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== '''Market Insights''' == | == '''Market Insights''' == | ||
=== Desktop === | |||
* A new IE10 demo, [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2011/07/27/html5-drag-and-drop-in-ie10-ppb2.aspx drag-n-drop magnetic poetry], was released. | |||
* Microsoft launched [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/ a blog for Windows 8] with additional details around a social media strategy concerning the upcoming release. BUILD, Microsoft's new name for its professional developer conference, is taking place the week of September 12th and has already sold out. , It is expected that Windows 8 (and probably IE10) will be released as Beta at BUILD. | |||
* A new stable build of Chrome was released, which includes [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jn93FDx9oI&feature=player_embedded Instant pages] (prefetching of first result on a Google search) and a print preview. | |||
* The new tab page in Chrome has evolved; where previously a user would see history and apps in one place (and their bookmarks if not enabled in the chrome of the browser), now the user is presented with a "swipeable" page, where they can move between the categories Most Visited, Apps and Bookmarks: scrolling is horizontal, rather than vertical. | |||
* Google announced that the latest Beta of Chrome has [http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/08/building-better-web-apps-with-new.html Native Client integrated for Web Store apps], meaning an app could run C or C++ over the web | |||
* Chinese search engine Baidu released its own [http://liulanqi.baidu.com/ Chromium browser], codenamed FlyFlow, it came ready with an app store containing 30,000 apps. | |||
=== Mobile === | |||
== Marketing, Press & Public Reaction == | == Marketing, Press & Public Reaction == | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 17 August 2011
Planning Meeting Details
- Wednesdays - 11:00am PDT, 18:00 UTC
- Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room
- Toronto Offices: Fin du Monde Conference Room
- irc.mozilla.org #planning for backchannel
- (the developer meeting takes place on Tuesdays)
Video/Teleconference Details - NEW
- 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 95312 (US/INTL)
- 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 95312 (US)
- Vidyo Room: Warp Core
- Vidyo Guest URL
REMEMBER
These notes are read by people who weren't able to attend the meeting. Please make sure to include links and context so they can be understood.
Actions from Last Week
Schedule & Progress on Upcoming Releases
Firefox Desktop
Release (3.6, 6)
Beta (7)
Aurora (8)
Nightly (9)
Firefox Mobile
Release (6)
Published to Android Market on Tue, Aug 16:
Read full article | see more Press Coverage and PR info below
Beta (7)
Builds started earlier this week. Expected to go into Android Market as "Firefox Beta" end of the week.
Aurora (8)
Nightly (9)
Firefox Sync
- (6) - Sync Discovery
- Beta (7) - Instant Sync
- Firefox Sync Add-on EOL Plan - Phase 1 - Went live last week. ADU's are dropping as expected. Next step is to retire the Sync Add-on entirely with FF 3.6 EOL
- Firefox 9+:
- Improving Sync Set Up - In progress.
- Push to Device - In development.
Add-on Builder
Add-on SDK 1.1
Input 4.3
Feedback Summary
Desktop
Mobile
UX & User Research
Market Insights
Desktop
- A new IE10 demo, drag-n-drop magnetic poetry, was released.
- Microsoft launched a blog for Windows 8 with additional details around a social media strategy concerning the upcoming release. BUILD, Microsoft's new name for its professional developer conference, is taking place the week of September 12th and has already sold out. , It is expected that Windows 8 (and probably IE10) will be released as Beta at BUILD.
- A new stable build of Chrome was released, which includes Instant pages (prefetching of first result on a Google search) and a print preview.
- The new tab page in Chrome has evolved; where previously a user would see history and apps in one place (and their bookmarks if not enabled in the chrome of the browser), now the user is presented with a "swipeable" page, where they can move between the categories Most Visited, Apps and Bookmarks: scrolling is horizontal, rather than vertical.
- Google announced that the latest Beta of Chrome has Native Client integrated for Web Store apps, meaning an app could run C or C++ over the web
- Chinese search engine Baidu released its own Chromium browser, codenamed FlyFlow, it came ready with an app store containing 30,000 apps.