Firefox/Planning/2013-07-31
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Planning Meeting Details
- Wednesdays - 11:00am PT, 18:00 UTC
- Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room
- Toronto Offices: Finch Conference Room
- irc.mozilla.org #planning for backchannel
- (the developer meeting takes place on Tuesdays)
Video/Teleconference Details - NEW
- 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 99696 (US/INTL)
- 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 99696 (US)
- Vidyo Room: ProductCoordination
- Vidyo Guest URL
REMEMBER
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Contents
Actions from Last Week
Schedule & Progress on Upcoming Releases
Firefox Desktop
Current Releases
- FF23 RC is built and with QA
- Merge Day is on MONDAY August 5, 2013
- Release Signoff for FF23 happened (here are notes)
- Mixed Content Blocking will ship, throttled at 10%
Beta (133)
- Final 23.0b10 Desktop shipped yesterday, mobile should go out shortly
Aurora (54)
Nightly (134)
Firefox Metro
- Iteration #11 ended on Friday July 26.
- Team completed 77 story points across 34 features which resulted in an increased average team velocity of 63 story points per iteration.
- Increase in average team velocity caused the Expected Forecasted Date to contract by 1 iteration to November 11 - Development Iteration #18.
- QA achieved 100% coverage for the regression testing across Iterations #1 - #10.
- Team achieved a 33% reduction in defect rates from the previous iteration.
- 17% of our existing features have a defect/change bug blocking them.
- Iteration #12 runs from July 29, 2013 - August 12, 2013.
25 Total; 0 Open (0%); 13 Resolved (52%); 12 Verified (48%);
Firefox Mobile
Current Releases
Beta (133)
- Fixed and uplifted just in time for our last beta <3 bug 891607 - content is initially cut off when viewing in landscape mode
- We're ready to ship our targeted features INCLUDING DYNAMIC URL BAR WHOOOOO!
See: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Roadmap/Tracking_Fx23
Aurora (54)
- Fixed and uplifted, bug 894938 - Content permission prompts don't work when prompt requestor is an iframe
- It sounds like we're moving Wallpaper out of Fx24 to Fx25, instead b/c we figured out a way to support it sans permissions- this is just fresh off the press bug 886996
Nightly (134)
- Landed! Working on fixing any fallout bug 866232 - Support having multiple APZC instances attached to the layer tree
- Furiously landing patches requiring string changes for Fx25 in time for merge
- We are making about:home great. We want to be sure Fig is stabilized before we merge to m-c so we have identified Fx26 as a new release target
Developer Tools
- (late addition, last meeting keeps going too long)
- 'black box libs' landed and stuck, you can now skip stepping into common libraries like jQuery bug 875034
Feedback Summary
Desktop
Sentiment Report for Firefox 22 is coming this week, please watch your inboxes.
No feedback issues, ready for Firefox 23.
Mobile
Sentiment Report 22 is live.
Feedback is stable for Release and Beta, ready for Firefox 23
UX & User Research
Market Insights from the Product Marketing Strategy Team
Desktop / Platform
Microsoft
- Microsoft announced an updated version of its modern.IE tools for Internet Explorer 11 Developer Preview [1] along with 3 additional offerings: 25% off Parallels Desktop 8 virtualization for Mac until August 19th, new virtual machines for testing IE11 on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 [2], and a free screenshot service powered by BrowserStack.com that shows how a site renders across browsers and devices. Microsoft is also offering $11,000 as bug bounty to identify new vulnerabilities in IE11. Also coming in IE11 is WebGL support with CORS for security [3] and Companion Web to enable websites to be built for multiple devices [4]
- Chromecast received positive reviews after its launch last week [5], was sold out in several channels quickly [6], and had to stop the free Netflix promo [7] due to demand.
- New digitally-signed malware hijacks Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ accounts via Chrome plugins (and Firefox too) [8].
