OUTLINE

• Architecture
• Webapp Development
• Exploring offline APIs
  
• Debugging and Validation
• Testing
  
• Publishing

INTO THE ARCHITECTURE

for Web developers

1. Create the app manifest
2. Serve the manifest with .webapp
3. Appify the code.
4. Validate the markup
   
5. Publish the app
   

YES! YOU CAN !

• Reuse any existing web site/app or develop from scratch with
  open web standards.

• Utilize HTML5 features such as localStorage, offline manifest,
  IndexedDB and access Web APIs for more options.

• Responsive web design for adapting to varying resolutions and screen orientation.
  

START WITH THE MANIFEST

<ONCE THE CODE IS READY>

MANIFEST REFERENCE

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Apps/Manifest

dive

into

API

// Telephony object
var tel = navigator.mozTelephony;

// Place a call
var cal = tel.dial(“123456789”);

// SMS object

var sms = navigator.mozSMS;

// Send a message
sms.send("123456789", "Hello world!");

// Recieve a message
sms.onreceived = function (event) {

// Read message
console.log(event.message);
};

REFERENCES

Essential Components

http://buildingfirefoxos.com

Marketplace/developers

https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers/

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