
The new version of AMO’s sister site, getpersonas.com, launched yesterday. Other than numerous bug fixes, the Personas experience is much better due to the implementation of a Content Delivery Network (CDN). For more, read Ryan Doherty’s post on the Mozilla Webdev Blog.
As we’re closing in on the end of an amazing year in add-ons, we’ve finished a few new features which we think will bring some holiday cheer to the lives of add-on developers and users alike. Beta Channels Our add-ons platform has been around for years, and there are quite a few add-ons which could… Continue reading
We regularly rotate the add-ons we recommend on AMO to help our users discover what’s great on AMO. These lists are a combination of established add-ons which may have been featured previously, as well as new add-ons getting recommended for the very first time. New Featured Add-ons: ReminderFox Google Shortcuts WOT RSS Ticker EchoFon VideoSurf… Continue reading
