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Canonical
5 March 2010

New in Lucid…

Ubuntu Design

If you’re running lucid with the latest updates be sure to try click n’ drag the window from anywhere in the top dark area. In other words, the windeco and menubar are both dragable now. Thanks go to Cody Russell! ...


Canonical
5 March 2010

Making the computer work for YOU

Ubuntu Design

Yukihiro Matsumoto put it better than I ever could: Often people, especially computer engineers, focus on the machines. They think, “By doing this, the machine will run faster. By doing this, the machine will run more effectively. By doing this, ...


Canonical
4 March 2010

Reasons to celebrate: 4th March 2010

Ubuntu Design

My first year working for Canonical draws to a close with my team delivering a new identity for Ubuntu.I am very proud of the result and would like to thank them for all their hard work. I also want to thank Mark Shuttleworth and Jane Silber for setting out the challenge and for being part ...


Canonical
3 March 2010

Upcoming 10.04 LTS webinars for ISVs

Ubuntu Article

The April release of the next LTS version of Ubuntu on server and desktop is certainly generating a lot of excitement internally, in our customer base and amongst our existing partners as the VAR Guy reflects. Long-term support (LTS) releases, particularly on server have become the deployment platform for our users. Take a look at ...


Canonical
2 March 2010

Only 25 Paper Cuts left for Lucid!

Ubuntu Design

That’s right, we’ve fixed 75 paper cuts for Lucid already! We only need to fix 25 more to reach 100, but with many important freezes occurring over the next couple weeks we need to prioritize and focus.UI freeze comes this Thursday, March 4. This means that paper cuts involving user-facing changes (e.g. labels, menus, buttons) ...


Canonical
1 March 2010

Sunday night

Ubuntu Design

Just uploaded a pic to the Lucid wallpaper pool hoping it makes the cut. Also, I took a nifty pic of Michael last week. Turned out quite well considering the lighting. ...


Canonical
20 February 2010

Cat at the Lotus

Ubuntu Design

Cat at the Lotus Originally uploaded by kwwiiThis is a tale of weary over-worked designers, days spent toiling in the colour factory. Nights searching, yearning, I dare say for some of us, groping, for some magical libation, some flame, to lighten our ...


Canonical
19 February 2010

Amazing lunch at Canonical

Ubuntu Design

20100216-_DSC7110 Originally uploaded by kwwiiOtto’s friend Elsa has a catering service, WASHOKU we’ve used in the past but recently they went from good to excellent.She went to Japan and came back much the wiser 🙂 She and her partner brought in vari ...


Canonical
16 February 2010

Ubuntu single sign on service launched

Ubuntu Ubuntu One

We are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new Ubuntu single sign on service.  The goal of this service is to provide a single, central login service for all Ubuntu-related sites, thus making it more convenient for Ubuntu users and community members to access information, communicate, and contribute.  This service will replace the ...


Canonical
15 February 2010

Lucid Day

Ubuntu Design

Lucid Day Originally uploaded by j_baerEver feel like that? ...


Canonical
15 February 2010

One Hundred Paper Cuts for Lucid, Round 10

Ubuntu Design

Time flies like an arrow! This week marks the final round of paper cuts for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS “Lucid Lynx.” We’ve done an outstanding job so far but we still have work ahead of us. Here are some paper cuts that need attention this round:“Create Document” Templates difficult to useRight-clicking on the Desktop and choosing ...