Beginning Ubuntu Linux, the award–winning and best–selling Ubuntu book for beginners, is now in its third edition, presenting readers with an up–to–the–minute introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community. A detailed overview of Ubuntu’s installation and configuration process encourages you to take the plunge and switch to Linux, and from there you’ll learn how to wield total control over your newly installed operating system. Guided through the mostcommonly desired tasks such as printer configuration, listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, performing office and Internet–related tasks, as well as general system maintenance matters, authors Keir Thomas andJaime Sicam will soon have you using and enjoying Ubuntu Linux and never looking back. You’ll also find a series of comprehensive tutorials on Linux internals and the command–line prompt—essential for any Linuxuser—along with special sections on optimization, security, and system maintenance that will broaden your knowledge to professional level. The complete Ubuntu Linux distribution is included free on the DVD inside the book. Simply insertthe DVD and follow the instructions in the book to install Ubuntu Linux! The ultimate guide to Ubuntu, the hottest Linux distribution on the planet Avoids introductions to esoteric Linux topics that are commonly found inother books and focuses on everyday tasks for everyday users: printer and file sharing configuration, office document management, listening to MP3s, watching movies, and much more Includes a DVD containing not only the complete Ubuntuversion, but also versions of Ubuntu’s sister projects, including Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu What you’ll learn Use Ubuntu as a daily desktop replacement. Complete all manner of office tasks, suchas creating Microsoft Office–compatible documents and spreadsheets, using e–mail, and managing contacts. Listen to MP3s and CDs, and watch movies using user–friendly Linux desktop applications. Configure Ubuntu’sprinter– and file–sharing features to share resources seamlessly with other computers on your network. Become a proficient user of the Linux command line. Who is this book for? Beginning Linux usersseeking to explore the popular Ubuntu distribution About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books willteach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler.You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is yourtrusted guide through unfamiliar territory!

ISBN: 1590599918, Author: Keir Thomas, Publisher: Apress, Pages: 768, Publication Date: 2008-06-24

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Finally, this is the second version of those pesky icons of mine. There are 187 PNGs in total on the whole pack (3 parts). I'm not using the standard 256 * 256 px format in many designs because any icon maker software can convert them easily to the right sizes automatically.
Where applicable, you will find that the PNGs have layers, making easy for anyone to modify colors and stuff like that.
If you compare them to the first ones on my gallery, you may think many are exactly the same, well, they are not. Subtle variations you will find; some noise, blurry surfaces, etc... It took me many days and a lot of effort to complete the collection, so please, be gentle with your opinions.

I will NOT be releasing the ICO version. And, I will not take requests for now, I have to finish some other designs first, but if you need help with anything else that is design related, let me know please, I'm here to help whenever I can.

Please, for the people who would like to post this pack on some other place, like blogs and sites alike, do it, but let me know as well, I would like to keep an eye on the real gallery traffic.

By request, you will find the some images to replace the Live Folders and the Data Live Folders on Vista as well.

The tools I used are the following:
Fireworks CS3, AlienSkin Impact, Nature and EyeCandy 4000, Filters Unlimited, Page Curl Pro, Axialis IconWorkshop, Restorator 2007 and ColorCop.

I would like to thank many people who helped, the list is below, and if I forgot somebody, please forgive me, right now I cannot even remember if I ate last night. Also, keep in mind that many designs were created by me, but many others were created by some genious artist (unlike me), so if you, genious artist, find any of your designs in this pack, let me know, so I can remove it by request, or put you on the list of appreciation.

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