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In This Article
      1. DevEdge
      2. Book Length Works
      3. Shorter Works
      4. Equivalents
      5. Notes from DevMo Wishlist

Update: I've removed documents from this list that have been migrated into the wiki. The list of completed documents is available through the DevEdge page.

If you would like to sign up to do the migration of any of these works, just "Edit" this page and add your name to the "Migrators" list for the piece.

If there is DevEdge content you think should be migrated that isn't currently on this list, feel free to add it.

Note: Use example at Sample:Original Document Information to credit original authors.

DevEdge

DevEdge Mirror

Note: If you're digging around the mirror and see anything there that you think should be migrated to Devmo that isn't on this list, feel free to add it below. A raw list of everything that has not been migrated at all appears there.

Book Length Works

  • In progress: Netscape Gecko Plugin API Reference 1.0
    • Original: Netscape Gecko Plugin API Reference 1.0
    • Wiki Location: Gecko Plugin API Reference
    • Migrators:
  • Started: Core JavaScript Reference 1.5
    • Original: Core JavaScript Reference 1.5
    • Wiki Location: Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference
    • Migrators: Deb Richardson
  • In progress: Transforming XML: Netscape and XSLT 1.0
    • Original: Transforming XML: Netscape and XSLT 1.0
    • Wiki Location: Transforming XML with XSLT
    • Migrators: Serge K. Keller
  • In progress: Rapid Application Development With Mozilla
    • Original: Author's page and planned host, Ben's temporary host
    • Wiki Location: TOC and links page still under construction.
    • Migrators: Nigel McFarlane and Ben Karel

Shorter Works

  • Mostly completed: Bypassing Security Restrictions and Signing Code
    • Original: Bypassing Security Restrictions and Signing Code
    • Wiki Location: Bypassing Security Restrictions and Signing Code
    • Migrators: Joel Stanley
    • I added the related links from the original article. However, the link about SignTool seems to be broken. Anyone knows what to do? Mathieu Deaudelin 15:22, 17 May 2005 (PDT)
  • Mostly completed: Netscape Gecko Compatibility Handbook
    • Original: Netscape Gecko Compatibility Handbook
    • Wiki Location: Gecko Compatibility Handbook
    • Migrators: Mathieu Deaudelin
    • There are inline examples on this page that cannot be migrated. They are dependant on some code that cannot be integrated in the page.
    • Dependant on:
      • Updating DHTML Web Pages for Next Generation Browsers on devedge
      • The tune-up wizard (see below, in the wishlist section)
  • Mostly completed: Popup Window Controls
    • DevEdge Article
    • Migrators: Mathieu Deaudelin
    • There are inline examples on this page that cannot be migrated. They are dependant on some style instructions that can only be placed in the header of the page.
  • Started: Scripting Plugins: Macromedia Flash
    • Original: Scripting Plugins: Macromedia Flash
    • Wiki Location: Scripting Plugins: Macromedia Flash
    • Migrators:
    • Dependant on (these parts need to be done, put your name down)
  • Completed: SOAP in Netscape Gecko-based Browsers
    • Original: SOAP in Netscape Gecko-based Browsers
    • Wiki Location: SOAP in Gecko-based Browsers
    • Migrators: Doron Rosenberg
  • In progress: CSS Support Charts
    • Original: CSS Support Charts and Archive.org mirror
    • Wiki Location: CSS Support Charts
    • Migrators: Serge K. Keller
    • Licensing: These CSS charts appear to be under a CC:By-NC-SA license, please make note of that on the page when you do the migration.
  • Started: Using Mozilla in Testing and Debugging Web Sites
    • Original: Using Mozilla in Testing and Debugging Web Sites
    • Wiki Location: Using Mozilla in Testing and Debugging Web Sites
    • Migrators: Serge K. Keller
    • NOTE: Henrik contacted me on Apr 27 and gave us permission to use any of his materials in DevEdge in the Devmo Wiki under the CC:By-SA license (yay!)
  • Started: Browser Feature Detection
    • Original: Browser Feature Detection
    • Wiki Location: Browser Feature Detection
    • Migrators: Serge K. Keller
  • Mostly Completed*: Rich-Text Editing in Mozilla 1.3
    • "Mostly Completed" means I'm waiting for a location to store example and source files which are required for demoing the information in the articles.
    • Original: Rich-Text Editing in Mozilla 1.3
    • Wiki Location: Rich-Text Editing in Mozilla
      • I dropped the 1.3, as the article still applies and shouldn't sound outdated.
    • Migrators: Joel Coreson
    • Note: the article links some external example files, not sure how to migrate them (perhaps via "Upload file" function that's normally used for images?) Also check if any extra files live in the article's directory --Jens.B 14:07, 26 Apr 2005 (PDT)
    • Dependant on:
      • Mostly Completed*: Class xbDesignMode / devedge - Joel Coreson

Please put completed articles on the DevEdge page instead.

  • Almost completed: Eric Meyer's articles on ViewSource
    • See here for full list and details. Already completed migrations are listed here, and the full list will be transferred on this page once all articles are migrated.
    • Migrators: Serge K. Keller

Equivalents

  • Security Developer Central -> Security
  • Plugins Central -> Plugins
  • DevEdge Community -> Mozilla Web Developer Community

Notes from DevMo Wishlist

  • DevEdge Toolbox
    • Tools on devedge
    • Examples on devedge
    • Started: DevEdge Sidebar
    • Completed: Standards-Compliant Authoring Tools on devedge
    • Mostly completed: Tools:Validators on devedge
      • Dependant on the sidebar tabs and the tune-up wizard.

Document Tags and Contributors

 Contributors to this page: jswisher, Sevenspade, Kohei, Mathieu Deaudelin, Doron, Tuqui, Mediaright, Zameer Manji, Callek, Nigel, Shenki, CitizenK, JML, Dria, Jens.B, JdeValk, Fumble, Marcoos, Anonymous, Rod Whiteley, Nickolay
 Last updated by: jswisher, Mar 3, 2014, 5:23:22 PM

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