Monday, 5 February 2007

Run Linux like a Windows programme

There are many reasons people are hesitant to try Linux. The biggest of these reasons is that installing Linux generally requires people to do a list of difficult and unfamiliar tasks. However, I am going to introduce “virtualization” which is a fancy term for running Linux like any other program in Windows. The following article will guide you through the process of setting up Linux so you can run it like any other program in Windows. Don’t be intimated, these directions are designed for the absolute beginner and will not require you to do anything unfamiliar, threatening, or permanent to your computer. When you are finished you will be able to run Linux like any other program in Windows and share files between Linux and Windows.

Read the article HERE.


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Widgipedia

A widget is a small application that runs either on your desktop or in a Web page. Users typically find widgets easier to use than regular applications and developers usually find them easier to code. What can I find here? On short: cool widgets and gadgets, tutorials, code samples, code libraries, knowledge, a community of both widget users and widget developers. If you are interested in anything about widgets, you should be able to find it here.

Visit Widgipedia HERE.

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The Ever-Changing Widget Landscape

For those of you who don’t know the basics of widgets, or the difference between desktop and web widgets, check out this overview post on the Yahoo Widgets blog where they talk about the pros and cons of the four major desktop widget platforms offered by Yahoo, Microsoft, Google and Apple.

Take a look HERE.

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