Beyond Web and Firefox OS - GAIA from above
Beyond Web and Firefox OS - GAIA from above
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About the Book
The book is provide an overview of the HTML5 written OS: The FirefoxOS front end - gaia.
We'd like to document and findout how Mozilla and the community design and achieve this ongoing great goal. And try to learn things from their design decisions.
The book help developers understand how Browser Engine (Gecko) and Gaia fit together. And shows how the system boot up and the app launching process.
This book is free for Gaia committers. Drop me an email <gasoiin at mozilla.com> with your Gaia commit evidence and I'll send you the free coupon.
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Table of Contents
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Preface
- Why I write this book
- Target Audience
- Credit
- Discussion
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Chapter 1 - Overview
- 1.1 Firefox OS architecture
- 1.2 Gecko Overview
- 1.3 Gonk Overview
- 1.4 Gaia Overview
- 1.5 WebAPI
- 1.6 Permission and security model
- 1.7 Release Cycle
- 1.8 Where to discuss and get reference
- 1.9 Build the entire Firefox OS from source code
- 1.10 Get a reference phone
- 1.11 Reference
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Chapter 2 - Get in touch with Gaia
- 2.1 How to try Gaia
- 2.2 How to get Gaia Source
- 2.3 Run Gaia via Firefox mulet
- 2.4 How to install Gaia on a real device
- 2.5 Debug with a real device
- 2.6 Gaia source structure
- 2.7 How a WebApp gets started
- 2.8 How to contribute to Gaia
- 2.9 Reference
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Chapter 3 - Gaia under the hood
- 3.1 Booting path
- 3.2 Search and Reference Gecko code
- 3.3 Gecko files that are related to Gaia
- 3.4 Generated files
- 3.5 Contribute to Gecko bug
- 3.6 Reference
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Chapter 4 - Build Script
- 4.1 The build process
- 4.2 Per-commit coding style check
- 4.3 Testing
- 4.4 API document
- 4.5 Customization
- 4.6 Device type
- 4.7 Keyboard IME
- 4.8 Localization
- 4.9 Beyond Build Script
- 4.10 Reference
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Chapter 5 - System
- 5.1 How system app boot up
- 5.2 Instantiable modularization
- 5.3 Boot up and shut down animations
- 5.4 System functions
- 5.5 System wide UI
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Chapter 6 - Window Management
- 6.1 How a webapp is launched in gaia
- 6.2 How an app launch (App life cycle Management)
- 6.3 How an app is rendered
- 6.4 AppWindow specific UI
- 6.5 Special app
- 6.6 Child windows management
- 6.7 History Management
- 6.8 Reference
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Chapter 7 - Browser
- 7.1 System Browser (Browser Chrome)
- 7.2 Universal Search & Navigation
- 7.3 Browser App explanation
- 7.4 Bookmark
- 7.5 Reference
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Chapter 8 - Settings
- 8.1 mozSettings API and Data binding
- 8.2 Navigation
- 8.3 Panels
- 8.4 MVVM
- 8.5 AMD module and Build time optimization
- 8.6 Title Wording
- 8.7 Reference
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Chapter 9 - Keyboard
- 9.1 Build with keyboard
- 9.2 Keyboard manager in Gaia system
- 9.3 Input Methods selection in Settings
- 9.4 Keyboard App
- 9.5 Input Methods (IME)
- 9.5 Run Build Test
- 9.6 Reference
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Chapter 10 - Homescreen
- 10.1 How Homescreen is launched
- 10.2 Homescreen app
- 10.3 Bookmark
- 10.4 Collection
- 10.5 Search
- 10.6 Wallpaper
- 10.7 Write your own homescreen
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Chapter 11 - Communication Apps
- 11.1 CostControl (usage)
- 11.2 FTU
- 11.3 Dialer and Contacts
- 11.4 Callscreen and Emergency Call
- 11.5 SMS
- 11.6 Rest of Communications
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Chapter 12 - Media Apps
- 12.1 Camera
- 12.2 Video
- 12.3 Music
- 12.4 FM Radio
- 12.5 DRM, Ringtones, Wallpaper
- 12.6 Reference:
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Chapter 13 - Productivity Apps
- 13.1 Email
- 13.2 Calendar
- 13.3 Clock
- 13.4 Notes and Calculator
- 13.4 Reference
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Chapter 14 - Bluetooth and NFC
- 14.1 Bluetooth overview
- 14.2 NFC overview
- 14.3 Reference
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