1.5. Effective RAD Projects with Mozilla

Mozilla might be an efficient development tool, but it also comes with a catch: there is too much slow information. Mozilla's source code takes too much time to understand. Mozilla's bug database is a jungle to get lost in, and the mozilla.org Web site freely mixes new and old documentation without regard for accuracy or age. Attempting to absorb all this can undermine the reasons for choosing Mozilla in the first place. To keep the RAD benefits of Mozilla intact, so that you can get something done, here are some recommendations.

Most importantly, grab the documents listed in the “Hands On” section in the introduction of this book. Those documents, plus a decent book, are enough documentation to get going. ...

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