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 == Mozilla-provided products to support Web Applications ==
-=== App Storage in the Cloud ===
-Mozilla will implement and host a generic "application cloud" service, which can be freely called by any store, dashboard, or application.  It provides a full implementation of the Application Client API in HTML5, and runs on any modern browser.  This service can run purely locally (with no user login), or can store all of the user's applications on the server, for access across all of a user's devices.  This service is visible to users through an easy-to-use "application dashboard", which always has their applications ready for use.
-This service will store the user's applications and any receipts needed for proof-of-purchase; at some near point it will also include per-application storage for user data, allowing applications to give users a consistent experience across devices.
-Read More:
-* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/OpenWebApps Web Client Application API]
-* App Cloud Service - need link
-=== User Identity Service ===
-Mozilla has proposed a decentralized identity system that allows applications to verify a user's identity.  Mozilla will host HTML5-based APIs for browsers that do not have native support for this system, and will provide robust and scalable identity verification services for domains that do not participate directly in the system.
-Read More:
-* [http://identity.mozilla.com BrowserID]
 === Firefox: The Best Browser Runtime for Applications ===
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 * Application Marketplace - link needed
 * Mozilla Marketplace App - link needed
+=== App Storage in the Cloud ===
+Mozilla will implement and host a generic "application cloud" service, which can be freely called by any store, dashboard, or application.  It provides a full implementation of the Application Client API in HTML5, and runs on any modern browser.  This service can run purely locally (with no user login), or can store all of the user's applications on the server, for access across all of a user's devices.  This service is visible to users through an easy-to-use "application dashboard", which always has their applications ready for use.
+This service will store the user's applications and any receipts needed for proof-of-purchase; at some near point it will also include per-application storage for user data, allowing applications to give users a consistent experience across devices.
+Read More:
+* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/OpenWebApps Web Client Application API]
+* App Cloud Service - need link
+=== User Identity Service ===
+Mozilla has proposed a decentralized identity system that allows applications to verify a user's identity.  Mozilla will host HTML5-based APIs for browsers that do not have native support for this system, and will provide robust and scalable identity verification services for domains that do not participate directly in the system.
+Read More:
+* [http://identity.mozilla.com BrowserID]
 == Standardization and API Development to Support Applications ==