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Introducing FirefoxOS 2.5 Add-Ons

FirefoxOS 2.5 Add-Ons package is composed of JavaScript, CSS and other assets, but it doesn’t run as a standalone app.

Add-ons on Firefox OS are even more powerful and it provides customization not only to the browser, but the whole phone experience, including tweaks to the homescreen and system apps.

The manifest is very simple, just like any other FxOS app. The “matches” field works like a filter to where the add-on will be loaded. Filters determines if an app is affected by the add-on.

{ “manifest_version”: 1, “name”: “Add-On Berries”, “description”: “FirefoxOS add-on”, “version”: “1.0”, “author”: “Quen-Quen Potter”, “content_scripts”: [{ “matches”: [“app://berries.berrycreative.ppg.br‎”], “css”: [“css/style.css”], “js”: [“js/fxos.js”] }], “icons”: { “96”: “/icons/96.png” “128”: “/icons/128.png” }

The manifest above matches only BerriesApp and the website.

Meerkat releases API for Developers!

Meerkat, the live streaming app that lets you stream videos live to your twitter followers has now released its API for developers.

Meerkat wants to create a more open community where developers can work together with their dev team in order to make the best of live video streaming.

Startup Kano in the works to build a Creative Computing Brand

London-based startup Kano, which makes a software platform and DIY computer kit built atop the Raspberry Pi to encourage kids to learn coding, has a new building block of its own to announce today: $15 million in Series A funding!!!

Invoking BlackBerry World & Amazon Appstore

One of the greatest features of BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 release is the introduction of the Amazon Appstore being preloaded on all BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

Now, Android developers have a great opportunity to not only reach the core BlackBerry 10 user base through the BlackBerry World app storefront, but also the Amazon Appstore which is now supported on BlackBerry 10, Amazon FireOS (Kindle, Fire Phone), and a plethora of Android devices.

Hit the link below to see how to leverage these two distinct distribution methods within your own apps.

First Look at Mozilla Webmaker app on FirefoxOS

Mozilla announced at Mobile World Congress plans to help a wider audience create the mobile internet.

As previously mentioned, Webmaker helps smartphone users become creators of a Web that will improve their lives and communities, by making simple apps for things like promoting a small business, sharing community news, or building a lesson plan for students.

The concept is amazing and simple to use and runs smooth. It really help people create a simple mobile app or blog in just a few clicks, as you can see on the gallery. 

Users can share their app creations using a simple URL via SMS, Facebook, WhatsApp and other platforms. The apps will load in any mobile web browser, powered by HTML5.

Webmaker app is free, open source and available in over 20 languages. 

I have tested on a FirefoxOS device running the latest beta build of 2.2.

Try the OPEN BETA NOW.

Mozilla Webmaker, a free & open source mobile content creation app!

Mozilla is working to ensure that the next billion people to come online for the first time through their smartphones will discover a Web that’s open, participatory and invites creativity.

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Webmaker helps smartphone users become creators of a Web that will improve their lives and communities, by making simple apps for things like promoting a small business, sharing community news, or building a lesson plan for students.

Webmaker is available in over 20 languages and backed by a growing community of volunteer digital skills mentors. It will be available for Android, Firefox OS, and modern mobile browsers later this year.

Default Icons for BlackBerry 10 arrives at BlackBerry World! This is a great tool for developers!

The Default Icons For BlackBerry 10 app contains a lot of icons. These icons can easily be used in any app for BlackBerry for free!

This app is primarily made for developers of apps for BlackBerry 10. Using any icon from this app is free. Most of the icons are provided by BlackBerry.

Default Icons For BlackBerry 10 Available in BlackBerry World: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/59952669/

The article uses justindarc/fxos-web-server which is a JavaScript web server built with TCPSocket, a raw TCP socket API in JavaScript.

Google teams up with Disney to inspire future coders!

Google has partnered with Disney to make a new cartoon series, Miles from Tomorrowland, to inspire kids to code.

The objective behind this partnership is an effort to get kids interested in computer science.

The cartoon introduces the preschool crowd to Miles Callisto, a young space adventurer, and his family -- big sister (coding extraordinaire) Loretta and their scientist parents Phoebe and Leo.

"We really wanted Loretta to be aspirational," said "Miles From Tomorrowland" creator Sascha Paladino. "There's a lot of Miles wanting to learn from her, like, 'How did you do that?' A big takeaway from our talks with Google is that you can do anything with coding. And we wanted to show that."

The show is designed to not only fuel kids’ interest in space but also coding, teamwork, critical thinking and exploration.

Time-saving synchronised browser testing!

BrowserSync makes your tweaking and testing faster by synchronising file changes and interactions across multiple devices. It’s wicked-fast and totally free. http://www.browsersync.io/

Resources:

Website: http://www.browsersync.io/

Github: https://github.com/BrowserSync

The web’s most popular front-end template!

HTML5 Boilerplate helps you build fast, robust, and adaptable web apps or sites. Kick-start your project with the combined knowledge and effort of 100s of developers, all in one little package.

https://html5boilerplate.com/

Save time. Create with confidence.