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Firefox Extensions - Task List

  • Extension Manager Service
    • Define RDF grammar
    • Versioning (parsing + checking)
    • Startup functions
      • Component loading
      • Default preferences loading
    • Installation functions
    • Enabling/Disabling functions
  • XPInstall
    • Extend API with a few additional methods (see here)
    • Create Extension install sessions
    • Enhance logging if required
    • Uninstallation functions
  • Website
  • Client - Website communications
  • Automated Update
    • Using Client - Website communications, look for newer versions
    • UI to inform user about updates
    • UI to download and install (share with regular install).
  • Extension manager Front End
    • New Window under Tools menu
    • Extension Options, About Windows, additional Metadata
    • Manipulation FE
    • Perhaps move download/installation code over from download manager.