Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category
GNOME 3.4 arrives, introducing significant design changes
Hands-on: GNOME 3.4 arrives, introducing significant design changes. I’m still a Linux geek. Every few months I’ll get this overwhelming feeling that I’d love to just drop my current workflow entirely and get myself up and running with Linux. I can’t explain why, it’s just really attractive to me periodically. With my Linux fascination I’m [...]
AdaptableGIMP
AdaptableGIMP I haven’t forgotten my Linux roots, and always do my best to keep up to date with the progressions there. Admittedly, I’m more passive about it now, but always get excited when I see a new version of Ubuntu come out. Naturally a huge concern of mine when I used Ubuntu as a primary [...]
I’ve Switched from Linux and Settled on OS X
Two of the more popular articles I’ve ever posted to this site are Linux and Web Development Intro and Linux and Web Development Part 2. In each piece, I documented my transition from using Windows my entire life to working with Linux (Ubuntu particularly). I first began working with Linux at home, I came to [...]
Installing and Running WebKit in Linux Using Qt
Running WebKit in Linux is quite easy now that it has been ported to Qt. This article is a walk through on installing WebKit in Ubuntu Feisty 7.04.
Linux Font Equivalents to Popular Web Typefaces
Linux should not be ignored when thinking about typography on the Web. I’ve taken some time to compile a list of fonts that ship by default with Ubuntu with type that has come to be considered Web safe.
When Readers Choose to Use Their Own Style
User style sheets can sometimes interfere with author CSS. Most commonly, users don’t create their own style sheet due to the requirement of a working CSS knowledge. Automated scripts adding custom style sheets for users changes things up a bit, however.
Using SciTE with TextMate Style Snippets
SciTE is a very powerful and capable editor. Using a Snippets plugin developed by Mitchell, you’re able to mimic some of the functionality that has made TextMate as popular as it is.
Linux and Web Development Part 2
It has been over two months since my last writeup about using Linux for Web development. I thought now would be a good time to revisit that subject and write a bit about my findings after using the new operating system for a little while.
Linux and Web Development Intro
I recently switched to using Linux full time from Windows and here’s my experience so far.
