October 2009 - Smashing Web

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Post Installation Guide

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is Out . Download Now from Ubuntu Website. After Installation Just Tweak the ubuntu for more prettier performance. New installer, new artwork (themes, icons, wallpapers, login screen), ext4 filesystem, grub2, new software versions (Gnome 2.28.1, Firefox 3.5.3), the anticipated Software Center (instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications) and many many other improvements, bug fixes and changes are presented in Ubuntu 9.10. Download UbuntuRead More…

Fixing PNGs in IE6 with DD_BelatedPNG

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DD_belatedPNG was created for the single purpose of allowing alpha-transparent PNGs to be used in IE6 without resorting to Microsoft’s proprietary AlphaImageLoader filter. As anyone who’s tried to use PNGs in IE6 before knows, although they can be made to work to a very basic degree, things like repeated background-images are out of the question. Using the AlphaImageLoader filter only fixes half of the PNG problem in IE6 as itRead More…

Vector Graphics, Morphing and Animation with Jquery – Flash Like Effects

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Raphaël is small Javascript Library. Lightweight and super-sexy JavaScript framework that allows you to draw vector graphics in your browser. JavaScript library that should simplify your work with vector graphics on the web. If you want to create your own specific chart or image crop and rotate widget, for example, you can achieve it simply and easily with this library. Raphaël uses the SVG W3C Recommendation and VML as a baseRead More…

Gnome Shell – Your Next Desktop Environment – On Fedora 11

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A Majour Update of Gnome 3.0 is Gnome-shell. The Total Redesign of Gnome Desktop with cool and great features. You can test it now. In My fedora 11 Machine I tested that . This is my experience. Sad Part – Installation I Never got a Yum install or any rpm for gnome-shell. So i decided to source that and compile. This the most sad part. It’s important to note rightRead More…

Gnome 3.0 Quick Tour – Coming on Ubuntu 10.04, Fedora 13

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Gnome 3, which will be available to install in Ubuntu 10.04, Fedora 13 will mark the first radical change to the Gnome Desktop since it’s inception, thanks to it’s “new” interface ‘Gnome-Shell’. Doing Things Better On first glance, the Gnome 3 Desktop doesn’t seem all that different from the current default Gnome set-up. You’ll notice there is no bottom taskbar and the top panel has been rearranged somewhat. It alsoRead More…

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