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What is this?

This is a first draft of a prioritized & partially ranked list of the features for Firefox that we would like to work on over the next several quarterly releases. This list is not final, and will be revised as needed upon review & discussion with engineering, product marketing, and other stakeholders.

Priority is the P#, while the rank (within that section of that priority) is in parentheses. So P1 Rank 1 looks like "P1 (1)".

Each Feature that is actively being planned or worked on will be linked to an individual Feature page, and release targets will be tracked through the Flight Tracking page.

Rank ordered P1s

P1s are items that need to be started ASAP.

These items are rank ordered within their sub-list (Platform, Firefox, Fennec, etc.)

Roadmap	Initiative	Feature	P#	Owner
Dev Tools	Platform	JSD2	P1 (1)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Installation	P1 (2)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Highlighter	P1 (3)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Style Inspector	P1 (4)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Console Improvements	P1 (5)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Cockpit Command Line Interface Prototype	P1 (6)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Workspaces Prototype	P1 (7)	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	Platform	Memory Tooling Backend	P1 (8)	Kevin Dangoor
Fennec	Performance	Performance improvements, lower memory and CPU usage	P1 (1)	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Media experience (video and audio, 2D and 3D, WebGL support)	P1 (2)	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	OpenGL hardware acceleration on supported devices	P1 (3)	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Tablet UI	P1 (4)	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Multi-core support	P1 (5)	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Full 2D hardware acceleration	P1 (6)	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Customization & personalization	P1 (7)	Thomas Arend
Firefox	UI Responsiveness	ASSERT when delayed for more than 50ms	P1 (1)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	UI Responsiveness	Execute chrome in separate process	P1 (2)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	Add-ons	Extensions installed without explicit user opt-in should be disabled on first run	P1 (3)	Justin Scott
Firefox	Add-ons	Solution to frequent compatibility updates	P1 (4)	Justin Scott
Firefox	Web Apps	Home Tab as Permanent App Tab	P1 (5)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	UI Responsiveness	Reduce/Remove use of XBL	P1 (6)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	User support	Provide an intuitive path to clean install	P1 (7?)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	User support	Ability to clean up user profile	P1 (8?)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	Release Mgmt	Channel Switching	P1 (1)	Sheila Mooney
Firefox Home	--	iPad support	P1 (1)	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Move to web-based model	P1 (2)	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	New visual design, Awesomescreen improvements	P1 (3)	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Managing unencrypted data	P1 (4)	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	New server design (web services)	P1 (5)	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Add passwords to sync data	P1 (6)	Thomas Arend
Identity	--	Web APIs for verified email based sign-in	P1 (1)	Dan Mills
Identity	--	Verified email service (ID service back-end)	P1 (2)	Dan Mills
Identity	--	Web-only sign-in UI	P1 (3)	Dan Mills
Identity	--	In-browser sign-in UI	P1 (4)	Dan Mills
Platform	Add-ons	Out-of-process add-ons	P1 (1)**	Myk Melez
Platform	Add-ons	window-independent content frames	P1 (2)**	Myk Melez
Platform	Yes	Telemetry	P1 (1)**	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Full screen APIs	P1 (2)**	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Networking	HTTP Pipelining on by default	P1 (3)	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	text-overflow: elipsis	P1 (4)	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Web timing spec	P1 (5)	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Touch events for mobile	P1 (6)	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	IndexedDB for Mobile	P1 (7)	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Applications	Scoping Application Layout models (grid/flex)	P1 (8)	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	EventSource events over HTTP	P1 (9)	Chris Blizzard
Plugins	--	Bundled/Native Plugin Support (including upgrade)	P1 (1)	Kev Needham
Plugins	Addon Manager	Add link to plugincheck from AOM	P1 (2)	Kev Needham
Plugins	--	Use PFS2 for pfs.datasource.url in Mozilla product(s)	P1 (3)	Kev Needham
Plugins	WebDev	Expand plugins.mozilla.org app to serve PFS, AOM, and plugincheck	P1 (4)	Kev Needham
Plugins	L10n	Localize plugincheck website	P1 (5)	Kev Needham
Plugins	Platform	OOPP Tuning and Expansion to better support existing and additional plugins	P1 (6)	Kev Needham
Privacy	User controlled disclosure	Site-based data management UI	P1 (1)	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Safe and rational defaults	Shortened HTTP Referer header	P1 (2)	Sid Stamm
Sharing	--	Sharing backend system	P1 (1)	Bryan Clark
Sharing	--	Sharing UI in Firefox	P1 (2)	Bryan Clark
Sync	--	Improve discoverability	P1 (1)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Instant Sync (engine specific sync heuristics)	P1 (2)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Deauthorize device from syncing (e.g. lost phone) from Account Portal	P1 (3)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Improve Sync setup process	P1 (4)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Third party services	Location Bar	Replace keyword.URL to follow Search Bar and/or allow independent setting of provider	P1 (1)	Kev Needham
UX	UI responsiveness	Inline URL autocomplete	P1 (1)	Alex Limi
UX	Panorama	Panorama groups should always persist	P1 (2)	Alex Limi
UX	UI responsiveness	Don't resize when closing tabs	P1 (3)	Alex Limi
UX	UI responsiveness	Tab move/detach animations	P1 (4)	Alex Limi
UX	App tabs	Toolbar-less app tabs	P1 (5)	Alex Limi
UX	Panorama	Inactive Panorama groups should load on-demand	P1 (6)	Alex Limi
UX	Plugins	Plugins should not steal keyboard focus	P1 (7)	Alex Limi
Web Apps	--	App install/uninstall APIs in Firefox	P1 (1)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Web Apps	--	Web App SDK	P1 (2)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Web Apps	--	HTML5 Web App dashboard	P1 (3)	Ragavan Srinivasan
Web Apps	--	Payments	P1 (4)	Ragavan Srinivasan

