Beyond Web and Firefox OS - GAIA from above
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Beyond Web and Firefox OS - GAIA from above

看見Gaia

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.

About the Editors

Fred Lin
gasolin

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

PoYuChen
PoYuChen

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Tzu-Lin Huang
Tzu-Lin Huang

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Arthur Chen
Arthur Chen

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

EragonJ
EragonJ

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Steve Chung
Steve Chung

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Evan Xd
Evan Xd

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

John Hu
John Hu

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Yuren Ju
Yuren Ju

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Greg Weng
Greg Weng

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Luke Chang
Luke Chang

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Cervantes Yu
Cervantes Yu

Fred Lin (gasolin) and Gaia team from Mozilla Taipei

Table of Contents

  • Preface
    • Why I write this book
    • Target Audience
    • Credit
    • Discussion
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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:
  • Chapter 13 - Productivity Apps
    • 13.1 Email
    • 13.2 Calendar
    • 13.3 Clock
    • 13.4 Notes and Calculator
    • 13.4 Reference
  • Chapter 14 - Bluetooth and NFC
    • 14.1 Bluetooth overview
    • 14.2 NFC overview
    • 14.3 Reference

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