IT/Production Acceptance/download-day

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Start of project

Name each of the following:

  • Project sponsor: Mary
  • Main IT contact: Justin Fitzhugh
  • Main WebDev contact: M.Morgan
  • Main QA contact: TBD
  • Main third party contact (if developed externally): Jayson Fittipaldi (Nobox), jayson@nobox.com
  • Final application owner/maintainer: Mary

Overall goal of the project:

  • Set world record for most software downloads in 24 hour period
  • Extend coordinated, global launch of Firefox 3 to include community
  • Engage and inspire community members to make them feel invested in the success of Firefox 3
  • Introduce Firefox to new users
  • Drive downloads of Firefox 3
  • Feature as main SFx project (www.spreadfirefox.com/downloadday

Any pre-requisites needed (technology, server capacity, staffing, monitoring, response time, etc):

Development:

  • Goal is to have project up and running by 4/9/08 [Date may slip due to launch -- ultimately, it will be 3 weeks before Fx 3)
  • Create a web form to allow people to cast pledges [needs dropdown country menu -- WebDev
  • Rate per country analytic tool [for use during 24 hour period] -- Jeremy Orem
  • Download counter will be needed on Download Day site for day of
  • Staging server required
  • Email relay information needed for send-to-a-friend functionality

Tracking & Measurement

  • Create download logs to track downloads day of
  • Secure two independent judges to audit logs

Initial timeline

  • Development week of 3/31
  • Development complete on 4/7 (TBD)
  • Launch on 4/9


External dependencies

  • Nobox development time, Mozilla creative signoff and approval, Daisuke's development time for map, launch of Firefox 3

Dev environment specs

  • TBD