- Google Chromebooks positioned for Enterprises with value proposition of freeing up IT professionals to "spend time on innovation, not maintenance” implying “high uptime, low service costs and scalable deployment of new Web-based applications and content”. The Play store currently sells the Acer C7 for $199, Samsung Chromebook for $249, and the high-end Pixel for $1299. [9]
Mobile
- Google is expected to unveil the Moto X device at an event in New York tomorrow, the 1st of August. It is the first that was designed after the OEM's acquisition by Google.
- Google has revealed the 4.3 version of Android, that introduces improvements to multi - user support and stricter parental controls. There is support for Open GL ES 3.0 and DRM APIs. The list of updates points to a focus on the tablet form factor, that is more likely to be shared in the familiy and that has greater needs for smooth graphics support and copyright protection.
- Foxconn, recently renamed to FIH Mobile, is rumored to be planning to design and sell its own line of smartphones and to be aiming for a carrier - centric distribution model. Foxconn has also applied for a 4G license in Taiwan, that would further diversify its business.
- Huawei has decided to shift its main focus to Europe and pull out from the US, claiming that the North American country proved to be a "commercial disappointment". The Chinese company has been looking to sell more network equipment in the US among concerns on the security and privacy of the solutions they offer.
- A Nokia executive has come out to say that Microsoft must evolve the way it operates to make Windows Phone a success.
- All three major Russian operators have stopped selling the iPhone among dissatisfaction on the tough contractual requirements that Apple has. The three carriers, Vimpelcom, MTS and MegaFon blamed "draconian contracts" and "harsh conditions ... especially in the marketing department". Russia is a market with 180 million subscribers with a particularly tough environment for high - end devices, as subsidies are not allowed.
- Rumors of a cheaper version of the iPhone have emerged again, this time with more consistency. They mention a plastic cover for the device as well as availability in different colors. Launch data would be around September, just in time for the holiday gifting season. Important because the iPhone would be approaching the space that Firefox OS is competing in. It is not expected that they would be direct competitors right off the bat, but it is something to keep watching.
- Chinese mobile users over-index in the reading, utility and productivity usage categories, as reported by Flurry Analytics.
Marketing, Press & Public Reaction
Product Marketing:
- Consumer Value Proposition Discovery: Test positioning statements finalized and field within Brazil, India, and Indonesia will start next week [Laura]
- Mixed Content Blocking: SUMO let's sync on user outreach around this
- Search Engine Optimization: Second week of Engagement. Their first batch of recommendations to increase the amount of paid search traffic to our site (and thus, downloads) is due 8/09 [Laura, Tim, WebProduction]
- Paid Search FunnelCake in Indonesia and Brazil: Launched last week but currently frozen since tracking isn't working on our end. This test will give us a firm cost per ADI in these two emerging markets via our Paid Search ad channel. [Laura]
- First Run Testing: New round of tests live. Winner will be tracked against current control in two funnel cakes which will help us understand the relationship between the First Run page and ADIs. [Jen B]
- Australis Redesign: Finishing up Beta Launch Plan this week. When is this landing in Nightly? [Laura]
- Firefox 23 Launch: Launch next Tuesday. Main feature the new Social API Share functionality [PR]
PR:
Members of the security team at Black Hat with press coverage surrounding the Mozilla/ Blackberry announcement with Peach Fuzz testing and Minion.
- CNET: BlackBerry, Mozilla fighting bugs with 'Peach'
- Web Pro News: Mozilla Introduces New Developments Focusing On Web Security
Firefox in the news:
- Ghacks.net: Mozilla removes keyword.url from Firefox 23
- Ghacks.net: Firefox 24: Restore Click to Play per element
- CNET: Secure or delete saved passwords in Firefox
- PCWorld: Hackers use bogus Chrome, Firefox extensions to pilfer social media accounts
- PC Authority: Firefox: let us tell websites what you're interested in
- Computing on Demand: Top Firefox Extensions for Normal People
