Marketplace/Contributing/Nov2014

Contribute to Firefox Marketplace

Firefox Marketplace is the only app store dedicated to providing content built with HTML5 standards and open source values. Help bring openness, freedom, and user choice to the world of app publishing—–it's easy to start contributing to this project. Join our mailing list to stay up-to-date on what's happening in the community.

Ways to make an impact in NOVEMBER

Below are featured opportunities for this month. This wiki has the full list of contribution opportunities. Be sure to self-report any contributions you make in the Get Recognized section below!

One and Done (15-minute tasks)

Don't have much time but want to do something to help Marketplace? Pick a simple task below:

1. Test and rate apps on Marketplace
   1. Go to https://marketplace.firefox.com on your mobile device and find an app with fewer than 10 reviews that interests you.
   2. Install and sample the app. If it's broken or has mature or unsafe content, use the "Report Abuse" button to notify the app review team.
   3. Rate and review the app by clicking the "Write a Review" button. See Tips
2. App localization review: (Free Transifex account required): Review 100% of all strings in your local language for any app that's listed in the Firefox App Localization project on Transifex. We continue to need reviewers of Bengali/Bengali_bd/Bengali_in apps. Also, there's a need for translation reviews and translators for apps in dozens of languages, and many are easily "one and done."
3. App translation: Complete any app localization where there are still some untranslated strings. Please self-report on your progress, but be sure to play fair. Some apps have much more work (more strings). If you like to work on translation, sign up here to get a Transifex account

Guided Projects

Looking for a bigger challenge that requires more creativity and deeper involvement? A guided project can be fun and rewarding, and help you learn new skills:

1. First-time code contributions: tinker with Marketplace code, and get some guidance too!
   1. NEW! Contributing a patch to the Firefox Marketplace from scratch blog post by clouserw
   2. Step-by-step slides and video on how to contribute to front-end Marketplace bugs: http://andymckay.github.io/presentations/contributing-marketplace
   3. More documentation: http://marketplace.readthedocs.org/en/latest/topics/contributing.html
2. Firetext - a popular, open-source, word-processing app for Firefox OS (Firefox Marketplace listing). Contribute to Firetext to bring a better office experience to Firefox OS.
   1. Learn how to hack Firetext: https://github.com/codexa/firetext/wiki/Get-Coding
   2. Firetext issue lists: https://github.com/codexa/firetext/wiki/Future-Features
   3. Localize Firetext: https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/firetext/
   4. Repository: https://github.com/codexa/firetext

Join an Open Chat Session

Connect with us at an open chat session below. Come ask questions, get guidance, or just hang out. Anyone can create a session, just add your name and the time you'll be online.

Date	Time (include time zone)	Host	Topic (optional)	How to join
Wed, Nov 5	10:30 - 11:30am Pacific	AMMO Team	Community issues, contribution opportunities, app & add-on reviews	Vidyo: AMMO room - https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=mk8UtsxkzzqV To join from a telephone instead, dial: +1 (800) 707-2533, pin 369, conf 98862 IRC: irc.mozilla.org, #Marketplace channel
Every Friday	12:30pm - 1pm Pacific	Apps Team	Apps Show & Tell - see the latest in apps development	Vidyo: Apps room - https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=gR4Mn5hE6kGz To join from a telephone instead, dial: +1 (800) 707-2533, pin 369, conf 98652 IRC: irc.mozilla.org, #OpenWebApps channel

Get Recognized

We want to make sure you're recognized for your contributions!

1. Create a Mozillians profile if you haven't already.
2. Add your name and accomplishments below (please be specific--these will be archived by month, so list your recent contributions)

Every month, we'll pick an outstanding contributor and send that person a token of appreciation. Any contribution is eligible--it doesn't have to be an opportunity listed on this page!

Name	Link to Mozillians Profile	Accomplishments this month	Link to your work (if any)	Mentor (if any)
Rigin Oommen	https://mozillians.org/u/riginoommen	Ported an Android App called Counting Beads	1) Firefox Marketplace - https://marketplace.firefox.com/app/countingbeads 2) Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thexyz.perry2.countingbeads	NA
Kailas PATIL	https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/patilkr24	Cleared Tarako App Review Queue 5+ apps tested	NA	NA

October Contributions

Contributor of the Month for October

TBD

Top Reviewers of the Month

Volunteer reviewers contribute to the health and safety of Marketplace and AMO on a regular basis. The app reviewer program is currently full, but there are spaces in add-on reviewing.

Apps

Add-ons

Featured Add-ons Board

Thanks to the outgoing featured add-ons board, who selected the featured add-ons for July - December 2014

App Curation Board

Thank you to all the contributors helping to curate featured content on Firefox Marketplace!

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