8. Firefox OS Development with Cordova

Of the modern, Cordova-supported mobile device platforms, Firefox OS is one of the easiest ones to use. Firefox OS applications are web applications, so there’s really no SDK to install or any special tools you need. Everything you need to package Cordova applications for deployment is handled by the Cordova CLI. Everything you need to test and debug Firefox OS applications in a simulator or on a physical device is handled by the Firefox browser.

In this chapter, I show you how to use the Firefox browser tools for working with Firefox OS applications.

Note

When working with physical devices, the Firefox App Manager works only with devices running Firefox OS 1.3 or higher. If you are using Firefox OS devices ...

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