P2s

As yet unranked. P2 in this case are items that can or must be started after P1s. Still stuff we want to get done in 2011.

Starred P2s are tabled P1s that may be promoted back to the P1 list.

Roadmap	Initiative	Feature	P#	Owner
CD&D	Installers	Multi-locale installers (Windows)	P2	Kev Needham
CD&D	Fennec	Distribution features support in Fennec	P2	Kev Needham
CD&D	Distribution	distribution.js Enhancements	P2	Kev Needham
CD&D	Distribution	Bundled Extension Update/Enhancement	P2	Kev Needham
CD&D	Distribution	Group Policy Support for Deployment/Configuration	P2	Kev Needham
CD&D	Installers	Microsoft Scriptable Installer (.msi) for single and multi-locales	P2*	Kev Needham
CD&D	Installers	Post-intstallation customization options (network and local storage)	P2	Kev Needham
Dev Tools	--	DevTools SDK	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Cockpit Command Line Interface Release	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Workspaces Release	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Memory	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Node Tree	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	CSS Edtior	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Object Inspector Plus	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Style Doctor	P2	Kevin Dangoor
Fennec	--	Push to mobile (see Sync)	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Firefox Home integration	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Add-ons	Jetpack support	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Add-ons	Mobile add-ons in the cloud (with easy configuration and sync across devices)	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Improved UI	Better feature discoverability	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Privacy	Identity (Mozilla ID) support	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Privacy	Account management	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Sharing	Advanced sharing (Mozilla F1 and contacts integration)	P2	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Web apps	Seamless integration with web apps and app store	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox	UX Polish	Animations in the UI	P2 (1)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	UX Polish	20 high priority polish bugs	P2 (2)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	User support	More understandable way to clean cache and cookies	P2 (3)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	User support	Make about:support API	P2 (4)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	User support	Provide intuitive steps when Firefox can't connect	P2 (5)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	Personas	Build useful Personas Plus features into Firefox, obsolete the add-on	P2 (?)	Deb Richardson
Firefox Home	--	New platform support (Blackberry, etc)	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Badging on Home icon	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Feed integration	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Home screen widget improvements	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	Privacy	Identity integration	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Sharing	P2	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Web App support	P2	Thomas Arend
Identity	--	Sign into the browser: master password/profile/sync account redesign	P2	Dan Mills
Identity	--	API experiment	P2	Dan Mills
Platform	Networking	WebSockets	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	TLS False Start	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	CSS 2.1 tests fallout	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	CSS 3 Backgrounds	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	3D transforms	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Flawless switching of audio when going from in-page to full screen	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Taking a picture from a web page	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Notifications on desktop	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Proper support for Content-disposition	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Applications	Expanded capabilities for Workers (needs scoping)	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Applications	Scoping library loading APIs	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	WebP Support	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform	Scoping Content Editable Changes	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform and Standards	Real time audio and video	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform and Standards	Scoping multi-track audio and video	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Web platform and Standards	Scoping variable-bitrate HTML5 video over HTTP	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Applications and Standards	Scoping headless applications and activation for Applications	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Applications and Standards	Scoping messaging for Applications	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Networking and Standards	Scoping priorities for HTTP caches	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Gecko	Scoping GFX revamp	P2	Chris Blizzard
Platform	Gecko	Scoping Process/Platform changes for multi-process apps and tabs	P2	Chris Blizzard
Plugins	Addon Manager	Add plugincheck functionality to Add-on Manager	P2	Kev Needham
Plugins	Addon Manager	Blocklist UX enhancements	P2	Kev Needham
Plugins	Addon Manager	Improved Plugin installation/management experience	P2	Kev Needham
Plugins	Plugins	Update plugins with no restart required	P2*	Kev Needham
Privacy	Control of tracking and third-party sharing	API for sites to request use of third-party cookies	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Control of tracking and third-party sharing	API for sites to request additional sensitive features like geolocation, a:ping, local storage, etc.	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Control of tracking and third-party sharing	disable automated discovery for Geolocation	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	User controlled disclosure	Better, more obvious geolocation UX	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Local privacy	Require master password when using Sync	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Private browsing	Per-tab/window private mode	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	User authentication	API for sites to trigger second-factor authentication (e.g., SMS)	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Secure network connections	Safer mixed-content SSL/TLS mode with UI indicators	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Private browsing	Reduce fingerprint-ability in private browsing	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Control of tracking and third-party sharing	Tracking alert to informs users when an entity is tracking them across sites	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	User controlled disclosure	Plugin awareness of users privacy prefs	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Enriched add-ons	Privacy icons to show what capabilities add-ons have	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	User authentication	Improve transparency of authentication state so users know when they're sending credentials to sites (and which ones)	P2	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Secure network connections	Check-point API between TLS/SSL handshake and HTTP request	P2	Sid Stamm
Sync	--	Push to mobile	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Add-ons Sync	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Favicons Sync	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Web apps Sync	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Web apps localStorage Sync	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Sync	--	Snippet view on Start Page (Same as improve discoverability)	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
UX	Download Manager	Panel-based download manager window	P2 *	Alex Limi
UX	Visual design	Improved AwesomeBar results design	P2	Alex Limi
UX	Papercuts	Convert remaining window-modal dialogs to tab-modal	P2	Alex Limi
UX	Prefs	Expose prefs for tabs-on-demand, DNT, always restore tabs	P2	Alex Limi
UX	Plugins	Opt-in activation for plugins that are unknown/slow	P2	Alex Limi
UX	Platform	Find-in-page behavior and UI improvements	P2	Alex Limi
UX	Platform	OS X 10.7 features: scrollbar, full screen mode, three-finger gestures	P2	Alex Limi
UX	Platform	Ability to put tabs in title bar on OS X	P2	Alex Limi
Web Apps	--	Sync App to Phone	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Web Apps	--	In App experience v2	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Web Apps	--	Apps hosted on AMO	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan
Web Apps	--	In App experience v1 (Site specific browser ++)	P2	Ragavan Srinivasan

