Quick Guide For Firefox OS App Development

Quick Guide For Firefox OS App Development

Andre Garzia
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Table of Contents

Quick Guide For Firefox OS App Development

  • Introduction
    • Firefox OS
    • Smart TVs
    • IoT and the Web of Things
    • Runcible
    • The Platform That HTML5 Deserves
    • Accessing The Hardware Using The WebAPI
    • Freedom to Develop and Distribute
    • Summary
  • Setup For Firefox OS App Development
    • The Gecko Engine
    • What applications do you need?
    • WebIDE Setup
    • Summary
  • Basic Concepts
    • The Application Manifest
    • Types of Application
    • Security Access Levels
    • Mozilla’s WebAPIs
    • Summary
  • Our First App
    • Creating the app manifest
    • Building the HTML
    • Crafting the JavaScript code
    • Testing the app with the Web IDE
    • Summary
  • Developer Tools
    • Introducing the Responsive Design View
    • Developer tools
    • Summary
  • The WebIDE
    • Adding Apps
    • Running your app
    • Updating your app
    • Debugging
    • Testing apps on a real device
    • Connecting with a Firefox OS device
    • Summary
  • Distributing Your Apps
    • Hosted Apps
    • Packaged Apps
    • Summary
  • The Firefox Marketplace
    • Checklist before even thinking about sending an app to the marketplace
    • Preparing your app for submission
    • Submitting your app to the marketplace
    • Summary
  • Appendix 1: Useful links
  • Appendix 2: The Firefox OS Simulator
    • Setup
    • Adding Apps
    • Debugging
    • Testing apps on a real device
    • Connecting with a Firefox OS device
    • Summary
Quick Guide For Firefox OS App Development/Appendix 1: Useful links

Appendix 1: Useful links

  • Mozilla
  • Mozilla Brasil Community Page
  • Firefox OS Developer Hub
  • Mozilla Developers Network: Best documentation ever!
  • Firefox OS
  • WebAPI on Mozilla Wiki
  • Books about Firefox OS

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Appendix 2: The Firefox OS Simulator

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  • Appendix 1: Useful links