Comments on: Bringing Sexy Back to AMO http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/ Mozilla Web Development Blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: seks http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-74238 seks Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:46:39 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-74238 thanx man thanx man

]]> By: Arthur W http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-64727 Arthur W Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:42:03 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-64727 I have tried to search addons and themes at their site to figure out if I want to upgrade to the next beta version. Besides the "search" not being reliable as it can't find the darn thing when I know the name (great for a search engine) it then won't let me log in to download the darn thing... I get login after I'm logged in and it just puts me in an endless do loop... why the heck do I need to log in anyway... try posting to their forum, same loop. It is unbelievable that the two most fundamental pieces of information that anyone would want to know; Version Number & Date, are two tiers down... But, it looks good. With the recent issues with AMO, and the lack of reliability of the new FF versions, the apparent bureaucracy creep, and segregation from their users community I spent the weekend setting up Opera. If Opera gets a decent AdBlock or I figure it out better... I'm gone. Sad to see an organization succumb to the very attributes of the competitors that allowed it be born. Regards I have tried to search addons and themes at their site to figure out if I want to upgrade to the next beta version. Besides the “search” not being reliable as it can’t find the darn thing when I know the name (great for a search engine) it then won’t let me log in to download the darn thing… I get login after I’m logged in and it just puts me in an endless do loop… why the heck do I need to log in anyway… try posting to their forum, same loop.

It is unbelievable that the two most fundamental pieces of information that anyone would want to know; Version Number & Date, are two tiers down… But, it looks good.

With the recent issues with AMO, and the lack of reliability of the new FF versions, the apparent bureaucracy creep, and segregation from their users community I spent the weekend setting up Opera. If Opera gets a decent AdBlock or I figure it out better… I’m gone.

Sad to see an organization succumb to the very attributes of the competitors that allowed it be born.

Regards

]]> By: Steven Lloyd http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-64423 Steven Lloyd Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:01:23 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-64423 "I’m missing one important information: Which versions of Firefox are supported for a given add-on? Really bad timing. I wanted to check my favorite add-ons to see how far they are and if I can switch to FF3 as soon as it is released." EXACTLY. I know why this change was made, but please, please, please can we just add this little piece of information back. I, like Stefan, check to see if my major extensions are ready before I upgrade. Please, Please, Please bring this back. “I’m missing one important information: Which versions of Firefox are supported for a given add-on?

Really bad timing. I wanted to check my favorite add-ons to see how far they are and if I can switch to FF3 as soon as it is released.”

EXACTLY. I know why this change was made, but please, please, please can we just add this little piece of information back. I, like Stefan, check to see if my major extensions are ready before I upgrade. Please, Please, Please bring this back.

]]> By: Ngamer01 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-64401 Ngamer01 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:25:48 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-64401 @ Ronn: This is because Mozilla doesn't want to be held liable in case you download something that damages your system (including Firefox). By logging in to get Sandbox add-ons, you tell Mozilla that you are using these add-ons at your own risk and they will not be held liable for any add-ons that damage your system. If you don't want an account at AMO, then you can wait for people to verify various Sandbox add-ons with good reviews to push those add-ons out of the Sandbox. Also getting an account at AMO will let you review Add-ons. If you want to make your voice heard on a particular add-on, get an account. Of course if reviewing isn't your thing, then you don't have to get an account. To summarizes, accounts will let you: 1) Download Sandbox add-ons. 2) Review any and all add-ons you want to review. @ Ronn: This is because Mozilla doesn’t want to be held liable in case you download something that damages your system (including Firefox).

By logging in to get Sandbox add-ons, you tell Mozilla that you are using these add-ons at your own risk and they will not be held liable for any add-ons that damage your system.

If you don’t want an account at AMO, then you can wait for people to verify various Sandbox add-ons with good reviews to push those add-ons out of the Sandbox.

Also getting an account at AMO will let you review Add-ons. If you want to make your voice heard on a particular add-on, get an account. Of course if reviewing isn’t your thing, then you don’t have to get an account.

To summarizes, accounts will let you:
1) Download Sandbox add-ons.
2) Review any and all add-ons you want to review.

]]> By: Ronn http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-63610 Ronn Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:20:49 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-63610 Why do we have to register on the new site? Do you get money from advertisers to collect email-adresses or something? I hate sites where you have to register just to download something. Why do we have to register on the new site? Do you get money from advertisers to collect email-adresses or something? I hate sites where you have to register just to download something.

]]> By: Georgi Gochev http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-63114 Georgi Gochev Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:29:34 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-63114 Hi, I have registered and logged in to download an experimental extension. But it was not possible, instead Mikogo Add-on, it downloads a html file with this content: The add-on you're looking for is in the sandbox, which you do not have enabled in your user preferences. <a href="/en-US/firefox/pages/policy" rel="nofollow">The add-on you're looking for is in the sandbox, which you do not have enabled in your user preferences.</a> This is a bug, because there is no checkbox "Show Sandbox" in My Account. Please fix Hi, I have registered and logged in to download an experimental extension. But it was not possible, instead Mikogo Add-on, it downloads a html file with this content:

The add-on you’re looking for is in the sandbox, which you do not have enabled in your user preferences.

The add-on you’re looking for is in the sandbox, which you do not have enabled in your user preferences.
This is a bug, because there is no checkbox “Show Sandbox” in My Account. Please fix

]]> By: web pixy http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-62212 web pixy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:12:02 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-62212 Thanks a lot for this information, congratulations for the cool new features and the great redesign! Thanks a lot for this information, congratulations for the cool new features and the great redesign!

]]> By: Ngamer01 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-61679 Ngamer01 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:15:08 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-61679 @ Stefan: The Version Support has been automated. Though I see why you want that info back. It is annoying not to be able to see min and max versions anymore. Perhaps somebody should file an enhancement request at Bugzilla? Like to make that info appear on mouseover if you hover your mouse over the Add to Firefox button of the add-on you're looking at? @ Stefan: The Version Support has been automated.

Though I see why you want that info back. It is annoying not to be able to see min and max versions anymore.

Perhaps somebody should file an enhancement request at Bugzilla? Like to make that info appear on mouseover if you hover your mouse over the Add to Firefox button of the add-on you’re looking at?

]]> By: Jesse Andrews http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-61510 Jesse Andrews Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:40:52 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-61510 When you search for extensions, showing "experimental" extensions that have no releases doesn't help any one. Example: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=taboo&cat=all When you search for extensions, showing “experimental” extensions that have no releases doesn’t help any one.

Example: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=taboo&cat=all

]]> By: Stefan Scholl http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-60947 Stefan Scholl Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:15:18 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2008/03/26/bringing-sexy-back-to-amo/#comment-60947 I'm missing one important information: Which versions of Firefox are supported for a given add-on? Really bad timing. I wanted to check my favorite add-ons to see how far they are and if I can switch to FF3 as soon as it is released. I’m missing one important information: Which versions of Firefox are supported for a given add-on?

Really bad timing. I wanted to check my favorite add-ons to see how far they are and if I can switch to FF3 as soon as it is released.

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