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New reviewers need to be given permission by an admin to gain access to the review tools. Once the admin has given you permission, you should see an Editor Tools item in the Tools menu on the top right of the AMO homepage. ''Editors'' is an old name given to our team, though we prefer ''Reviewers'' now. | |||
[[Image:Editor-tools.png|center|Editor Tools menu item]] | |||
If it doesn't appear on the dropdown menu, try logging out and logging back in. If it still doesn't appear, contact the admin who should have given you access. Clicking on the menu item will take you to the reviewers homepage. This page displays the state of the review queues along with some stats. | |||
= Basic tools = | |||
== Announcement == | |||
The announcement is maintained by admins, and it appears in a box at the top of all pages. It usually has important messages, so make sure to read it if it changes. | |||
== Queue summary view == | |||
The homepage has a handy summary view of the queues, giving a clear visual representation on how we stand with reviews. Hovering over the segments indicates the amount and percentages of reviews on each category. This should give you a good idea where to focus. | |||
[[Image:Queue-summary.png|center|Queue summary]] | |||
The colors represent: | |||
* Red: reviews waiting for over 10 days. | |||
* Yellow: between 5 and 10 days. | |||
* Green: less than 5 days. We like green :). | |||
== Queues == | |||
The review queues are centerpiece of the reviewer tools. They can be accessed from the queues menu. There are 5 queues: | |||
*Fast track: holds all add-ons generated with the Add-ons SDK, except those that use require("chrome"). These add-ons should generally be easy to review. | |||
*Full reviews: new add-ons that have been nominated for full review. | |||
*Pending updates: new versions for public add-ons pending review. | |||
*Preliminary reviews: nominations or updates that are only requesting preliminary review. | |||
*Moderated reviews: user comments (called ''reviews'' on AMO, for maximum confusion) flagged for moderation. | |||
[[Image:Queues-menu.png|center|Review queues menu]] | |||
Add-on authors have to submit new add-ons for review, and they have the option to get the add-on fully reviewed or just preliminarily reviewed. Full review is more complete and, after approval, gives the add-on full visibility on the site and the possibility to be featured on the front page and other notable areas. A preliminary review only verifies that the add-on is safe to use; an approval will give the add-on limited visibility on the site. Updates can also be full review or preliminary review. [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2011/02/04/overview-amo-review-process/ More information about the review queues and the process]. | |||
The queues will be covered in detail throughout this guide. | |||
== Performance == | |||
The performance tools display your review stats and compares them with team averages. | |||
== Logs == | |||
On these pages you can look and search for previous reviews performed by you or other team members. | |||
= The Review Queues = | = The Review Queues = | ||
The review queues look like this: | The review queues look like this: | ||
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* '''Request super-review:''' this is for cases when you think an admin reviewer should give this add-on a look. Use it for add-ons that appear suspicious or you don't think a regular reviewer can handle. The add-on will remain in the queue, and the developer will be notified, but your notes aren't sent as part of the notification. They're only readable to other reviewers. | * '''Request super-review:''' this is for cases when you think an admin reviewer should give this add-on a look. Use it for add-ons that appear suspicious or you don't think a regular reviewer can handle. The add-on will remain in the queue, and the developer will be notified, but your notes aren't sent as part of the notification. They're only readable to other reviewers. | ||
* '''Comment:''' this allows you to add a comment that is only readable by other editors. It can have testing information, partial notes that you had from reviewing a version that you couldn't finish, etc. | * '''Comment:''' this allows you to add a comment that is only readable by other editors. It can have testing information, partial notes that you had from reviewing a version that you couldn't finish, etc. | ||
[[AMO/Reviewers/Guide/Reviewing|Next: Reviewing]] | |||