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about:addons - New MDC, Accessible add-ons, AMO changes & moreIn this issue…
- Try out the new MDC
- 5 Things to do to make your extension more accessible
- AMO Newsgroup Now Available
- Get Involved With Add-ons
- State of the Add-ons Ecosystem
- AMO 3.4.5 & 3.4.6
- Firefox Summit Add-ons Manager Session
Try out the new MDC
The Mozilla Developer Center is in the process of switching to a new wiki system and theme. This is your chance to take a look at the test version and provide feedback on problems and ideas for changes.
5 Things to do to make your extension more accessible
Marco Zehe has written up a short guide to what you should be doing to make your extension usable to the widest possible audience. His simple list is a good way to get started to ensure that your UI is usable by both keyboard and mouse.
AMO Newsgroup Now Available
As announced on Basil’s blog, there’s now a newsgroup for AMO policy and development discussion. Subscribe to mozilla.dev.amo via Google Groups, mailing list, or news.mozilla.org.
Get Involved With Add-ons
In a blog post, Justin Scott explains the role of an AMO Editor and explains what to do if you’re interested in helping out with AMO or are looking for a new way to contribute to the Mozilla project.
State of the Add-ons Ecosystem
In the first of several posts on the state of the add-ons ecosystem, Basil Hashem explores why add-ons are important, AMO’s core principles, and some statistics. Read more at Basil’s blog.
AMO 3.4.5 & 3.4.6
AMO versions 3.4.5 and 3.4.6 were pushed live. Check out the bugfixes and features in the last month.
Firefox Summit Add-ons Manager Session
At the Firefox Summit last week there was a session held to talk over possible improvements to the add-ons manager. Dave Townsend has written up a short review of the session for those that were unable to attend it.
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