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** Finalize your project choice, form a group (if you are working in a group), and create a proper project page for your project in the [[Project List]]. See the full [[Fall 2007 Winter 2008 Major Project|project instructions]].

== Week 4 - Collaborative and Community Development Practices Navigating the Mozilla Source Tree ==

* Guest speakerLearning to be Lost Productively** Adding to Mozilla is not like writing a program from scratch** Leverage the existing code by reading, studying, and copying existing code* Mozilla Source Code structure and style** [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mozilla_Source_Code_Directory_Structure Mozilla directory structure]** [http://mozilla.org/hacking/mozilla-style-guide.html Developer style guide]** [http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/portable-cpp.html Portability Rules for C++]* Searching for Code** http: //lxr.mozilla.org and http://mxr.mozilla.org* How to Make Changes** building with client.mk in mozilla/ vs. incremental builds** Working with Patches*** [http://eavesdeveloper.mozilla.org/en/docs/Creating_a_patch Creating a patch] * '''Readings/Resources'''** Reading: Chapter 11 (pages 379-397) of Diomidis Spinellis, ''Code Reading: The Open Source Perspective'', ISDN 0-201-79940-5 - [http://www.spinellis.gr/codereading/ information about the book] - [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/?uiCode=seneca&xmlId=0201799405 eBook version via Seneca Library and Safari] * '''TODO'''** Lab - Learning to use LXR/MXR effectively: [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca David Eaves/wiki/index.php/Real_World_Mozilla_Source_Code_Reading_Lab Source Code Reading Lab] - Blog about your experience.** Lab - cvs diff and patch: [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/Real_World_Mozilla_Incremental_Build_Lab Incremental Build Lab] ** Practice doing incremental builds and applying patches** Identify the main file(s) that your project will be changing and blog about your experience finding them and your observations about those files.** State your 0.1 release target on your project's wiki page (Jan 31explain what you will have completed by the time you reach 0.1 release). Discuss this with your professor (this can be done via IRC!).** Review, and where appropriate, comment on blog postings by other students.

* Lab - [[Modifying the Browser Lab]] * '''TODO'''** Complete the [[Modifying the Browser Lab|lab]] and '''post a patch''' to your personal wiki page.** Look at the [http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/10/08/keeping-an-eye-on-blockers/ list of current FF3/Gecko1.9 blocker bugs] and '''CC yourself''' on three bugs that are related to your project, or that you find interesting.** Write a '''blog summary''' of our experience '''watching a user in bugzilla''' from last week** Write a '''blog summary''' updating your progress on your 0.1 release.** Make sure your project wiki page is up to date and matches your 0.1 release goals.** Start looking for opportunities to help other projects as part of your contrib mark. Each student should have a list of ways you can get involved on their project wiki page. == Week 7 – Extending the Browser Release 0.1 == ToDo: * '''Finish''' your 0.1, '''release it''' (via your project Wiki), and '''blog about it''' (with a link to the release on your project page).* Catch up on blogging.* '''Plan your 0.2'''.

== Week 8 – Toward 0.2 == '''March 4 Guest: Mike Shaver''' * '''TODO'''** Complete your 0.2 plan and update your project wiki page.** Blog about your 0.2 plans as well as any help you need from other students** Complete and add 1 new contribution to your personal list of contributions. == Week 9 – Extending the Browser II ==

== Week 10 – XPCOM * '''Readings/Resources'''** Video: [http://www.vimeo.com/395422 Best practices & design patterns for add- Modular Development in Mozilla ==ons] by Mike Beltzner** Video: ** MozDev documentation on Extensions: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Extensions** Personal HOWTO for creating an extension: http://roachfiend.com/archives/2004/12/08/how-to-create-firefox-extensions/

== Week 10 – 0.2 == ToDo:* Release your 0.2, update the project wiki page, and blog about it Ben Hearsum visit -- Thursday == Week 11 – Bug Fixing == * Finding a bug, filing, fixing, patching* Code Review, [http://www.mozilla.org/owners.html Module Owners and Peers]* Using '''CVS Log''' and '''Bonsai''' to determine who should review* Good Examples of Bugs** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343416 Bug 343416]** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=335878 Bug 335878]** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132183 Bug 132183]* Lab - [[Thunderbird Bug Fix Lab|Fixing a bug in Thunderbird]] * '''Readings/Resources'''** [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Getting_your_patch_in_the_tree Getting your patch in the tree]** [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/lilmatt/2007/05/it_begins.html Personal blog account of fixing a bug]** [http://fdiv.net/2007/05/15/the-secret-life-of-a-thunderbird-patch/#more-74 Personal blog account of fixing a bug in Thunderbird] * '''TODO'''** Complete this week's [[Thunderbird Bug Fix Lab|lab]] (hopefully during class time). Make sure you complete the '''Wiki''' and '''Blog''' requirements in the lab. == Week 12 – Major Project Presentations XPCOM ==* Intro to [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XPCOM XPCOM]** XPCOM can be built in C++ or [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/How_to_Build_an_XPCOM_Component_in_Javascript using JS]** Components, [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Interfaces Interfaces], and [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XPIDL XPIDL]* Optional Lab: [[Real World Mozilla First XPCOM Component|Creating a Binary C++ XPCOM Component]]. * '''Readings/Resources'''** [http://sparc.senecacollege.ca/pub/mozilla.lecture/mozilla-20073/bsmedberg-xpcom-seneca.avi Introduction to XPCOM] (on-line lecture) by Mozilla's Benjamin Smedberg** [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Creating_XPCOM_Components "Creating XPCOM Components"] -- an excellent on-line book working step-by-step through creating a real XPCOM component.** [http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/jscomponentwiz/ JS Component Wizard] * [http://sparc.senecacollege.ca/pub/mozilla.lecture/mozilla-20073/bsmedberg-xpcom-seneca.avi Ben Smedberg on XPCOM]. * TODO** Prepare your 0.3 release