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Mark Baker
2 July 2013

Create trusted compute pools in the cloud

Cloud and server White paper

Security is a big topic and concerns about security in the cloud is often cited by enterprises as a reason for not migrating workloads….featured-article a.button { display: none; } ...


Victor Tuson Palau
2 July 2013

Differentiation without fragmentation

Phone and tablet Article

When it comes to mobile devices, there’s a thin line between differentiation and fragmentation. Differentiation is enabling phone manufacturers and carriers to put their own stamp not just on the outside of the phone but also on the inside. To stand out against the competition in today’s market, manufacturers and carriers must go beyond t ...


Canonical
2 July 2013

Unlocking the phone

Ubuntu User Experience

Edges are special to us. We use them for finding apps, tools and system services, so using the edges will be second nature to Ubuntu phone users. By using the launcher, how to launch your favourite app will become ingrained in your muscle memory of the left edge. The design vision behind Ubuntu for phones includes ...


Mark Baker
1 July 2013

The Juju Charm Championship begins

Ubuntu Server

Ubuntu developer contest offers $10,000 for the most innovative charms Developers around the world are already saving time and money thanks to Juju, and now they have the opportunity to win money too. Today marks the opening of the Juju Charm Championship, in which developers can reap big rewards for getting creative with Juju charms. ...


Canonical
28 June 2013

Shorts: add, edit, share and adjust

Ubuntu Notes

In my previous blog post, we looked at the key screens for Shorts, the organic grid and the reading view. You can read about the list view behaviour in this document. In this post, I would like to look at journeys for adding and editing content, sharing an article and adjusting the reading view. Sharing ...


Canonical
27 June 2013

Ubuntu phone press kit

Phone and tablet Article

Ubuntu is a popular desktop OS that now offers a touch-based phone interface, using gestures from all four edges of the screen to deliver a more immersive experience. It uniquely enables convergence of the mobile and PC worlds, boasting a stunning interface and a rich developer ecosystem. About Ubuntu phone Leading open PC platform announ ...


Canonical
26 June 2013

Using Juju to deploy OpenStack

Cloud and server Videos

See how to deploy OpenStack easily on Ubuntu using Juju and the new Juju Charm Browser. ...


Canonical
25 June 2013

Latest design guides

Ubuntu User Experience

It’s been a while since our last update to the app design guides so I thought it was about time I shared the latest additions to this growing resource. Screen sizes A brief intro to the framework we use for designing for a scalable OS – the grid unit. With a link directly to a more detailed ...


Canonical
24 June 2013

Ubuntu on smartphones at Mobile Asia Expo

Phone and tablet News

Ubuntu mobile OS already in use, and backed by major global carriers Mobile Asia Expo starts this week in Shanghai, and we’re getting ready to show off the rapid progress we’ve made with Ubuntu for mobiles. Despite only launching in February it’s already being used as a daily developer device by many in the Ubuntu ...


Canonical
21 June 2013

Solving multiple calendar views

Ubuntu User Experience

One of the key challenges with designing calendar applications is the number of ways you can display your time, whether it’s by year, month, week or day. After a lot of good old fashioned hard work, we refactored navigation by making the tab header the key to switching between views. Although the direction I’ll take ...


Canonical
18 June 2013

Formation of Carrier Advisory Group for Ubuntu mobile development

Phone and tablet News

Canonical announces Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) with founding members: Deutsche Telekom, Everything Everywhere, Korea Telecom, Telecom Italia, LG UPlus, Portugal Telecom, SK Telecom and the leading Spanish international carrier. CAG is a forum for mobile operators to influence the development of Ubuntu for smartphones. Canonical today an ...