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Posts in the "Mozilla" Category
The WebM video format – the saviour of open video on the web?
I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I’m saying something really really important has happened for the future of the Open Web. Finally, it looks like there might be a solution to the video codecs and patent encumbered alternatives we have been dealing with.
Using CSS3 Transitions to create rich effects
There has been discussions about allowing CSS to help developers create smooth transitions of CSS properties for elements, and it’s something being specified in CSS3 in W3C CSS Transitions Module Level 3. Here I’m going to show you how to implement it in Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari & Opera.
Using the File API for reading file information & multiple file uploads – another sister specification to HTML5
A constant drag when developing web sites have been when the end user wants to upload files to it. Luckily, though, those problems are to come to an end due to the File API.
Using HTML5 Web Workers to have background computational power
When performing advanced load-heavy operations in a web browser, both the web page it is run in as well as the web browser UI becomes unresponsive till it’s finished. However, there’s a way to address that with HTML5 Web Workers.
Geolocation in web browsers to find location & Google Maps examples
More and more services around us focus on where we physically are located at the moment, and how we can be assisted in the best fashion depending on that. Today I’d like to introduce the geolocation possibilities we developers have, and also play around a little with Google maps.
CSS gradients for all web browsers, without using images
One thing that is quite nice is that we now have the ability to create gradients in our pages just from CSS code, and without the use of any images.
My trip to, and HTML5 presentation at, FOSDEM, Brussels, february 6th-7th 2010
Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to FOSDEM to give a presentation about HTML5 and to experience a very big open-source conference.
Geek Meet February 8th 2010 – Christopher Blizzard of Mozilla!
I know, I know, there has definitely been some time since the last Geek Meet. But believe me, this one will make up for the wait!
The video element in HTML5 – great possibilities, but also codec and licensing problems
Man has always been inspired by things moving around and giving away noises, so it was just a matter of time before video content showed up on the web. For a number of years, Flash was the de-facto standard of showing video, but now, with HTML5, the video element has made its way into our lives.
Thank you for 2009 – Happy New Year!
I hope you are all having some nice time off; I just wanted to take the time to reflect on 2009 and what it was like for me.
A faster web with Resource Packages – Mozilla suggestion to have just one HTTP request
One of the most common problem on the web is slow web sites, wasting he time of end users. Now, perhaps, Mozilla has come up with a solution for this, which will be applicable for all web browser vendors.
Firefox turns five years old today – congratulations!
Today is a very special day, for many reasons, but the one I wanted to bring up is Firefox turning five years old!
Releasing Firefinder 1.01 – now with support for 8 languages
I’m happy to announce that version 1.01 of Firefinder for Firebug is now released, with a number of new languages supported.
Web browser market share and rounding errors
In our world of developing web sites, it is always interesting with web browser statistics, and how some people view them. Pair that with a new player in the market and various opinions about its success.
Travel stories and session recaps from Mozilla Camp Europe Prague, 3-4 October 2009
Late last night I came home from the fantastic event that was Mozilla Camp Europe Prague, 3-4 October 2009, and I thought I’d tell you how my Prague visit was, what I thought of the event and my thinking about the sessions.
Invited to Mozilla Camp Europe Prague, 3-4 October 2009
Some time ago I was happy to receive an invitation to Mozilla Camp Europe Prague, 3-4 October 2009!
Firefinder 1.0 released – code collaboration with the FriendlyFire feature, better integration with Firebug and more
When I released Firefinder back in May, I had some ideas with what more I wanted to do with it. Now I can happily say that I have implemented those ideas!
Hi Ho Silver – I’m back!
Wow. I can’t really believe these are my first words of blogging again in almost two months. It always feels a bit funny getting back in the saddle, but once there, I’m as happy as a butterfly on a flower!
Firefox 3.5 is released – information about having multiple Firefox versions and web developer extension compatibility
Firefox 3.5 was released yesterday, and it has already reached 5 and a half million of downloads (at the time of writing). Therefore, I thought I’d answer some common questions, especially from a web developer perspective about the new version and which web developer extensions which will work with it.
New JavaScript features with native JSON support and JavaScript 1.8.1 additions
With the impending release of Firefox 3.5, I thought I’d cover the new things in JavaScript 1.8.1 – part of that is the very exciting support for native JSON, and you know what? They’re not the only ones supporting it!
Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend May 30th-31st – addition to my two weeks of speak
End of May/beginning of June will be very busy for me indeed. There will be a number of speaking engagements for me, and I’d like you to know about another one: Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend.
Mozilla Swedish Community Meetup in Stockholm June 2nd 2009
Beginning of June will be a very interesting time for developers in the Stockholm area. Not only do we have Geek Meet Charity June 4th but Mozilla will throw an event June 2nd as well!
Firefinder for Firebug – an extension to quickly find elements matching your CSS selectors or XPath expressions
I am very happy to say that an idea I’ve had for a while has finally been implemented: Firefinder for Firebug.
Mozilla Prism brings power to stand-alone web applications
Over time, lots of people have developed the need to run web applications/sites in a stand-alone manner, and many major player try and cater to that.
Introduction, test cases and web browser compatibility tables for JavaScript 1.6, JavaScript 1.7 & JavaScript 1.8
Lately I’ve been investigating newer versions of JavaScript, and what web browser support they have. And, as usual when I create something I find useful, I want to share it with the world.
How to develop a Firefox extension
Admit that you have always wanted to know how to develop a Firefox extension but never had the time to learn. Here I will walk you through and at the end of the article we will have created a fully functional Firefox extension!
This article/topic is also available as a presentation on SlideShare.