Section: Dev

Ubuntu Login Screen Updates with Minor Visual Tweaks in 12.10

Ubuntu 12.10 has updated the Unity Greeter – aka login screen – with some minor visual tweaks. None of the changes are drastic, and for many will be barely noticeable. The changes, or ‘finesse’, are subtle and incremental improvements to the padding, styling and alignment of items on greeter.

30 August 2012

Ubuntu Developer Week 2012

From 28th August to 30th August the Ubuntu Developer Community will bring you a variety of sessions all around Ubuntu Development. If you were ever interested in learning more about how Ubuntu is put together or how to get involved and contribute, this is a perfect time!

22 August 2012

Android SDK Installer for Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

I’m fan of automation, as well as simplicity and as much as I tend to complicate my own life I generally enjoy making life easier for others.

30 July 2012

Ubuntu on Air: Your Questions Answered

Join us this Today at 1800 UTC for Ubuntu on Air Last cycle we decided to just hang out after a release, and we had such a good time and learned so much from our […]

26 July 2012
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[How To] Add Unity, Ubuntu One, Social Features, More to Your #AppShowdown Apps

Ubuntu's three-week long App Showdown contest is almost halfway through, and some great applications are starting to emerge. If you're taking part then you'll know that time is precious; you'll want to add as much functionality to your app as possible before the deadline. Here a collection of video tutorials designed to help.

28 June 2012

It’s Not Too Late To Enter The Ubuntu App Creation Contest And Win A Laptop

Whether you're an amateur developer or seasoned pro the Ubuntu App Showdown is a great way to put your skills to the test. Better yet you might even win one of two Ubuntu laptops from System76!

24 June 2012

Mass-Market Games Engine ‘Unity3D’ To Support Linux

The viability of Linux as a gaming platform continues to grow, with today's news that Unity 3D (no, not that one), one of the most popular games engines used by developers of all calibres, will be supporting Linux. The self-described 'intuitive and flexible development platform' allows games developers to "author once" but "deploy everywhere". This means games created in Unity 4 for Windows can, theoretically be exported to run on Linux, too.

18 June 2012

Ubuntu App Contest Rescinds Quickly Requirement

The use of the Quickly development tool is no longer a requirement for participants entering the Ubuntu App Showdown Contest. By allowing developers to craft applications in languages other than Python, the contest will open itself up to a wider range of participants.

17 June 2012

Ubuntu Launch App Creation Competition With Big Prizes Up For Grabs

Could you create an entirely new application for Ubuntu in just three weeks? That's the challenge being put forward by the Ubuntu Development team as they gear up to launch an application creation competition with some awesome prizes up for grabs.

14 June 2012

Ubuntu 12.10 Development Update

In this update we reached out to Ubuntu Developer and juju Extraordinaire Clint Byrum for an interview and to see what he is working on in the 12.10 Release Cycle. Benjamin Kerensa: What are you doing […]

11 June 2012
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Ubuntu 12.04 Development update

Last Development Update of 12.04 Today we saw the release of Ubuntu 12.04. It is the fourth release with long-term support and the 16th Ubuntu release. Lots of hard work went into this release, so […]

26 April 2012
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Ubuntu 12.04 Development update 17

We are almost there. Tomorrow language packs will be test-built. Next Tuesday we will hit the deadline for translations for language packs and from next week on Ubuntu 12.04 images of the release candidate will […]

12 April 2012