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This page is intended to collect designs for a future Thunderbird optimized for running on Netbooks
== Who ==
 
; Principle Designer : Bryan Clark
; Designer : Andreas Nilsson
; Programmer : Blake Winton
; Contributors : Thunderbird Team
 
== What ==
 
We are designing a version of Thunderbird, using add-ons, which is optimized specifically for use in netbooks.
 
== Where ==
 
* Designs
* Time line
* Discussion
** Newsgroup?
* Development
** Source Code
* Add-ons
** [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collection/b6c64ea3-372e-02b8-b27c-74c2e45f8b3a Thunderbird for Netbooks] Collection
*** ''individual add-ons listed''
 
== When ==
 
Individual Add-ons will be developed and released as they are ready and then added to the Netbook collection.  This work is starting after the release of Thunderbird 3 and will continue between the Thunderbird 3.0 and 3.1 time frame; possibly further if needed.
 
== Why ==
 
Netbooks are popular devices for connecting to the internet and email however they present new challenges in terms of display resolution and capacity which regular desktops don't have.  Certain new ideas and implementations coming from this effort will likely land into the Thunderbird core as it makes sense.

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Who

Principle Designer
Bryan Clark
Designer
Andreas Nilsson
Programmer
Blake Winton
Contributors
Thunderbird Team

What

We are designing a version of Thunderbird, using add-ons, which is optimized specifically for use in netbooks.

Where

  • Designs
  • Time line
  • Discussion
    • Newsgroup?
  • Development
    • Source Code
  • Add-ons

When

Individual Add-ons will be developed and released as they are ready and then added to the Netbook collection. This work is starting after the release of Thunderbird 3 and will continue between the Thunderbird 3.0 and 3.1 time frame; possibly further if needed.

Why

Netbooks are popular devices for connecting to the internet and email however they present new challenges in terms of display resolution and capacity which regular desktops don't have. Certain new ideas and implementations coming from this effort will likely land into the Thunderbird core as it makes sense.