BRACKETS – A WEB DEVELOPMENT TOOL

                As far as web development is concerned, HTML, CSS and JavaScript are the main languages used for designing a webpage. Many development tools are available for the web development. For an amateur developer notepad, notepad++ are very useful tools. But for professional developers many tools such as Dreamwork, Visual Studio, Aptana Studio, Dreamweaver, FireBug, Sublime and Chrome developer tools are available. I personally prefer Aptana studio and I use it. All the above tools is useful for all kind of designers and developers and they are compatible with most of the platforms.

          Like the other developer tools, Brackets is one such development tool. Brackets is free open source software provided by Adobe. Brackets tool is developed in HTML5 and JavaScript. At first this tool is developed for MAC platform, but it is now also available for Windows, Ubuntu platforms.

          There are many extension available for this tool, these extensions are developed using JavaScript. For more information visit http:// brackets.io/

MOZILLA - APP DEVELOPEMNT AN AMATEUR WALKTHROUGH

          While there are many OS around there, every year a new OS is developed and released into the market. Mozilla OS is one such new arrival. Mozilla OS has been used in many phones now and their apps are developed using HTML 5 and CSS.

Types of Application:

          Using Mozilla OS application can be developed within a short span of time. There are two types of applications:

          One is Hosted Application. These types of application run on the web servers. These applications are used easily access the images and files in the websites.

          Other is packaged application, these are written in HTML 5. These application can be installed in our phones. These applications can be used without internet connectivity.

Prerequisites for developing packaged applications:

          To developed packaged application you must have a Stable release of Mozilla browser. Then Firefox OS simulator (add-on) must be installed. It can be downloaded from http:// addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-os-simulator free of cost.

To write an application:

          In the document folder, create a new folder named as Myapp. Under this folder you can save the apps you have created. Save your app coding as home.html and then create a manifest file for the code. Save the manifest file as manifest.webapp in Myapp folder. To use this app go to Firefox dashboard and select add directory menu. Then a explorer window will pop up, select he manifest file for the app. Now the dashboard will show our app and the error messages.

Market place:

          After checking your manifest file for errors, zip your coding folder and then upload your files to http:// marketplace.firefox.com/developers/validator webpage.