Even this question was raised in FSA Meet Hyderabad, people are asking me how to start contribution to Firefox?? Where to start?? I felt it is a very good question and this is the point of documenting this article. Not sure where to start? On addition to figure out how your skills align with opportunities available.
Get Started
Just joined the program? Good news, here's a list of the first five activities you can do to get started as a Firefox Student Ambassador! Now that you have signed-up for the Student Ambassadors program,
thinking what to do next? We have designed some fun and easy to do
activities for both individual Student Ambassadors and Firefox Clubs
which will get you started in the program. It's also a great
opportunity to make friends from around the world, gain experience
working with one of the world's most awesome community. Get started now!
>>>First 5 Student Ambassador Steps
Marketing
Promote Firefox and Mozilla on campus by creating a Campus Affiliate
Button and Persona (and compete against other schools to see who can
garner the most downloads) or participating in our student-themed app or
open badge contest
- Be a Firefox OS Mobilizer : Do you want to be the first to know about Firefox OS on your campus? Want to have fun with people like you and help make history? You can become part of a global community committed to protecting the open Web and change the future of mobile by becoming a part of the Mobilizer movement! Find out more about how to join the Mobilizer program here
- Promote Firefox OS on Campus : In addition to participating in the Mobilizer program or hosting a Hack Day, there are several easy ways in which you can promote Firefox OS on your campus. For ideas and next steps please see here.
- Spread Firefox OS Online : Let others at your university know about the opportunity to get involved by getting the word out over your website, blog, or social media. Please be sure and use the hash-tags used by your country's Mobilizer Group and include relevant hash-tags as they relate to your university!
- Firefox OS Events : There are several Firefox OS events that you can host on your campus! The event templates and guides for the following events are listed here
Firefox Desktop
- Create a Campus Affiliate Button : Want to create a personalized affiliate button just for your campus so
that you can promote Firefox to those at your university?
If so, please follow these directions and you'll be on your way to leading the movement at your school! (More information about the Affiliates program is available here .
How many clicks has my club achieved?
For a look at how your Firefox Club's is doing in comparison to other Clubs in your area, please see the current number of clicks by button here.
Why should my Firefox Club get an Affiliates Button?
Each month, three Clubs will receive prizes. The Club with the largest number of downloads (in any country) will receive t-shirts for their Firefox Club and be featured in our monthly newsletter. In addition, the Firefox Clubs in Bangladesh and India specifically with the largest number of downloads will receive an extra prize (that changes each month!).
For more information about how to participate, the contest rules, as well as tips on how to promote your affiliate button, please see here.
Firefox OS App Development
Student App of the Month :Each month, the Student Working Group will determine the theme for an app that would help improve or simplify the lives of students! These theme will be announced two months in advance in our newsletter and Ambassadors will be asked to submit their HTML5 apps that align with this theme (and have been submitted to the Firefox Marketplace) to be considered for the contest.
Every Ambassador can enter the contest - entries are NOT limited to one ambassador per club.
Theme: It changes according to the month.
- May: Summer Vacation.
Localization
Help Localize ans share our Social Media Post:As our program expands(!) we will be doing Facebook advertisements to help us recruit more members from countries around the world (especially where we will be launching Firefox OS)!If you are interested in helping out, please email firefoxstudents[at]mozilla[dot]com. You can also help share out our localized social media posts by re-posting the following program updates.Coding
Contribute Code - Improve Mozilla Products:Do you know C++, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Java, Python, etc and would like to put your skills to good use in helping to improve Mozilla products? (We'd love your help!)Here is an introduction to contributing to the Mozilla codebase. Not sure where to start? Check out What Can I do for Mozilla? to figure out how your skills align with opportunities available. In addition, you can watch videos that detail learning how to code for Firefox.Get Involved in Student Projects:Interested in working on self-contained, larger projects? Here are some opportunities specifically identified for students to get started!Webmaker
Get started with Ambassador Video TutorialsCreate a video about your experience as a Firefox Student Ambassador! Using Popcorn (Webmaker), create a 3 minute recording about one of the topics listed on our wiki page (or one that you come up with!).Build Mozilla Community
Host an Event:Let us know what you're up to! If you (or your Firefox Club) is hosting an event, please let your fellow Ambassadors know by following the directions posted here.Want to participate in a Firefox Student Ambassador event in your region? Take a look at this list and see if there's anything happening near you!Attend Office Hours:Whether you're new to the community (or you've been here since the beginning), we're here to support and empower you to gain the most out of your time as a member of the Mozilla community!If you are new to the Mozilla Community (or Student Ambassador Program) and want to find out more information about how to get involved or what contribution areas are best suited for your abilities and interests please join us on IRC (#firefoxstudents) and we will be there to help answer your questions about how to get involved!Please join us for Office Hours 2 times a month!- IRC: #firefoxstudents (Help getting started with IRC can be found here and here.)
- Day: Every other Wednesday - the next Office Hours for April 15th and 29th
- Time: 7:30am Pacific/ 5:30pm CEST/ 9:00pm IST/ 3:30pm UTC
For more information about the program that may answer some of your initial questions, please see our FAQ hereGet Connected with your Local Community
To see if there is already a Mozilla community in your region, or to find out more information on how to get connected with them, please see here.Academia
Students around the world are passionate about integrating the Mozilla open-source mission and products into their classroom. A core grouping of these individuals are working now to develop a curriculum guide for teachers who would like to accomplish just this. If you are interested in being a part of this discussion, please email firefoxstudents[at]mozilla[dot]com.So FSA's, there are many more opportunities in Mozilla but I strongly recommend you to complete these and move on to next level in your contributions. **Cheers**.
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