Kamis, 18 Desember 2008

about:mozilla - 2010 goals, Thunderbird 3, Labs meetup, updating add-ons, Foundation report, Impact Mozilla, and more…

In this issue…

Thunderbird 3 Beta 1 now available!
Thunderbird 3 Beta 1 is now available for download. This milestone is focused on testing the core functionality of the new features and platform changes that will be included in Thunderbird 3. Thunderbird 3 Beta 1 includes new database technology that will make it possible to build fast new ways of navigating mail. For more background and for previews of experimental add-ons, see David Ascher’s blog post: “Thunderbird 3 beta 1 - a platform for innovation shapes up“.

New features and changes in this milestone that require feedback include: Tab interface for Mail, improvements to IMAP for faster message viewing, improved message reader view, new add-ons manager, improved address book interface, improved import of mail from other Mail clients, integration with Windows Vista search, and integration with Mac OS X Address Book.

Please read the release notes before downloading for more information about this release including known issues. Testers can download Thunderbird 3 Beta 1 builds for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux in 38 different languages. For more information, see the full release announcement.

Today: 2010 goals brownbag meeting
Mitchell Baker is in the process of finalizing Mozilla’s 2010 goals which have been under discussion within the Mozilla community for quite some time. Mitchell writes, “I’m going to consolidate the feedback received to date and create a new version in the next couple of days. I will do a brown bag [presentation and discussion] on Tuesday, December 16 at 12:30 Pacific time (8:30 p.m. GMT) for final feedback. We’ll stream the discussion on Air Mozilla and moderated chat is available on #brownbag. We’ve had a lot of discussion so there may not be a lot of interest in this session. That’s fine. Also great if there is. The next version is likely to be very close to final, if not the final version itself. So if you have any thoughts you haven’t expressed, please do so asap.” Revised drafts of the proposed goals have been posted to Mitchell’s weblog, including the “Firefox” goal, the “data” goal, the “mobile” goal, and the “centerpiece” goal.

Mozilla Labs meetup: this Thursday, Mountain View
The Mozilla Labs team writes, “It’s time for another Monthly Meetup. This month’s Labs Night will be Thursday, December 18th, 6pm at Mozilla’s office - 1981 Landings Drive, bldg K in Mountain View, California.

Last month’s meetup with the Seedcamp teams was awesome, thanks so much to all who attended. This week - the final meetup of 2008! - we will hear progress updates on various active Labs projects. If anyone is up for sharing we would love to hear from you. As always, there will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and hacking. And of course, pizza!

If you are in the Bay Area we’d love to see you! Please RSVP so we know how many to expect. Thanks!”

Updating your add-on to Firefox 3.1 Beta 2
Paul Rouget has written a great post about how to update your add-ons for Firefox 3.1 beta 2. “Many add-ons should work out of the box with beta2. Others might need a little tweak. If you have tested and you are sure that your extension works with Firefox 3.1 beta 2 and doesn’t need any code updated, just update the compatibility version (3.1b2) on the AMO dashboard. If you know that you must update some code, do so and update the install.rdf file (increase the version of your extension and update maxVersion to 3.1b2), then upload your xpi file.” If you’re not sure about how to update your add-on, Paul has included handy step-by-step instructions as part of the full blog post. Check it out over at the Mozilla Add-ons blog.

Mozilla Foundation: December board report
Mark Surman has posted the Mozilla Foundation December board report to his weblog. “This past month was about trying things out, and continuing to move on planning and team building. Education ideas are getting more concrete. Conversations about ‘Mozilla as a social movement’ continue, including one (aborted) attempt at a community workshop and renewed energy around the Mozilla Manifesto. We’re involved in a couple of small efforts to help governments w/ participation and openness. And next step ideas on education got a bit more concrete. On the internal front, Mitchell posted about our 990 and financials.” More details, including a list of next month’s priorities, are available at Mark’s weblog.

Localization: QA and testing survey
Mozilla’s Localization drivers team (aka: l10n-drivers) has launched a QA and Testing survey that will help them analyze how our localizers create test plans and test localizations leading up to a product release. If you are part of a Mozilla localization team or have contributed in some way to a localization, please take this survey: Mozilla L10n QA and Testing survey. The survey includes 20 questions in four sections and should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please answer as accurately and carefully as possible.

Impact Mozilla: Vote now!
Ken Kovash writes, “The Impact Mozilla competition has reached its final phase - and now it’s your turn to determine the winner. After a month of hard work, all ten finalists have returned with their developed strategies and complete marketing plans.” To judge all ten entries, go to impactmozilla.com/vote, giving yourself ample time (at least an hour) to read through multiple plans and carefully consider all finalists. The entry with the most votes will win the Impact Mozilla competition. Everyone is allowed to vote, although only one vote per person is allowed, and voting closes on Wednesday, December 17th. Mozilla intends to execute the winning idea in early 2009. For more information, see Ken’s original post as well as his ongoing series of posts showcasing the Impact Mozilla Finalists: Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV so far.

Firefox in your country survey: Round 2
Last week the Mozilla Marketing team launched round 2 of the Firefox in your country survey with a new list of countries and new and improved questions. The survey will remain open until December 26th. In this round the team is hoping to hear from people in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Sri Lanka, Spain, The Netherlands, and Vietnam. Please help spread the world to others, whether or not they use Firefox. The link to the survey is the same for everyone, and the page should automatically display the survey in the appropriate language. If it shows the wrong language, use the pull-down menu at the top right to change it. For more information, see Alix Franquet’s weblog post.

about:mozilla - holiday hiatus
The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time for about:mozilla’s annual holiday hiatus! Since there’s likely to be a dearth of news during the last week of December, the newsletter will not be published on Dec 30th. We reserve the right to skip Jan 6th as well, depending on whether there’s any news to pass along at that point.

We’re always looking for feedback about the newsletter, so if you have any comments, questions, or thoughts on how to improve it, we would really appreciate it if you could send a note to about-mozilla@mozilla.com. Thanks for reading, and happy holidays.

Developer calendar
For an up-to-date list of the coming week’s Mozilla project meetings and events, please see the Mozilla Community Calendar wiki page.

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