- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: The Ubuntu Server
- Oct 13, 2011
- The aim of this chapter is to give you a quick crash course in how to be an Ubuntu system administrator.
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- Secunia PSI: The Best Software Update Tool You've Never Heard Of
- Oct 12, 2011
- If you have multiple computers in various configurations, how can you keep all these systems and packages current with security updates? Ed Tittel recommends a handy free program that polices software, watching out for anything that's out of date.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: Gaining Greater Proficiency
- Oct 12, 2011
- This chapter gets you started with topics such as changing software, adding and experimenting with other software options available in Ubuntu, installing and using hardware devices like printers, accessing remote files, using the terminal, and running Windows programs.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: Installing Ubuntu
- Oct 11, 2011
- This chapter explains how to choose a version of Ubuntu and then how to install your chosen version.
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- Working on the Lion Desktop
- Oct 11, 2011
- In this lesson, you learn how to use the Lion desktop so you can work efficiently with your Mac.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: The UbuntuStory
- Oct 10, 2011
- This chapter brings the history of the Ubuntu Project to life, and through its history and looks to its future. If you are interested in first learning about where Ubuntu comes from and where it is going, this chapter provides a good introduction.
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- Programming Drivers for the UMDF
- Sep 28, 2011
- Ron Reeves looks at programming a sample device driver.
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- Is It Worth It to Upgrade to Mac OS X Lion?
- Sep 26, 2011
- Yvonne Johnson's short answer is "most definitely"! And her long answer is "How can you resist such a bargain?"
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- Dealing with Fallout from Windows Update
- Sep 19, 2011
- Ed Tittel explains how to handle the occasional wobbles that sometimes follow in the wake of Windows Update.
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- How to Capture a Screenshot in Windows 7
- Aug 31, 2011
- How do you take a picture of your computer screen? Michael Miller shows you how to capture a snapshot of any Windows 7 screen or window.
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- Google Chromebooks: A First Look
- Aug 25, 2011
- Michael Miller discusses these new Chromebook computers and offers his first impressions.
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- Programming Approach for UMDF Windows 7 Device Drivers
- Aug 25, 2011
- Ron Reeves looks at the programming approach for developing Windows 7 UMDF drivers.
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- Six Free Remote Desktop and Assistance Solutions
- Aug 18, 2011
- Remote-desktopping can be a godsend when youβre working with a team or assisting someone miles away. Eric Geier introduces you to six free different remote desktop solutions.
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- Finding What You Want with Spotlight in Mac OS X Lion
- Aug 16, 2011
- If you're looking for specific content on your computer or network and you don't know where to find it, you can use Spotlight to help you locate it. This chapter shows you how.
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- Ubuntu Community: LoCo Communities Explained
- Aug 2, 2011
- The Ubuntu Community would be incomplete without you, the user. Amber Graner shows you how to find out more about a LoCo (Local Community) Team in your area.
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- User Mode Driver Framework for Windows 7 Drivers
- Jul 18, 2011
- Before writing a User Mode Driver you must understand the basics of the UMDF architecture. Ron Reeves looks at the overall block diagram of the UMDF, and at the major activity: the I/O flow for the UMDF.
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- Ubuntu Unity: A GUI for Beginners and Experts
- Jul 12, 2011
- Ubuntu made headlines recently with its latest release, 11.04. Most noteworthy was its use of a new desktop shell called Unity. Matthew Helmke gives an overview of Unity and shares some tips sure to please the power user as well as the newcomer.
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- Using Ubuntu on the Desktop
- Jul 12, 2011
- This chapters helps you get started with Unity, the default desktop for Ubuntu, and shows how you can use it to do the normal things you face every day with your computer and a few not-so-normal things.
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- Core Data for iOS: A Core Data Primer
- Jun 30, 2011
- Tim Isted and Tom Harrington explain the key terms and features of the different parts of a Core Data-based application.
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- System Protection in Windows 7
- Jun 30, 2011
- System Protection is a feature available in all Windows 7 editions that helps protect your system and personal files. Eric Geier walks you through the two functions of System Protection and shows you how to use them.
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