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Linux Desktop Hacks: Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing your OS $21.95 The KDE and Gnome desktops have developed into mature operating environments. These technologies not only act as interfaces between the user, the powerful Linux kernel and GNU operating system, but they do so in a fun and intuitive way. Many users are content with the tools and facilities included with these desktops, but for those who are ready to probe a little deeper much more functionality can be found by going under the hood. With hacks that any user can follow, Linux Desktop Hacks demonstrates how easy it is to accomplish things that most people do with computers, such as burning CDs, interfacing with PDAs and digital cameras, accessing network folders and printers running on Windows or Mac OS X, and running 3D games and applications. The book is also packed with tips on customizing and improving the interface, managing system resources, and generally making the most out of what KDE, Gnome and the new Java desktop have to offer. From the practical to the whimsical, and some things you never thought of trying, the hacks in the book include the following, and more: Kill and Resurrect the Master Boot Record Jazz Up Your Debian System Boot Energize Your Console with Macro Music Magic Konquer Remote Systems Without Passwords Run KDE on the Bleeding Edge View Microsoft Word Documents in a Terminal Read Yahoo! Mail from Any Email Client Motion Capture and Video Conferencing Fun Automate Your Life with cron Protect Yourself from Windows Applications Make an Internet Connection Using Bluetooth and a Mobile Phone Print to Unsupported Printers Accelerate Your Gaming If you’re yearning for information to make the Linux desktop easier, more powerful, and more fun, Linux Desktop Hacks is just the ticket. By Jono Bacon, Nicholas Petreley 1st Edition March 2005 (est.) Series: Hacks ISBN: 0 596 00911 9 384 pages,

Exploring the JDS Linux Desktop $25.95 The Java Desktop System, from Sun Microsystems, is a modern system for all kinds of users, novice through expert. As an unusually robust, well integrated desktop system, it may become the first to fulfill the promise of mass adoption for open source. JDS brings Linux and other open source software up to a level of usability that makes them suitable for the enormous base of Personal Computer users including office workers, students, mobile and home users. It behaves pretty much the way a Windows or Mac user would expect, but with many more powerful features. JDS has seen widespread adoption in the United States, Britain, China, and elsewhere. This book is the ideal guide to JDS: it is clear and direct, but loaded with insights from authors who have spent time working with, supporting, and enhancing the system. Tom Adelstein is an award winning polymath system designer; Sam Hiser is a respected business consultant with an itch that led him to become the marketing project lead for OpenOffice.org. Both are advocates for open source and founders of the Open Government Interoperability Project, members of the Open Source Software Institute and contributors to the JDShelp.org project. This book carefully covers such housekeeping chores as setting up networking, updates, and backups. Then it enters into great depth concerning the key productivity tools every user needs: email, web browsing, instant messaging, word processing, spreadsheets, and slide presentations. A number of chapters and appendices concerning useful tools, including things you can add to your system, rounds out this remarkably useful book. It has plenty to offer the new user as well as the seasoned Linux professional. By Tom Adelstein, Sam Hiser September 2004 ISBN: 0 596 00752 3 400 pages

Intel Software Development Suite Student Edition for Linux OS (Single User) (Electronic Software Download) for Linux $128.95 The Intel Academic Developer program is a sustained commitment by Intel to collaborate with academic institutions to help today’s students and educators prepare their software for the demands of tomorrow’s hardware. Through specially discounted programs Intel is making all of its world class developer products available to academic institutions ensuring that the next generation of computer scientists and software engineers has access to the latest Intel software, technology, and tools for education and research. Intel offers a suite of development tools under a single user license for many of the most popular Intel Software Development Products to individual students. Intel Software Development Suite Student Edition for Linux includes: Intel C++ Composer XE for Linux Intel Fortran Composer XE for Linux Intel Inspector XE for Linux Intel VTune Amplifier XE for Linux Intel Integrated Performance Primitives for Linux Intel Math Kernel Library for Linux Intel Threading Building Blocks for Linux Intel Cluster Toolkit for Linux Intel MPI Library for Linux Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector for Linux

Intel Software Development Suite Student Edition for Linux OS Classroom (Floating 25 seats) for Linux $4999.95 The Intel Academic Developer program is a sustained commitment by Intel to collaborate with academic institutions to help today’s students and educators prepare their software for the demands of tomorrow’s hardware. Through specially discounted programs Intel is making all of its world class developer products available to academic institutions ensuring that the next generation of computer scientists and software engineers has access to the latest Intel software, technology, and tools for education and research. Intel offers a suite of development tools under a single user license for many of the most popular Intel Software Development Products to individual students. Intel Software Development Suite Student Edition for Linux includes: Intel C++ Composer XE for Linux Intel Fortran Composer XE for Linux Intel Inspector XE for Linux Intel VTune Amplifier XE for Linux Intel Integrated Performance Primitives for Linux Intel Math Kernel Library for Linux Intel Threading Building Blocks for Linux Intel Cluster Toolkit for Linux Intel MPI Library for Linux Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector for Linux

Linux Professional Institute: Level 2 (Training CD) $64.95 The Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) program is designed to certify competency in Linux professionals who use the operating system and its associated tools. The intention is to be distribution neutral, following the Linux Standard Base along with other relevant standards and conventions. The program consists of three levels of certification. In this course VTC author, Arthur Griffith, explores and explains, point by point, the objectives of the first two of the three LPIC exams.

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