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== Insights ==
== Insights ==
''Kev''
''Kev''
Adobe's marketing group released [http://www.cmo.com/articles/2014/6/2/adi_2014_browser_war.html their take on browser trend numbers] last week. Like a number of other orgs, they've stopped differentiating between desktop, mobile, and tablets, and just [https://blog.shareaholic.com/browser-share-report-05-2014/ report on total share]. They give the nod to Chrome over IE in the US, and we've seen similar reports elsewhere.<br />
'''Why we should care:''' The new "browser war" reporting is cross-platform, with mobile contributing more and more to web browsing/access in general. There's a need to be aware in the gradual shift of market share reporting, and how more orgs are looking at browsers across platforms, rather than by platform.
A little-known company talked a bit about it's plans around operating systems and cross-platform integration at it's World Wide Developer conference. Lots of interesting bits around iOS 8 and Yosemite, including things like [https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/continuity/ Continuity] and mirroring voice and messaging between iOS and OS X, iOS [http://bgr.com/2014/06/09/best-ios-8-features-extensions/ app extensions], and expanded [http://www.wired.com/2014/06/smartphone-notifications/ notifications]. <br />
'''Why we should care:''' Apple continues to bring some amazing features to its platform, and only to its platform. They're taking good ideas from other platforms and improving on them as new features for the Apple ecosystem, while further locking their users in. Some great ideas, particularly around notifications/intents and picking up where you left off regardless of device.
* [http://gigaom.com/2014/06/06/vlc-is-getting-chromecast-support-for-ios-and-desktop-versions/ VLC adding Chromecast support]
* Wired on how [http://www.wired.com/2014/06/smartphone-notifications/ notifications help grow usage, and how iOS8 is going to improve on their interactivity]. Also important to note that they're expected, and that user and provider bears cost as overhead.
* Like Google search before it, [http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/06/new-android-feature-wakes-you-up-for-your-bus-or-subway-stop/ Google Now continues to add useful little features], like buzzing you when you're approaching your transit stop so you don't wind up in Coney Island or Oakland.
* All those KitKat updates on multiple devices [http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html have finally pushed it's market share up past 13%]


== Feedback ==
== Feedback ==

Revision as of 15:48, 10 June 2014

Roadmap & Hot items

Jenn & everyone

Roadmap found here

Open questions

  • Status of RTL support & what we need to do to get that moving

Goals check in

Deb, Mark, Brad, Ian

Any status changes to the following?

  • [DONE] Firefox on Android: Firefox Hub - initial version shipped in GA with 2 add-ons (Fx30)
  • [DONE] Firefox on Android: Initial Tiles-like functionality with full telemetry probes (Fx31 MISSED 31, now targeting Fx32) [dria, ibarlow, mfinkle]
  • [DONE] Firefox on Android: User support - contextual tips (Fx32) [dria, ibarlow, mfinkle]
  • [AT RISK] Firefox on Android: First-run experience (Fx33) [dria, ibarlow, mfinkle]
  • [ON TRACK] Firefox on Android: Startup performance - instrument and start measuring WebApp startup performance [dria, snorp, blassey]
  • [DONE] Firefox on Android: Tablets - Complete design spec for tabbed browsing refresh [dria, ibarlow]
  • [AT RISK] Firefox on Android: Search widget (Fx33) [dria, ibarlow, minkle]
  • [DONE] Firefox on Android: Quick Share Provider functionality including support for defaults via distributions (Fx31) [dria, mfinkle]

Metrics

Hamilton

Insights

Kev

Adobe's marketing group released their take on browser trend numbers last week. Like a number of other orgs, they've stopped differentiating between desktop, mobile, and tablets, and just report on total share. They give the nod to Chrome over IE in the US, and we've seen similar reports elsewhere.
Why we should care: The new "browser war" reporting is cross-platform, with mobile contributing more and more to web browsing/access in general. There's a need to be aware in the gradual shift of market share reporting, and how more orgs are looking at browsers across platforms, rather than by platform.

A little-known company talked a bit about it's plans around operating systems and cross-platform integration at it's World Wide Developer conference. Lots of interesting bits around iOS 8 and Yosemite, including things like Continuity and mirroring voice and messaging between iOS and OS X, iOS app extensions, and expanded notifications.
Why we should care: Apple continues to bring some amazing features to its platform, and only to its platform. They're taking good ideas from other platforms and improving on them as new features for the Apple ecosystem, while further locking their users in. Some great ideas, particularly around notifications/intents and picking up where you left off regardless of device.

Feedback

Roland

Marketing

Arcadio

Partner review

No notes - in-meeting updates from Mark, Karen and Deb

GO/NO-GO

Everyone!

Px Status Project DRI Goals * Epic
[ON TRACK] Videocasting (Roku) wesj ECO bug 921924
[ON TRACK] Firefox Hub v3 (bugfixes & polish + more add-ons) margaret GRO, REV bug 1014032
[ON TRACK] Suggested sites v1 lucasr GRO bug 988366
[ON TRACK] Contextual tips for users ibarlow GRO TBD
[ON TRACK] UI lang switching rnewman GRO TBD
[ON TRACK] Synced tabs page as entry point into Firefox Accounts & Sync (bug 958889) ibarlow ECO TBD
[ON TRACK] Add a Clear History control to the history panel bug 998009 margaret GRO TBD
[ON TRACK] Android Gamepad backend bug 852935 Ted ECO TBD
[ON TRACK] Support weighted snippets bug 1002567 margaret GRO, ECO bug 1002567
? Undo closed tabs bug 1002567 margaret ? bug 701725
? Switch-to-new-tab super-toast bug 1002567 nalexander ? bug 997288
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