Blake Ross
Blake Ross (born June 12, 1985) is a software developer who is known for working on the Mozilla web browsers. 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. In 2005, he was nominated for Wired magazine's top Rave Award, Renegade of the Year, opposite Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Jon Stewart. He was also a part of Rolling Stone magazine's 2005 hot list.
Ross was hired to work as an intern at Netscape Communications Corporation at the age of 15 while attending Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida. He graduated in 2003 and is currently on leave from the undergraduate program at Stanford University.
He is the author of Firefox For Dummies (ISBN 0471748994), published January 11, 2006.
External links
- Ross's Personal Web Site
- The Firefox Explosion - Wired magazine article by Josh McHugh on Firefox development history (published February 2005)
- Newton's apple - leading article from The Times (UK) (published January 4, 2005)
- Blake vs Bill - Q&A from Times Online (January 13, 2005)
Interviews
- Firefox ignites demand for alternative browser - interview with Byron Acohido for USA Today (published November 9, 2004)
- Interview with Firefox developer Blake Ross - interview with Michael Flaminio for Insanely Great Mac (published November 9, 2004)
- Full speed ahead: Mozilla Firefox browser blazes through globe - interview with Michelle Keller for Stanford Daily Article (published November 16, 2004)
- Firefox Architect Talks IE, Future Plans - interview with Nate Mook for BetaNews (published November 29, 2004)
- Video of November 26, 2004 ABC News interview
- The Young Turk of Firefox - interview with Keith Ward for Redmond Magazine (published December 2004)
- Q&A With Blake Ross - interview with Computer Power User magazine (published January 2005)
- Outfoxing Microsoft - interview with David Adams for St. Petersburg Time (published January 1, 2005)
- Is this internet prodigy about to knock Microsoft off its pedestal? - interview with David Adams for The Times (UK) (published January 4, 2005)
- Interview - Blake Ross - interview with Non-Tech City (published May 27, 2005)
- Builder of a better browser looks ahead - interview with Ellen Lee for Contra Costa Times (published July 31, 2005)
- Firefox Will Be Free Forever - interview with Xu Zhiqiang for OhmyNews (published August 7, 2005)