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16 March 2012

Task switching in Ubuntu, and a introduction to ‘The Spread’

Ubuntu Design

Introduction to task switching A key part of any operating system user interface is how it enables the user to switch between multiple tasks. In most desktop operating systems tasks are encapsulated into windows, and the most frequently used method of multi-tasking is window switching. Desktop OSs have multiple methods of window switching ...

nickbarcet
14 March 2012

Official Ubuntu Cloud Guest from Canonical Now Available on Amazon EC2

Ubuntu Article

We’re pleased to announce that official Ubuntu Cloud Guest Images are now listed on the Amazon EC2 quick start. Users can now find and launch official Ubuntu Cloud Guest Images right from the Amazon EC2 management console. This significantly simplifies access to Ubuntu on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and provides users with more options for ...

Canonical
13 March 2012

Ubuntu Server: the best choice for business

Ubuntu White paper

Leading Linux-based operating system Ubuntu Server is engineered to support the needs of business in 21st century. In this why paper we look at 11 top reasons why we think Ubuntu is the ideal choice of operating system to support today’s infrastructures and applications. We also showcase the experiences of some real Ubuntu users and ...

Canonical
13 March 2012

Ubuntu and Hadoop: the perfect match

Cloud and server White paper

In many fields of IT, there are always stand-out technologies. This is definitely the case in the Big Data space, where Hadoop is leading the way. However, without the right technology to underpin it, distributed Hadoop storage and processing environments can become complex to deploy and manage, and expensive to license. Ubuntu is the ide ...

Canonical
13 March 2012

Ubuntu: helping drive business insight from big data

Cloud and server White paper

Today, Big Data isn’t just for big companies, and it isn’t just happening on the web. In fact more and more organisations in multiple sectors are recognising its enormous value in terms of gaining new competitive insight. In this white paper, we take a brief look at how organisations in a range of sectors are ...

Victor Tuson Palau
7 March 2012

Improving Hardware Support in Ubuntu

Ubuntu Engineering

Anthony Wong, Project Technical Lead at Canonical, presented our process for improving hardware support in Ubuntu at our 2011 Hardware Summit.  He did such a good job that I asked him to distill the essence of his presentation into a blog post. This is what he had to say: Ubuntu has always been dedicated to ...

Canonical
6 March 2012

Choosing, moving, wallpapers

Ubuntu Design

All the way back in January we kicked off the submissions process for the next released of Ubuntu. We did this using Flickr and since then the group has been inundated with over 2,700 submissions! This is an incredible achievement in a reasonably short time and many of the entries are looking great. Charline, on ...

Canonical
5 March 2012

Notes from the Mobile World Congress 2012

Ubuntu Article

Ubuntu and Canonical had a very strong presence at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The main attraction was our Ubuntu for Android prototype that was published just a week earlier. The beautiful cubic pavilion also housed the Ubuntu TV demo, Ubuntu One, and our established desktop and cloud offerings. The booth attracted a ...

Canonical
2 March 2012

About Usability Testing – Recruiting

Ubuntu Article

Every three months, I conduct benchmark usability testing.  I’m calling these tests ‘benchmark testing’ because the aim of these sessions is to measure our progress towards achieving a great user experience with Ubuntu.  Last testing took place in October 2011.  I am now preparing for testing 12.04 to take place a couple of weeks from ...

Canonical
2 March 2012

Testing, testing, testing. It prints!

Ubuntu Article

Back in 2008 Nick Ellery noticed that the default printer test page used more ink that it really needed to: Bug #298935 (“test print uses far too much ink”). Millions and millions of these pages get printed every year, so any saving in ink will be amplified. In addition, it still had the pre-2010 Ubuntu ...

Canonical
1 March 2012

Ubuntu for Android success at Mobile World Congress

Ubuntu Phone

The Ubuntu booth at Mobile World Congress has been a resounding success. In the first two days of the show alone, over 4,000 delegates visited the stand to see the first live views of Ubuntu for Android. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive among hardware manufacturers and operators, and indeed among hundreds of individuals and ...

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