The Importance of Firefox OS - GOTO Nights

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1. @sergimansilla
   November 2013
   The importance of Firefox OS
   

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3. @sergimansilla
   

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4. http:/
   /github.com/sergi
   

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5. Previously
   

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6. Previously
   

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8. We have problems
   

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9. Write once...run once
   Incompatible APIs
   Store restrictions
   

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11. The user suffers
    

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12. HTML5
    

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13. set of technologies
    and tools
    

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14. IndexedDB
    ASM.js
    Offline
    

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15. Ubiquity
    

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16. Standard APIs
    

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17. Less fragmentation
    

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19. Bulls**t argument #1
    Performance
    

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20. http:/
    /youtu.be/wCn3R3-XxBU
    Fastbook
    

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21. Unreal engine
    http:/
    /youtu.be/BV32Cs_CMqo
    

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22. Bulls**t argument #2
    JavaScript
    

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23. JavaScript?
    

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24. ES6
    Modules
    Classes
    Block Scoping
    Iterators
    Proxies
    Generators
    Templates
    Arrow Functions
    Spread
    Weak Maps
    Maps and Sets
    Array Comprehensions
    Destructuring
    Proper Tail Calls
    Binary Data
    Default Parameters
    Rest Parameters
    Symbols
    

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25. Dart
    ClojureScript
    TypeScript
    Objective-J
    Opa
    LiveScript
    CoffeeScript
    Haxe
    Elm
    Wisp
    Roy
    

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26. 269 languages
    http:/
    /altjs.org/
    

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27. Bulls**t argument #3
    Looks
    

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28. Real argument #1
    Phone APIs
    (Or the lack of them)
    

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31. Remember 2000s?
    

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32. New mobile OS
    Leverages open web
    WebAPI standards
    No walled gardens
    

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33. Reuse any website
    Use Web APIs
    

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34. Creating a Firefox OS app
    index.html
    

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35. manifest.webapp
    Creating a Firefox OS app
    

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36. manifest.webapp
    Creating a Firefox OS app
    

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37. Hosted and Privileged
    Apps
    

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38. Hosted APIs
    Vibration (W3C)
    Screen Orientation (W3C)
    Geolocation (W3C)
    Mouse Lock (W3C)
    Open WebApps
    Network Information (W3C)
    Battery Status (W3C)
    Web Activities
    Simple Push (W3C)
    WebFM
    WebPayment
    IndexedDB (W3C)
    Ambient light sensor
    Proximity sensor
    Notification
    

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39. Privileged APIs
    Device Storage
    Browser

    TCP Socket
    Contacts (W3C)
    systemXHR
    Camera
    

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40. Certified APIs
    WebTelephony
    WebSMS

    Idle (W3C)

    Settings

    Power Management
    Voicemail
    Mobile Connection
    WiFi Information
    WebBluetooth Permissions
    Network Stats
    Time/Clock
    

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41. Notifications
    

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42. Send an SMS
    

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43. Vibrate
    

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44. Vibrate
    

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45. Set permissions
    

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46. Mozactivities
    

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47. Mozactivities
    

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48. Developer tools
    

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49. Devtools video!
    

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50. Developer bliss
    

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51. http:/
    /buildingfirefoxos.com/
    Start now!
    

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52. http:/
    /mozilla.github.io/brick/
    Start now!
    

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53. http:/
    /mozilla.github.io/brick/
    Start now!
    

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54. marketplace.firefox.com/developers/
    

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55. github.com/comoyo/ffos-list-detail
    

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56. https:/
    /github.com/comoyo/Firefox-OS-training
    

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57. It works on Android!
    

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58. Firefox OS countries
    Serbia
    Hungary
    Poland
    Brazil
    Venezuela
    Colombia
    Montenegro
    Spain
    Peru
    Mexico
    Uruguay
    Germany
    Greece
    SouthEast Asia
    Current Planned 2014
    

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59. Firefox OS Sales
    Phones were introduced
    in July by Telefonica

    Sales in Venezuela: 12%
    Sales in Colombia: 9%
    http:/
    /bit.ly/1aPiIfp
    

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60. Thanks!
    You can find this presentation at https:/
    /speakerdeck.com/sergi
    sergi
    sergi@comoyo.com
    @sergimansilla
    

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