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|pagetitle=Developer Tools 2012 Roadmap | |pagetitle=Developer Tools 2012 Roadmap | ||
|owner=Kevin Dangoor | |owner=Kevin Dangoor | ||
|updated=December | |updated=December 5, 2011 | ||
|status=Draft | |status=Draft | ||
|description= | |description=We want the web to be ''easier to develop for than proprietary platforms''. Mozilla can't do that alone, but we want to help developers as much as possible by making Firefox ''the best dynamic environment for building modern web applications''. In 2012, we'll build on the momentum started in 2011 to deliver a useful and easy-to-use suite of tools. | ||
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=Developer Tools 2012= | =Developer Tools 2012= | ||
Kevin Dangoor [mailto:kdangoor@mozilla.com kdangoor@mozilla.com] December | Kevin Dangoor [mailto:kdangoor@mozilla.com kdangoor@mozilla.com] December 5, 2012 | ||
==Vision== | ==Vision== | ||
We want the web to be ''easier to develop for than proprietary platforms''. | |||
Mozilla can't do that alone, but we want to help developers as much as possible by making Firefox ''the best dynamic environment for building modern web applications''. | |||
==Bundled Tools for the Most Common Tasks== | ==Bundled Tools for the Most Common Tasks== | ||
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Firefox Add-ons are in a somewhat similar position. Much of the technology that we have could be "pointed at" an add-on to help debug that add-on. | Firefox Add-ons are in a somewhat similar position. Much of the technology that we have could be "pointed at" an add-on to help debug that add-on. | ||
The current plan for the Add-on Builder calls for the Builder to expand to helping in the creation and packaging of Apps, and to leverage the core source code editing functionality now built into Firefox. The latter change will pave the way for the Builder to integrate well with the rest of the tools | The current plan for the Add-on Builder calls for the Builder to expand to helping in the creation and packaging of Apps, and to leverage the core source code editing functionality now built into Firefox. The latter change will pave the way for the Builder to integrate well with the rest of the tools shipped with the browser. | ||
==Empowering Web Developers== | ==Empowering Web Developers== | ||
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# improve/contribute to the tools that ship with Firefox | # improve/contribute to the tools that ship with Firefox | ||
# build entirely new tools of their own | # build entirely new tools of their own | ||
At the end of 2011, we're already seeing an increase in participation in building new tools for Firefox. We will work to accelerate that in 2012. | |||
==Our Priorities== | |||
# Help web developers on desktop Firefox | |||
# Help Apps developers work on their applications | |||
# Help mobile web developers create their mobile apps | |||
# Help Add-on SDK developers debug their add-ons | |||
# Help Firefox developers debug the browser | |||
# Help developers of other Mozilla platform projects | |||
=Roadmap= | =Roadmap= | ||
The dates listed below are guidelines around when we expect a feature to ship. Consult the [[Features/DevTools|feature pages]] for more current information and details. | |||
==Q1 2012== | |||
* Inspect the styles on a page | |||
* Change the styles on a page and see the results live | |||
==Q2 2012== | |||
* User interface that scales to accommodate more tools and user preferences | |||
==Q3 2012== | |||
* Debugger | |||
* Network event timeline | |||
==Q4 2012== | |||
* Tooling to assist with application performance issues | |||
[[Category:Roadmaps]] | [[Category:Roadmaps]] | ||