XULRunner Guide

Project Name

XUL Runner Guide

Project Description

The XULRunner project provides an "application runner" for building apps -- like Firefox, Thunderbird, and Sunbird -- atop the Mozilla toolkit framework. It needs a guide outlined, high-priority parts written, and examples created to help people get started.

Related tech and skills: XUL, documentation, cross-platform testing

Reference:

• XULRunner Workshop
• XULRunner project
• XULRunner 1.8.0.4 Release Note
• Debugging a XULRunner Application
• Getting startd with XULRunner

Project Leader(s)

Michael Lau (mylau)

Colin Guy (Guiness)

Project Contributor(s)

• Vanessa
• Paul St-Denis

Project Details

• Project Details

XULRunner Guide Outline

  Introduction 
 About this guide
   - New features in this release
   - XULRunner Versions
     - Changes made
     - Bug Fixes for each version
   - Document conventions
 XULRunner Overview
   - What is XULRunner
 Installation Process
   - Linux
       - System Requirements
       - Installation Instructions
   - 32-bit installation 
     - Microsoft Windows
       - System Requirements - 32bit Windows System Requirements  
       - Installation Instructions
   - 64-bit installation 
     - Microsoft Windows
       - System Requirements 
       - Installation Instructions
 How Tos    
   - How to do an application using XULRunner
   - How to deploy XULRunner
   - How to run an extension as an application using XULRunner
   - How to update XULRunner
   - How to debug a XULRunner application

Project News

October 02, 2006 by mylau

We sent an email to bsmerdberg about what we've currently have worked on so far for this project. Dave Humphrey helped us send another email dria, bsmedberg, and sheppy about our project. We're currently waiting for their response. Hopefully they will tell us what they want in the XULRunner guide.

Colin and I have started testing the stable version of XULRunner which is 1.8.0.4. I'm mainly responsible for the Linux side of XULRunnre while as Colin is responsible for Windows. We've installed XULRunner and tried installing a few XULRunner application. We also put the information in the XULRunner Guide outline.

September 25, 2006 by mylau

Moved the outline to have its own heading. This way when changes are needed to be made, its done on the outline rather than keep updating the project news section.

September 21, 2006 by mylau

The following is outline for XULRunner Guide. This outline may change. It needs to be reviewed by BSmedberg and Sheppy.

 About this guide
   - New features in this release
   - XULRunner versions
   - Document conventions
 XULRunner Overview
   - What is XULRunner?
 How Tos 
   - Installation process
   - How to do an application using XULRunner
   - How to deploy XULRunner
   - How to run an extension as an application using XULRunner
   - How to update XULRunner
 

September 17, 2006 by mylau

I've spoke to Dave about this project and currently the following people to talk to are:

• dria (owns MDC)
• bsmedberg (XUL Runner guy)
• sheppy (dev/docs)

I will speak to these following people along with dave as soon as I get up-to-speed on what XUL Runner actually is.