Short talk how to build FirefoxOS application in Clojurescript and there're not much slides - most of time is spent on live-demo;

1. FirefoxOS.cljs
ClojureTRE/2014

2. Hello, everyone!
Timo Sulg
Clojure journeyman
@timgluz
TauhoLabs
VersionEye

3. Intro

4. ƒ

5. Gaia
Gonk
Kernel&HAL

6. ClojureScript
on top of
FirefoxOS
The best part

8. Apis
● 3 permission levels (web, priviliged, certified)
● HTML5 (http://caniuse.com)
● Communication
● Hardware
● Others

9. ➔ HTML5 APIs
➔ Alarm API
➔ Push API
➔ Archive API
➔ Network information
➔ Ambient light sensor
➔ Proximity sensor
➔ ….
WebApis for regular applications
Regular Applications
default
hosted
packaged

10. Example: deviceorientation

11. APIS
➔ Contacts
➔ Browser
➔ Device storage
➔ TCP Socket
➔ systemXHR
➔ ….
Privileged applications
Publishing
App-store
Verified
certified

12. Certified applications - only OEM partners, money helps too
APIS
Telephony
Wifi
Camera
SMS
Network stats
….

13. Webactivities
How i can call, send sms or take pics?
Delegate.

14. Example: phoneWord

15. “Use the source!”

16. Pult: remote control

17. Pult: code
● pult
○ websocket + chord
○ core.async
● pult-server
○ http-kit
○ java.awt.Robot

18. Pult: structure
$> lein new foxy pult
● clojurescript
● manifest file
● repl configuration
● gitignore

19. Happy 25th anniversary!!

20. Final remarks
● no inline code
● no inline CSS
● no eval()
● (main arg1)
● 3rd part libraries may not work
● workflow: web > simulator > device

21. Epilogue

22. Epilogue
Not “cutting edge”,
unbeatable HW/price,
open & popular platform

23. IPhone1 vs FxOs

24. Good fit for:
● apps
● startup founders
● testing mobile sites
● IoT
● Kickstarter DIY
○ Hackable 8-bit sound generator
○ smart watering controller
○ $100 red button with API

25. Recap
HTML5 runtime
Many APIs
Clojure 1.st class citizen
hacker friendly
affordable

27. ● Pult, https://github.com/tauho/pult
● App center, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps
● APIs, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAPI
● Style guide, https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/styleguide/products/firefox-os/
● Getting started guide, http://buildingfirefoxos.com/
● Can I use HTML5 feature: http://caniuse.com/
● Phone specs: http://www.thephonedatabase.com/Search_For_Phones_Running_Firefox_OS
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