Firefox os





Bringing the Open Web to
Mobile Device OS

What is it


Firefox OS is a open source mobile operating

system from Mozilla.


Opportunities for Developers



Using HTML5 and the new Mozilla-proposed
standard APIs, developers everywhere will be
able to create amazing experiences and apps.


Developers will no longer need to learn and
develop against platform-specific native APIs.

New Web Standards



Firefox OS produces an implementation of these
new Web standards to free mobile platforms
from the encumbrances of the rules and
restrictions of existing proprietary platforms.

Components



GONK



Lower level operating system, consisting of a Linux
kernel and HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer).

GECKO


The application runtime. The rendering engine in
Firefox for HTML5, CSS & JavaScript. Implements
a number of APIs.

Gaia



GAIA ux concept of B2G



The user interface, built entirely by HTML5 & Open Web APIs.

types


  1. Hosted
  2. Packaged

The web-apps can be in four ways


Web Content  (Regular web content)

Privileged Web App (re access, more access, more responsibility

Installed Web App (A regular web app)


Certified Web App (Device-critical, applications)

Developing APPS



You need to know only

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript.




manifest.webapp

For testing app

you  need Firefox OS  Simulator


DEMO




Let's see some firefox os app ...















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Biraj Karmakar (@birajkarmakar)

brnet00@gmail.com

CEO   &   Co-founder of omnilin.com

Blog : birajkarmakar.wordpress.com

Mozilla Reps , India


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Introduction Of Firefox OS

By Biraj Karmakar

Introduction Of Firefox OS

Firefox OS (sometimes abbreviated FxOS) is a new mobile operating system developed by Mozilla. It uses a Linux kernel and boots into a Gecko-based runtime engine, which lets users run applications developed entirely using HTML, CSS,JavaScript, and other open web application APIs.

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