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Web services in Firefox are those localizable functional areas within the browser, specifically, Live Bookmark (RSS Feed), Search Plug-Ins, and Content Handlers (RSS Readers, Web Mail* and Web Calendar*) | Web services in Firefox are those localizable functional areas within the browser, specifically, Live Bookmark (RSS Feed), Search Plug-Ins, and Content Handlers (RSS Readers, Web Mail* and Web Calendar*) | ||
We believe that localization teams are in the best position to provide recommendations on what local providers we can use for Web Services because you're in the market, work in the language, and know your users. This is, therefore, meant a guideline for how you should be formulating your recommendations. | We believe that localization teams are in the best position to provide recommendations on what local providers we can use for Web Services because you're in the market, work in the language, and know your users. This is, therefore, meant a guideline for how you should be formulating your recommendations. | ||
== | ==Live Bookmark== | ||
Our goal for including an RSS feed in the live bookmark is to demonstrate dynamic, changing and relevant content. We would suggest you choose something your users are interested in and that is locally relevant. | Our goal for including an RSS feed in the live bookmark is to demonstrate dynamic, changing and relevant content. We would suggest you choose something your users are interested in and that is locally relevant. | ||
We have used these additional questions in some cases to further evaluate suggestions. These may be helpful when informing your recommendations: | We have used these additional questions in some cases to further evaluate suggestions. These may be helpful when informing your recommendations: | ||
====Relevance==== | ====Relevance==== | ||
* Is the website relevant to the users in the locale? | * Is the website relevant to the users in the locale? | ||
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* Have you had any problems with the site working with Firefox? | * Have you had any problems with the site working with Firefox? | ||
== | ==Search== | ||
There are typically six search plug ins listed. | There are typically six search plug ins listed. | ||
====Generic search==== | |||
The default option should expose the quickest path to the best result on the world wide web for the user (indexing a large portion of the global www). Global search. | The default option should expose the quickest path to the best result on the world wide web for the user (indexing a large portion of the global www). Global search. | ||
The second position can be used for the next best local language provider, meaning, coverage within the local language and/or locale (indexing a smaller portion of the www but producing better local language results). Local search. | The second position can be used for the next best local language provider, meaning, coverage within the local language and/or locale (indexing a smaller portion of the www but producing better local language results). Local search. | ||
A good test is if you were to run a set of comparative queries; the secondary engine should produce the best local language results and the primary/default position should produce the best global results | A good test is if you were to run a set of comparative queries; the secondary engine should produce the best local language results and the primary/default position should produce the best global results | ||
====e-Commerce search==== | |||
These search engines should allow users to get connected to new and used products they want to buy as quickly and painlessly as possible in a "trusted" site. For example choosing the most popular auction, general shopping, or classified type sites that have the desired user experience are good choices. There should be no more than two. | These search engines should allow users to get connected to new and used products they want to buy as quickly and painlessly as possible in a "trusted" site. For example choosing the most popular auction, general shopping, or classified type sites that have the desired user experience are good choices. There should be no more than two. | ||
====Specific interest search==== | |||
Where user are using popular search engine's to search more specific areas of interest that are very popular in your language or locale. There should be no more than two. | Where user are using popular search engine's to search more specific areas of interest that are very popular in your language or locale. There should be no more than two. | ||
In all cases user experience should be taken into account and given preference for what is desired in that language/locale. if you have questions about what that means, please contact | In all cases user experience should be taken into account and given preference for what is desired in that language/locale. if you have questions about what that means, please contact stas@mozilla.com or stas on IRC. | ||
== | ==RSS Readers and Content handlers== | ||
They should be translated in your language (because it makes the application unusable if it's not in your language), provide for the user experience intended for (e.g., minimal to no advertisements within the user experience), and no more than 3 (if possible) choices. Choosing based on popularity is fine. | They should be translated in your language (because it makes the application unusable if it's not in your language), provide for the user experience intended for (e.g., minimal to no advertisements within the user experience), and no more than 3 (if possible) choices. Choosing based on popularity is fine. | ||
==The "Getting started" page== | |||
Within each category we'd like to include two to three suggestions on the www, one add-on related suggestion and one related Firefox features. The categories include: | |||
* '''Work''' are samples of tools for working that are web-based or build on web technologies, follow open standards (i.e., not flash based). | |||
* '''Learn''' is to provide users with useful, reference type links. More specifically when users want to find out about specific things these links can act like a reference tool set. | |||
* '''Connect''' are examples of social networking sites, like chatting, forums, etc. | |||
* '''Play''' are sample of entertainment either interactive or recipient only | |||
== | ==Some examples from en-US == | ||