Some time ago I was required to adapt a bespoke website application (which I had originally written) so it not only supported multiple languages but also multiple character sets. The website, MakingContact.org, is a on-line community for families with disabled children run by the charity Contact a Family.
Read more »Creating a multilingual website with Smarty
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com –
- Login to post comments
Why I am Leaning Toward OpenSolaris
http://codeghar.wordpress.com –
I have come across Solaris a few times. Sun makes its own Unix operating system, called Solaris. I have heard and read many good things about Solaris, especially on Sun hardware and in big enterprise environments.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
TASK_KILLABLE: New process state in Linux
http://www.ibm.com –
Linux® kernel 2.6.25 introduced a new process state for putting processes to sleep called TASK_KILLABLE, which offers an alternative to the efficient but potentially unkillable TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE and the easy-to-awaken but safer TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Why I Choose CentOS for a Server
http://linuxdistrochoices.com –
There are many options available for Linux distros, over 500. Most of you can make into a server. Basically, a server is a computer that provides services for other computers, like a web site, or DHCP or ftp download, etc. So it does not take much for a computer to act as a server.
Read more »Want To Program Smartly In C? Use GLib
http://tech.shantanugoel.com –
GLib is a utility library for C, which augments the standard C library in several purposeful ways to make your life that much easier while programming. GLib has the following things to offer you:
Read more »- Login to post comments
WiiBuntu (Part 1), Ubuntu Ports MID, and lpia
http://ncommander.blogspot.com –
So here I am, with a wonderful Wii, complete with Twilight Hack and Homebrew Menu installed, wondering if I could do something crazy like run Ubuntu on it. After some trial and error, it appears possible to do a debootstrap of an Ubuntu PowerPC installation and have it work!.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Installing And Using OpenVZ On Ubuntu 8.10
http://www.howtoforge.com –
In this HowTo I will describe how to prepare an Ubuntu 8.10 server for OpenVZ. With OpenVZ you can create multiple Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on the same hardware, similar to Xen and the Linux Vserver project.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Code Tool For Android Touches Down
http://www.daniweb.com –
Android's Java front-end gives Google's mobile platform an instant community of app developers and Java-specific tools. But beginning today, there's also a static code scanner that's aware of Android's APIs.
Read more »
- Login to post comments
Linux powered Yoggie goes open source
http://www.itwire.com –
Yoggie Security Systems has today released the source code for its Linux-based mini-security computers to the developer community, and aims to release the source code to most of the applications on the Yoggie Gatekeeper system in due course.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Update Twitter and FriendFeed from the Linux command line
http://www.ibm.com –
The reason people go for an operating system like Linux is the sum of its parts—its total usefulness. It is stable, affordable, fast, and runs on all kinds of hardware. It is also extremely flexible right out of the box, largely because of its powerful command-line interface (CLI), or shell.
Read more »- Login to post comments
A Secure Nagios Server
http://www.linuxsecurity.com –
Nagios is a monitoring software designed to let you know about problems on your hosts and networks quickly. You can configure it to be used on any network.
Read more »- Login to post comments
The sad state of emerald for compiz & its possible demise
http://www.benkevan.com –
As some of you may know, emerald is a very nice themer for compiz. However, recently a major patch was applied known as the “nomad” patch. The patch was applied on Tuesday Sept 16th and has ripped havoc for people who use Emerald.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Specialty Linuxes to the rescue
http://www.computerworld.com –
Linux is, among other things, a customizable operating system. Clever developers can craft a Linux whose kernel and packages are configured for a specific purpose, to serve as a sort of vertical-market operating system.
Read more »- Login to post comments
7 Simple WordPress Tricks That You Thought You Know
http://maketecheasier.com –
While WordPress is a powerful and easy to use blogging software, there are several useful features that are hidden or not visible to many and one have to dig deeper to uncover the gems.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Intel High Definition Audio in Linux
http://bekirserifoglu.net –
A great number of laptops produced after 2004, including my vaio fz 190, come with an Intel® High Definition Audio chipset. Interestingly, these chipsets has problems in both Linux and Windows.
Read more »- Login to post comments