P3s

As yet unranked. P3s are items that can or must be started after P2s. Still stuff we want to get done in 2011.

Roadmap	Initiative	Feature	P#	Owner
CD&D	Installers	Stub/Web-installer	P3	Kev Needham
CD&D	Installers	Multi-locale installers (Non-windows)	P3	Kev Needham
CD&D	Distribution	Distribution Automatic Update Service	P3	Kev Needham
Dev Tools	--	Debugger	P3	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Framerate Monitor	P3	Kevin Dangoor
Dev Tools	--	Timeline	P3	Kevin Dangoor
Fennec	--	Billing and payment integration	P3	Thomas Arend
Fennec	--	Mobile/Web wallet	P3	Thomas Arend
Fennec	Improved UI	UI tooltips	P3	Thomas Arend
Firefox	User Engagement	Allow engagement through Firefox Start Page based on browser's knowledge of the user	P3 (1)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	UX Polish	Download Manager Revision	P3 (2)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	Add-ons	Expose add-on performance information in Firefox	P3	Justin Scott
Firefox	User support	If Firefox won't start X times, try harder	P3 (6)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox	Personas	Enhanced Personas (to be defined)	P3 (*)	Deb Richardson
Firefox	User support	Make crash reports helpful and easier to access	P3 (7)	Mike Beltzner
Firefox Home	--	Integrated contacts	P3	Thomas Arend
Firefox Home	--	Support desktop (web version)	P3	Thomas Arend
Identity	--	Account Manager: account information sprinkled on site-specific prefs	P3	Dan Mills
Plugins	WebDev	Split plugincheck from mozilla.com to plugincheck.com/org/net	P3	Kev Needham
Privacy	Control of tracking and third-party sharing	Location faking for geolocation	P3	Sid Stamm
Privacy	Control of tracking and third-party sharing	Disable third-party cookie sending by default	P3	Sid Stamm
UX	Forms	Full set of HTML5 form controls	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Downloads	File type cursors	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Papercuts	Continued menu cleanup (OS X, context, tab menu)	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Papercuts	Caps lock indicator in password field	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Papercuts	Caps lock indicator in password field	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Papercuts	File upload indicators on HTTP POST	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Papercuts	Better default new tab and tab siebling/parent behavior	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Platform	Event that signals when page is usable (progress indicator)	P3	Alex Limi
UX	Panorama	Reusable Panorama grouping API for e.g VerticalTabs	P3	Alex Limi