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

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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
   - 32-bit installation 
     - Microsoft Windows
       - System Requirements 
       - Installation Instructions
     - Linux
       - System Requirements 
       - Installation Instructions
   - 64-bit installation 
     - Microsoft Windows
       - System Requirements 
       - Installation Instructions
     - Linux
       - 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

Rough Draft of XULRunner Guide [Rough_Draft_of_XULRunner_Guide]

Project News

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.

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