Firefox OS/Alopex
Project Tagline
An open OS that puts web content first
End Goals
- The process of discovering and finding great Web content is simple, yet familiar
- Differences between content types (web apps, websites, etc.) are abstracted away from the user entirely
- Users no longer experience non-optimized Web content (web content not formatted to the screen size and input method)
- Barriers to the consumption of content (such as installations and re-authentication) are a thing of the past
- The experience of loading Web content is quick and fluid
- Connection issues no longer "break" the experience (endless spinners, partially loaded content, etc.)
- Users can access their favourite content from any device
- Users can start any task on one device and finish it on another
- The Firefox OS experience is familiar and approachable for the average Web user, yet enables full control over users' online experiences (should they choose to exercise it)
- Developers/content creators have new ways of getting content in front of users and are not beholden to the rules/terms of distribution via controlled app stores
Teams Members
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Product Owner | Peter Dolanjski |
| UX Facilitators | Przemek Abratowski, Patryk Adamczyk, Francis Djabri, Harly Hsu, Juwei Huang, Rob MacDonald |
| Engineering | Etienne Segonzac, Jonas Sicking |
| Product Strategist | Irina Sandu |
| Program Manager | Jean Gong |
| Marketplace | Sakina Goth, David Almstrom, Bill Walker, Scott DeVaney, David Bailer |
Focus Areas
| Focus Teams | Team Members | Content Area |
|---|---|---|
| Browsing & Content Journey | David A, David B, Harly, Juwei, Philip, Scott | Discovery, Search results, Marketplace, Community |
| Optimizing for web content | Bill, Jacqueline, Jonas, Peter | Addressing web deficiencies, Authentication, Offline and include many technical driven issues |
| Core OS | Francis, Hung, Patryk, Przemek, Rob, Vicky | Navigation and spatial model, Cross platform alignment, Customization model, Privacy and security, Application Model |
| Research | Irina | Competitive analysis, User perceptions on Mobile Web Browsing, Alignment & Definition of target audience |
Milestone
- Dev Start: Q1/2016 (Dev start)
- Release Availability (RA) : TBD (branch here for gaia X.X and gecko b2g_XX)
| Milestone | Dev Start | Release Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Q1/2016 | TBD |
| Gaia Branching | Gaia v2.5 branch created | |
| Gecko Branching | Gecko XX moves to mozilla-beta mozilla-b2gXX branched | |
| Bugzilla milestone | TBD | TBD |
- [Peter] Insert your draft project cycle from your desk..
UX Concepts
Watch this space for updates from UX.