Building Browser Extensions: Create Modern Extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge

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M. FrisbieBuilding Browser Extensionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8725-5_14

14. Extension Development and Deployment

Matt Frisbie¹  

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California, CA, USA

 

The process of developing, testing, and publishing a browser extension is significantly different from developing a traditional website. The steps involved more closely resemble that of a mobile app than a web technology. Gaining a better understanding of how to effectively develop, publish, and distribute your extension is critical to mastery of the subject.

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This chapter will be Google Chrome-centric, but all major browsers (with the exception of Safari) offer nearly identical facilities when ...