Firefox OS Apps and Web APIs

Firefox OSWeb APIs & Apps

Jan JongboomMarch 13, Budapest

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@janjongboom

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You already have created an app

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Embrace the phone

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The mobile web is broken

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We’re back in 1999

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We’re back in 1999

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No AJAX?!

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-webkit-prefix9

Let’s open up the mobile web

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Firefox OS app=

website + W3C proposed phone APIs

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The web is awesome

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So let’s get going... (nothing fancy yet)

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“Firefox OS Simulator”

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http://localhost:8081/manifest.webapp

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Firefox OS nagyon

egyszerű!

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Now get funky!

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Unleash the power of WebAPIs

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Regular APIs• Vibration• ScreenOrientation• GeoLocation• MouseLock• OpenWebApps• NetworkInformation• BatteryStatus• Alarm• WebActivities

• PushNotifications• WebFMApi• WebPayment• IndexedDB• AmbientLightSensor• ProxyimitySensor• Notification

Yellow = Approved by W3C

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I only use certified APIs!

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Certified APIs• WebTelephony• WebSMS• IdleAPI• SettingsAPI• PowerManagementAPI• MobileConnectionAPI• WiFiInformationAPI

• WebBluetooth• PermissionsAPI• NetworkStatsAPI• CameraAPI• Time/ClockAPI• Attentionscreen• Voicemail

Requires certification process

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Your phone is aware of your

surroundings, take advantage!

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https://github.com/robnyman/Firefox-OS-Boilerplate-App

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Application bus39

Hey I need an image!

Sure, I can provide you with one!

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Web activities

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I NEED AN ADULT!42

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAPI

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Offline

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Dealing with offline

• Have the necessary application files available

• Cache server side data

• Store app state on device

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Storing data

• Local Storage

• IndexedDB

• Limited storage!

• Manifest file can increase

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Two types of apps

• Hosted

• Assets on the server

• Cacheable via appcache

• Packaged

• ZIP archive with assets

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Caching with appcache

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ZIP

• One big zip file

• Resources loaded from zip file

• Still requires manifest file

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One more thing...

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The app manifest file

• Part of your packaged app

• Has metadata (name, description, version)

• Can define required permissions

https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers/docs/manifests

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Get hacking!

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Questions?

github.com/janjongboom

http://bit.ly/ffos-budapest

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