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== <font color=red> '''Hot Events''' </font> ==
== <font color=red> '''Hot Events''' </font> ==
* [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/test-days Test Days Every Friday!] For the next few weeks, we'll be working with Nightly Firefox Builds (Gran Paradiso).
* [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/testdays Test Days on Friday!]  
* Come to [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/bug-days Bugday] every Tuesday.
* Come to [http://quality.mozilla.org/events/bug-days Bugday] every Tuesday.


== '''Community Events''' ==
== '''Community Events''' ==
* '''[[QA/Community/Bug_Day | Bug Days]]''' - Every Tuesday, we will be gathering in #bugday to focus our efforts on bugs in Bugzilla and testing some of the latest builds.
* '''[[QA/Community/Bug_Day | Bug Days]]''' - Every other Tuesday, we will be gathering in #bugday to focus our efforts on bug tasks in Bugzilla.
* '''[[QA/Community/Test_Day | Test Days]]''' - We will often need your help testing new features or a new release, so we will be holding regular test days to give you a chance to try out the latest builds and test around new fixes and features.
* '''[[QA/Community/Test_Day | Test Days]]''' - We will often need your help testing new features or a new release, so we will be holding regular test days to give you a chance to try out the latest builds and test around new fixes and features.
*'''[[QA/Community/Dev_Day | Developer Day 2008]]''' - In 2008 we are formulating plans to host a QA Developer Day.


== <font color=darkorange> '''Community Projects''' </font> ==
== <font color=darkorange> '''Community Projects''' </font> ==
* [[QA/Community/Hendrix Feedback Analyzer | '''Hendrix Feedback Analyzer''']]
* [[QA/Community/QMO Discoverability | '''QMO Discoverability Project''']]
** This is an open project for tools and applications that will help us better understand user feedback. Any ideas on how to better collect, organize, and report Hendrix data are welcome!
: The QMO Discoverability page will help the QA team track our progress as we strive to improve QMO. We will certainly need community input and help along the way, so please check it regularly and continue to read the QA Blog for updates.
* [[QA/Community/Talkback Report Challenge 1 | '''Talkback Report Challenge 1: Simple Reports Makeover''']]  
 
**<font color=darkred>(postponed until we have Breakpad Reporting)</font>
* [[QA/Community/Betatesters Mailing List | '''Betatesters Mailing List''']]
** Our current "Simple" Talkback reports are pretty out-dated and don't look very nice, so we need your help!
: This mailing list that will be devoted exclusively to individuals and teams who are interested in providing valuable test coverage before we release our 3.0.x and 2.0.0.x branch security and stability releases as well our trunk (pre-Firefox 3.1) releases. [Note: This is a not a list for people who are interested in beta testing. Please read the description to see if you meet the criteria to be on the list.]
*** See an example for Firefox 2.0.0.1 under "Simple Reports" at http://talkback-public.mozilla.org/reports/firefox/FF2001/index.html
 
** The Challenge: Take a Talkback crash datafile and write a script or web application to create a better "Simple" Talkback report. Simple...right?
* [[QA/Community/QMO Localization | '''QMO Localization''']]
* [[QA/Community/QMO Localization | '''QMO Localization''']]
** This is a community effort to localize content on QMO to different languages.  Many of our community members can benefit from QMO, and we want to make it easier for them to get involved.
: This is a community effort to localize content on QMO to different languages.  Many of our community members can benefit from QMO, and we want to make it easier for them to get involved.
 
* [[QA/Community/Mozilla University | '''Mozilla University''']]
* [[QA/Community/Mozilla University | '''Mozilla University''']]
** In an effort to get more students and professors interested in open source software and inspire them to join the Mozilla Community, we will be working with the Mozilla Campus Reps program to reach out to high schools and universities around the world.  We plan to build a Mozilla University website that will be a landing page for anyone interested in getting started with Mozilla.  From there, we can educate folks on the basics, and point them to more valuable online resources to help them become active members of the Mozilla Community.
: In an effort to get more students and professors interested in open source software and inspire them to join the Mozilla Community, we will be working with the Mozilla Campus Reps program to reach out to high schools and universities around the world.  We plan to build a Mozilla University website that will be a landing page for anyone interested in getting started with Mozilla.  From there, we can educate folks on the basics, and point them to more valuable online resources to help them become active members of the Mozilla Community.
* [[QA/Community/Litmus Testcase Maintenance| Litmus Testcase Maintenance]]
 
** Details forthcoming.
* [[QA/Community/Litmus Testcase Maintenance| '''Litmus Testcase Maintenance''']]
: Details forthcoming.
 
* [[QA/Website Testing | '''Website Testing''']]
It is important for us to check that major websites display and work correctly. According to this target we are building categorized lists of all those websites. Our community is welcome to give feedback on company websites they are customers.


== '''Who We Are''' ==
== '''Who We Are''' ==
The Mozilla Quality Assurance team is made up of a unique community of internal employees and the public community of those who love the Mozilla products.  We are constantly seeking solid volunteers who can dedicate their time to help us test our features and make a solid product!
The Mozilla Quality Assurance team is made up of a unique community of internal employees and the public community of those who love the Mozilla products.  We are constantly seeking solid volunteers who can dedicate their time to help us test our features and make a solid product!


* [[QA/Team|The Mozilla QA team]]
* [[QA/whois |The Mozilla QA team]]
* [[QA/Community/Team|The Mozilla QA Community team]]
* [[QA/Community/Team|The Mozilla QA Community team]]


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'''[[QA/Community/Growth | Growing the Mozilla QA Community]]'''
'''[[QA/Community/Growth | Growing the Mozilla QA Community]]'''
We need to work together in order to build a stronger community.  The Mozilla QA team has started some of that work through Bug and Test Days, but there is more we can do to attract new people and give existing volunteers a chance to explore new projects and activities.
We need to work together in order to build a stronger community.  The Mozilla QA team has started some of that work through Bug and Test Days, but there is more we can do to attract new people and give existing volunteers a chance to explore new projects and activities.
'''[[QA/Community/QMO Design | QMO Design & Planning]]'''
The QMO Design & Planning page will help the QA team track our progress as we strive to make QMO a reality.  We will certainly need community input and help along the way, so please check it regularly and continue to read the [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/qa/ QA Blog] for updates.
<font color=#CC3300>Please help us with the following initiatives by visiting the wiki pages and providing us with your feedback and ideas.  We look forward to working with you all to reach our goals!  Thanks. <br>- Jay & the Mozilla QA team</font>


== '''Helpful Docs''' ==
== '''Helpful Docs''' ==
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** [[QA/Community/Test Day/HowTo | How to prepare for Test Day]]
** [[QA/Community/Test Day/HowTo | How to prepare for Test Day]]
** [[QA/Community/Bug Day/Planner | How to prepare for Bug Day]]
** [[QA/Community/Bug Day/Planner | How to prepare for Bug Day]]
== Improving Community Participation ==
* [[QA/Community/Leadership|Community Leadership ideas from Meeting with Schrep, Timr, Jay Mar 4, 2008]]
* [[QA/Community/Participation|Ideas on how to improve community participation]]


== Archive ==
== Archive ==
The pages are no longer in use.
The pages are no longer in use.
* [[QA/Community/Daily_Testing]]
* [[QA/Community/Daily_Testing]]
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