nvdnkpr / firefoxos-quick-start

A guide and sample to get you creating Firefox OS apps in less than five minutes!

#Firefox OS Quick Start#

This guide and sample app have been assembled to get you up and running with an open web app in five minutes!

Included within this Quick Start Guide is:

• A complete application stub that runs out of the box
• Sample JavaScript feature detection and CSS media query (responsive design) code
• Mortar-based simple UI framework with ZeptoJS

##Installation##

###1. Clone this repository### git clone [email protected]:mozilla/firefoxos-quick-start.git

###2. Install volo### npm install -g volo

You may need to use sudo npm install -g volo if your user doesn't have admin permissions.

###3. Run the app!### cd firefoxos-quick-start/app volo serve

###4. Visit in browser or Firefox OS Simulator### http://localhost:8008

##Resources##

###Firefox OS Resources###

• Firefox Marketplace
• Firefox OS Simulator
• Mortar: Open Web App Templates
• Creating the AreaTweet App
• Firefox OS Building Blocks to the Rescue - Style Elements Like Firefox OS

###Client-side Techniques###

• WebAPI Documentation on MDN
• CSS Media Queries
• Modernizr: Feature Detection Library
• Mozilla Developer Network
• WebPlatform
• QUnit Testing Library