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    Use Mozilla Firefox DevTools in Chrome

    I shared on Twitter last week that I do casual browsing in Google Chrome but do most of my development work in Firefox.  I can't give a great reason for doing so but Firefox has seemed like a development "security blanket" since I was in college (over a...

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    Mozilla, Web Virtual Reality, and A-Frame

    I was fortunate enough to make Game Developer Conference this year and the big story was virtual reality.  Hell, you couldn't go five feet without seeing someone pitching their VR hardware, software, or likewise technology.  They were all proprietary solutions, including Oculus, Epic Games, and so on.  You...

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    Open Firefox in Private Mode by Default

    Opening a Firefox Private Window is oftentimes the first step persons who value privacy do when they open their browser.  That made me think:  can you configure Firefox to open in private mode by default?  It turns out you can. about:config When you type about:config in the address bar of...

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    Add HTML Elements to XUL Addons

    I've been working on a new addon at Mozilla which isn't anywhere near finished so I wont bother telling you what it's meant to do...because it could change at any moment.  Since this is my first real addon, it's been a struggle, but that's a good...

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    Font Smoothing in Webkit and Firefox

    I don't pretend to be a typography or design expert -- I just know what looks good and what doesn't.  A few years ago I saw a few CSS properties I didn't recognize and when I toggled them on and off, the text went from beautiful to...not...

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    7 Lessons I’ve Learned at Mozilla

    You know what the sign of a good job is?  You learn. A lot.  And quickly.  And best of all -- your employer and colleagues encourage and foster it.  Such has been the case in my (almost) three years at Mozilla.  Mozilla continues to bring out the...

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    How to Create Screenshots in Firefox

    Firefox's developer tools have been well-noticed due to the wealth of functionality they provide, but one tool you don't hear too much about is Developer Toolbar, which looks much like the console but serves a completely different purpose.  One of those purposes is allowing developers to create...

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    Professional & Personal Goals for 2015

    The turn of the year is a natural time to get deep, think about how the past year went and put together goals for the new year.  Most goals become "pie in the sky" but it's important to aim high, right?  I've been thinking about the past...

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    Using TogetherJS

    Last week I highlighted five awesome Mozilla technologies that most people have never heard of.  Before the Mozilla Summit in Santa Clara, even I (a Mozilla employee)  had not heard of a few of them.  One of the projects I was most impressed by...

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    MozSummit 2013

    The beginning of October was a special time for me:  Mozilla Summit 2013 was October 3rd to the 7th.  Summit took place in three locations around the world:  Santa Clara (US), Toronto (Canada), and Brussels (Belgium).  Summit is a time where we can do a lot...