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* review highlights and notices
* review highlights and notices
* respond to questions and concerns
* respond to questions and concerns
'''Action Items'''
* '''Action Items'''
** '''beltzner''' to follow-up with engagement
** '''beltzner''' to follow-up with engagement


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===[[Releases/Firefox 3.5.12|Firefox 3.5.12]] / [[Releases/Firefox 3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]]===
===[[Releases/Firefox 3.5.12|Firefox 3.5.12]] / [[Releases/Firefox 3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]]===
* schedule posted
* schedule posted
** Code-freeze is on a Thursday rather than Friday as it's too hard to get people to converge on a Friday
* should also include new locales
* should also include new locales


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** new JS values - could affect add-ons that use JSAPI
** new JS values - could affect add-ons that use JSAPI
** OSX uses UNIX filesystem code instead of OSX filesystem code
** OSX uses UNIX filesystem code instead of OSX filesystem code
** SQLite 3.7.0 ''backed out due to regressions''
** SQLite 3.7.0 {{bug|581000}} ''backed out due to regressions''
** Sync UI built in ''backed out due to regressions''
** Sync UI built in ''backed out due to regressions''
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=FIXED,VERIFIED&chfieldfrom=2010-07-20%2015%3A00&chfield=resolution&query_format=advanced&chfieldto=2010-08-04%2015%3A00&product=Core&product=Firefox&product=NSPR&product=NSS&product=Toolkit complete changelist here]
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=FIXED,VERIFIED&chfieldfrom=2010-07-20%2015%3A00&chfield=resolution&query_format=advanced&chfieldto=2010-08-04%2015%3A00&product=Core&product=Firefox&product=NSPR&product=NSS&product=Toolkit complete changelist here]
===[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Notes/04-Aug-2010 Mobile] ===
* Fennec 2.0 alpha 1 Code freeze is targeting next tuesday, 8/10
* but date is iffy, as there are concerns that the builds are still unstable (f10s pieces still need landing, known issues with layers work, Android has large patches coming
* Mobile work week Aug 16-20 in mv.  [https://intranet.mozilla.org/Mobile/Meetup/Aug-2010 Scratchpad] of topics.


===[[Labs/Jetpack/SDK/0.7|Jetpack SDK 0.7]]===
===[[Labs/Jetpack/SDK/0.7|Jetpack SDK 0.7]]===
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'''[[Firefox/Input/Releases/1.6|Input 1.6]]'''
'''[[Firefox/Input/Releases/1.6|Input 1.6]]'''
* went out!
* went out!
* New Features: Mobile Pages, Clusters, URL submission on happy forms, some wording changes,
* New Features: Clusters, URL submission on happy forms, some wording changes


'''[[Firefox/Input/Releases/1.6.1|Input 1.6.1]]'''
'''[[Firefox/Input/Releases/1.6.1|Input 1.6.1]]'''
* new ETA is Friday morning
* new ETA is Friday, 8/6
* New Features: Sites, Searching only with messages with URLs
* New Features: Sites, Searching only with messages with URLs


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** Heatmap of new interface end of this week/beginning of next week
** Heatmap of new interface end of this week/beginning of next week
** Potential for some of these results to be highlighted in the Beta 3 blog post depending on timing (Laura and Mayumi)
** Potential for some of these results to be highlighted in the Beta 3 blog post depending on timing (Laura and Mayumi)
* Next studies
** Search Study
** Configuration Study (w/Damon)
** Tab Study
** Awesome Bar Behavior Study (Limi)


== Highlights / Notices ==
== Highlights / Notices ==
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***Feedback button disappears  
***Feedback button disappears  
***Flash games noticeably slower
***Flash games noticeably slower
***App tabs should indicate change of state Bug 577096  
***App tabs should indicate change of state {{bug|577096}}
***App Tabs don't stay after a session is closed bug 580512
***App Tabs don't stay after a session is closed {{bug|580512}}
*** Cant drag App Tabs, new tabs sometimes appear on the right, sometimes on the left
*** Cant drag App Tabs, new tabs sometimes appear on the right, sometimes on the left


*Our Recommendations for Blockers for Big Consumer Push:
*Our Recommendations for outstanding bugs in the way of a broader push:
**Facebook games/chat slow [STOPPER]
**Facebook games/chat slow
**App Tabs don't stay after a session is closed [STOPPER] bug 580512
**App Tabs don't stay after a session is closed - {{bug|580512}}
**Close min/max buttons [STOPPER] bug 574833
**Close min/max buttons - {{bug|574833}}
**See what Sync issues there are when it lands--if there are major problems, it should be a Blocker [STOPPER]
**Hotmail attachment - {{bug|581502}}
**Hotmail attachment [STOPPER] bug 547507
*Thanks to the Community Feedback Team for all their help gathering and analyzing feedback in their locales!
*Thanks to the Community Feedback Team for all their help gathering and analyzing feedback in their locales!


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<small>''Please add any questions or concerns you would like discussed at today's meeting.''</small>
<small>''Please add any questions or concerns you would like discussed at today's meeting.''</small>
* Trying to figure out where to spend our SEM/ad dollars for the beta--what kinds of sites/types of people do we want to target with a big consumer push?
* Trying to figure out where to spend our SEM/ad dollars for the beta--what kinds of sites/types of people do we want to target with a big consumer push?
* Please report any differences between TryServer results and mozilla-central results
** RelEng investigating reports from mconnor and zpao, will report back


== Press & Public Reactions ==
== Press & Public Reactions ==


*[http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20012280-12.html Tighter security coming in Firefox 4]  
*[http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20012280-12.html Tighter security coming in Firefox 4]  
*[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Cloud-Computing/Firefox-Is-Losing-the-Browser-War-to-Internet-Explorer-Chrome-10-Reasons-Why-104724/ Firefox Is Losing the Browser War to Internet Explorer, Chrome: 10 Reasons Why ]


*[http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/07/mozillas-tab-candy-is-the-first-step-to-sweeter-browsing.ars Mozilla's Tab Candy is the first step to sweeter browsing]  
*[http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/07/mozillas-tab-candy-is-the-first-step-to-sweeter-browsing.ars Mozilla's Tab Candy is the first step to sweeter browsing]  
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*[http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20012143-233.html Firefox Home for iPhone, Firefox Sync see fixes]  
*[http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20012143-233.html Firefox Home for iPhone, Firefox Sync see fixes]  
*[http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Mozilla-updates-Firefox-Home-Firefox-Sync-1048332.html Mozilla updates Firefox Home & Firefox Sync]
*[http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Mozilla-updates-Firefox-Home-Firefox-Sync-1048332.html Mozilla updates Firefox Home & Firefox Sync]
*[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Cloud-Computing/Firefox-Is-Losing-the-Browser-War-to-Internet-Explorer-Chrome-10-Reasons-Why-104724/ Firefox Is Losing the Browser War to Internet Explorer, Chrome: 10 Reasons Why ]
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