Joe Hewitt (programmer)
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Joe Hewitt is a software programmer who is best known for his work on the Firefox web browser and related software development tools like Firebug
and DOM Inspector
.
His first project took place while still attending Hopatcong High School
. He created the website Feff World with Douglas Palermo. From 2000 to 2003, he worked on UI programming at Netscape
. Subsequently, he worked on AOL
's Boxely UI project, which renders software such as AIM Triton and AOL Explorer
.
He has been working on Parakey
with Blake Ross
. Parakey was acquired by Facebook
in July 2007.
In July 2007, Joe Hewitt led the release of the iUI
user interface library which greatly simplified Safari
development for Apple's iPhone
. In August 2007, he wrote the iPhone
-specific version of Facebook
. Hewitt was responsible for creating Facebook’s iPhone app, which is currently the most downloaded iPhone app of all time. In November 2009, Hewitt ceased development on the application, citing Apple policies. In January 2009, he released the open source library for iPhone developers Three20
.
In 2011, Hewitt left Facebook
.
Firebug (Firefox extension)
Firebug is a web development tool that facilitates the debugging, editing, and monitoring of any website's CSS, HTML, DOM, XHR, and JavaScript; it also provides other web development tools. Firebug's JavaScript panel can log errors, profile function calls, and enable the developer to run arbitrary...
and DOM Inspector
DOM Inspector
DOM Inspector is a web developer tool created by Joe Hewitt and was originally included in Mozilla Application Suite as well as versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to Firefox 3. It is now included by default in SeaMonkey and is an installable extension for subsequent versions of Firefox and other...
.
His first project took place while still attending Hopatcong High School
Hopatcong High School
Hopatcong High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hopatcong, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hopatcong Public Schools....
. He created the website Feff World with Douglas Palermo. From 2000 to 2003, he worked on UI programming at Netscape
Netscape
Netscape Communications is a US computer services company, best known for Netscape Navigator, its web browser. When it was an independent company, its headquarters were in Mountain View, California...
. Subsequently, he worked on AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
's Boxely UI project, which renders software such as AIM Triton and AOL Explorer
AOL Explorer
AOL Explorer, previously known as AOL Browser, is a graphical web browser based on the Microsoft Trident layout engine and was released by AOL. In July 2005, AOL launched AOL Explorer as a free download and as an optional download with AIM version 5.9. AOL Explorer supports tabbed...
.
He has been working on Parakey
Parakey
Parakey is a Web-based computer user interface proposed by Firefox contributors Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt. Ross describes it as "a Web operating system that can do everything an OS can do." The idea behind it is to make image, video, and writing transfer to the web easier...
with Blake Ross
Blake Ross
Blake Aaron Ross is an American software developer who is known for his work on the Mozilla web browser; in particular, he started the Mozilla Firefox project with Dave Hyatt, as well as the Spread Firefox project with Asa Dotzler while working as a contractor at the Mozilla Foundation...
. Parakey was acquired by Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
in July 2007.
In July 2007, Joe Hewitt led the release of the iUI
IUI (software)
iUI is a lightweight open source Web application framework consisting of a JavaScript library, Cascading Style Sheets , and images for developing advanced mobile web applications...
user interface library which greatly simplified Safari
Safari (web browser)
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included with the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. First released as a public beta on January 7, 2003 on the company's Mac OS X operating system, it became Apple's default browser beginning with Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther". Safari is also the...
development for Apple's iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
. In August 2007, he wrote the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
-specific version of Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. Hewitt was responsible for creating Facebook’s iPhone app, which is currently the most downloaded iPhone app of all time. In November 2009, Hewitt ceased development on the application, citing Apple policies. In January 2009, he released the open source library for iPhone developers Three20
Three20
Three20 is an open source Objective-C library for iPhone developers. It was created by Joe Hewitt, the developer responsible for Facebook application for iPhone. The first official release of the library dates back to January 23, 2009....
.
In 2011, Hewitt left Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
.