Articles for July 2013
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WebRTC and the Early API
Editor’s Note: A lot has changed since this post was published in 2013… WebRTC is now widely available in all major browsers, but its API looks a bit different. As part of the web standardization process, we’ve seen improvements such as finer-grained control of media (through tracks rather than streams). Check out this Simple RTCDataChannel […]
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Interview with Giovanny Granada, winner of the Geolocation Dev Derby
Giovanny Granada won the most recent Geolocation Dev Derby with GoGeoTweet, his wonderful web-based visualization of Twitter activity happening nearby. Recently, I had the chance to learn more about Giovanny: his work, his ambitions, and his thoughts on the future of web development. The interview How did you become interested in web development? I became […]
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Don't miss out on the real-time fun! Use Firefox OS Push Notifications
Firefox OS v1.1 introduces Push Notifications to Open Web Apps, allowing web developers to take advantage of real-time updates without implementing difficult polling logic themselves. Native Push Notifications support means that only one connection has to be maintained by Firefox OS devices, and applications can be shutdown, improving battery life, and device responsiveness, while still […]
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Getting started with apps – Firefox OS for developers: the platform HTML5 deserves
In the third instance of our “Firefox OS – the platform HTML5 deserves” video series (part one and part two have already been published here) we talk about tools available for building apps for Firefox OS. Check the short video featuring Chris Heilmann (@codepo8) from Mozilla and Daniel Appelquist (@torgo) from Telefónica Digital/ W3C talking […]
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Firefox OS Workshop August 24th in Porto Alegre, Brazil – sign up now!
We’re very happy that Firefox OS phones are officially released and we’re working hard on making this an interesting platform for developers using open standardized technologies – HTML5 and JavaScript – to offer great mobile experiences. Organizing workshops As part of helping developers we have organized Firefox OS App Workshops in various locations before – […]
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One more option to follow the Firefox Developer Tools progress
When we write about the Developer Tools in Firefox here on Mozilla Hacks, there is always a strong interest in the progress and new features. We will definitely continue to do so on a regular basis, but we also have another way for you to stay on top with the progress the Dev Tools team […]
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WebRTC and the Ocean of Acronyms
My experience getting started with WebRTC can be summarised in a three letter acronym so I decided to write this article dedicated to answering my many questions. I’ve always said, if you don’t know an acronym, it’s probably a networking protocol. What is ICE? Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) is a framework to allow your web […]
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Interview with Sebastian Dorn, winner of the Drag and Drop Dev Derby
Sebastian Dorn won the Drag and Drop Dev Derby with Pete’s Adventure, his wonderful web-based interactive story. Recently, I had the chance to learn more about Seba: his work, his ambitions, and his thoughts on the future of web development. The interview How did you become interested in web development? I think it was around […]
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App discovery – Firefox OS for developers: the platform HTML5 deserves
In the previous edition of this video series we introduced FirefoxOS and what it means for the open web and HTML5. We explained that apps for FirefoxOS are HTML5 apps, and could be as simple as a mobile-optimised web site with a manifest file. Now we’re back explaining how Firefox OS is different from other […]
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Announcing the winners of the May 2013 Dev Derby
This May, some of the most creative web developers out there pushed the limits of getUserMedia in our May Dev Derby contest. After sorting through the entries, our four expert judges–James Padolsey, Janet Swisher, Maire Reavy, and Randell Jesup–decided on three winners and two runners-up. Not a contestant? There are other reasons to be excited. […]