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222 posts from 2010
Ubuntu Server and Apache Tomcat – refreshed and supported together with MuleSoft
By Canonical, 22 April 2010
Earlier this year, MuleSoft approached us with the desire to partner and offer to work with Canonical to improve our default java container, Tomcat, for...
It’s good to talk
By Canonical, 22 April 2010
Only a few posts in and our design blog is teeming with lively debate! Don’t forget that you can comment on these posts but if you feel an idea warrants a...
CHI paper: What would other programmers do: suggesting solutions to error messages
By Canonical, 22 April 2010
Abstract Interpreting compiler errors and exception messages is challenging for novice programmers. Presenting examples of how other programmers have...
Farewell to the notification area
By Matthew Paul Thomas, 21 April 2010
Ubuntu is phasing out the traditional Gnome notification area, because of its ineffectiveness at notifying people of things, and its inconsistent behavior....
Ubuntu wallpapers
By Canonical, 21 April 2010
In case anyone is missing their favourite wallpapers from Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) in 10.4 (Lucid Lynx) there is good news!The ubuntu-wallpapers-extra...
Canonical and Dell deliver Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition
By Canonical, 21 April 2010
Canonical, Dell and Intel Team up to deliver Moblin Ubuntu Remix Developer Edition on Inspiron Mini 10v Canonical and Dell have collaborated to bring the...
What makes a good design critic?
By Canonical, 21 April 2010
While at CHI earlier this week, I went along to a session with the same title as this blog post. I was looking for some inspiration, something to take to a...
Reasons to celebrate 15th April 2010
By Canonical, 15 April 2010
Karmic saw the first community wallpaper competition and delivered us a beautiful set of photographs for our desktops.Last cycle’s winners were this cycles...
My image of the day
By Canonical, 14 April 2010
An example of Gemma Correll’s work.
The process of certainty. And mojitos.
By Canonical, 7 April 2010
You know that feeling when you know someone very well and you buy them a present? You know they will love it and you are excited at the very thought of their...
The Digital Economy Bill: Bananas!
By Canonical, 3 April 2010
Over at Confused of Calcutta, JP Rangaswami has written a crystal clear article on why we should be concerned about the content and treatment of the Digital...
Reasons to celebrate: 24th March 2010
By Canonical, 24 March 2010
Today is Ada Lovelace day.Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace was born on 10th December 1815, the only child of Lord Byron and his wife, Annabella. Born...