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363 posts from 2022
UX Deep Dive: Classify interactions for a more intuitive user interface
By Will Grant, 11 July 2022
We try hard to make our products as intuitive and familiar as possible, but there will always be “advanced” options and rarely-used features. So how do we...
Installing Foxglove Studio is now easier than ever
By Gabriel Aguiar Noury, 11 July 2022
Today, Foxglove announced the release of the Foxglove Studio snap. Foxglove Studio helps you experience the world as a robot does, providing a rich set of...
Firefox snap performance Part 3: significant startup improvements
By Oliver Smith, 8 July 2022
In Part 3 of our Firefox snap performance series we cover two significant performance improvements that have just landed for all users.
Install Gazebo for ROS 2 in under a minute
By gbeuzeboc, 8 July 2022
Recently, we announced the beta release of the Gazebo snap to help you install Gazebo for ROS 2. The gazebo snap is easy to install on dozens of Linux...
Bring home the disco with these Raspberry Pi HAT tutorials (Part 1)
By Oliver Smith, 7 July 2022
Ubuntu is lighting up the Raspberry Pi this week with the first of a two-part collection of Unicorn HAT tutorials from our resident Pi developers!
Behind open DORS – Conference organizers share their thoughts on Canonical, Ubuntu, snaps, and open-source
By Igor Ljubuncic, 5 July 2022
A Linux conference almost as old as Linux itself. In mid-May, DORS/CLUC hosted its 29th event at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in...
The State of Robotics – May & June 2022
By Gabriel Aguiar Noury, 4 July 2022
In May, robotics felt the waves of the Hawksbill and Jellyfish. Last month brought us the first LTS for ROS 2, Humble Hawksbill. As part of the ROS community,...
Design and Web team summary – 17 June 2022
By Anthony Dillon, 1 July 2022
The Web and design team at Canonical run two-week iterations building and maintaining all of the Canonical websites and product web interfaces. Here are some...
Star Developers are here!
By Holly Hall, 30 June 2022
We are happy to announce that the newest community feature of the Snap Store is here: Star Developers! Background In the Snap Store, we have a fantastic...
New Active Directory Integration features in Ubuntu 22.04 (part 4) – Scripts execution
By Massimiliano Gori, 30 June 2022
Linux Active Directory (AD) integration is historically one of the most requested functionalities by our corporate users, and with Ubuntu Desktop 22.04, we...
The software operator design pattern: disadvantages – part 5
By Michael C. Jaeger, 30 June 2022
The software operator is a design pattern – it is a proven design that has been applied in many situations and implemented by several frameworks. Its...
The software operator design pattern: advantages – part 4
By Michael C. Jaeger, 29 June 2022
The software operator is a design pattern. Its design is based on successful applications where this approach was found useful. In other words, it’s a proven...