AMO:Projects/developer.AMO/Features

developer.AMO Features

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One of the primary goals of developer.AMO is to aggregate resources into one place, but we shouldn't duplicate or copy content that we don't need to. Therefore, we can break content into two groups: aggregated and hosted.

Aggregated Content

1.1 Developer News

News of interest to Add-on Developers
Status: Spec'd; awaiting design

1.2 Upcoming Events

Upcoming events of interest to Add-on Developers
Status: Awaiting spec

1.3 Documentation, Tutorials, Code Samples

Links to relevant documentation on MDC and other content
Status: Awaiting spec

Hosted Content

AMO Policies

Policies for hosting add-ons on the site, review guidelines, etc.

Case Studies

Case studies of add-ons

Taggable Searchable Code Repository

All extensions that have their source as viewable online should be accessible in a repository that's searchable. Users will also be able to select lines of code and tag them, such as "opens a new tab" or "creates new about: page" for easy access to code snippets.

Developer Tools

The Developer Tools part of AMO will stay where it is, but should be reskinned and otherwise associated with the developer site.

Extension/Theme skeletons

Provide downloadable, documented skeletons for major extension types, such as a toolbar, sidebar, statusbar extension.

Metrics

We should display developer-related metrics such as average time in queue and others TBD.

Best Practices Documents

We should create Best Practices Documents on important topics like Security, Performance, and Usability

Forums

Forums for extension development support, add-on ideas, etc.

Surveys

Designated area/widget for developer surveys to be posted.