Aero Snap is a feature in Windows 7 thru which one can manage multiple windows on single screen by providing proper width and height. This functionality works in a drag-n-drop manner. If you want the same functionality on Ubuntu OS on your Linux machine then you can have the same by installing Compiz.
Compiz let you use the Aero Snap feature on Ubuntu.
Project Management is very important part of running a business. Whether you have just started your company or doing some freelancing job, you need to have a project plan in hand which should be shared with the client as well for work transparency and estimate. There is a project management application which comes with Microsoft Office but that will cost some amount to your company. You can use a free tool for your project management on your linux system which is really nice and handy.
I am a big fan of open source software and Kdenlive is such kind of project. If you are looking for an open source video editor for linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Devian etc. and It also works on Mac OS. Kdenlive is a powerful video editor where you can import and edit almost all the standard video files.
In the first week of January, Skype released beta 1 for 2.1 version of Skype for Linux and now beta 2 for the same version is released. You can download an install this new beta on your Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora etc. There are some new features included in this beta, for example screen sharing and UI Styles support.
Ubuntu users can manage and upload picture on Facebook and Flickr using a free desktop tool. Shotwell is a free desktop tool for GNOME desktop environment to manage pictures, edit and upload them on Facebook and Flickr. Shotwell 0.4.3 is the latest version of this software and available for download.
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Alpha 1 had released in last month and now Ubuntu team has released the Alpha 2 of Lucid Lynx. You can download and test the Alpha 2 version on your computer or server. Read the post to know what’s new in Lucid Lynx Alpha 2.
Ubuntu Team is working on a formal manual for Ubuntu System. Ubuntu Manual is expected to come with Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx in April 2010. Lot many people are working on this manual which is still in development phase as a “Ubuntu Manual Project”. You can take a look at the initial preview of Ubuntu Manual by downloading the attached PDF or read that thru embedded Gogle Docs PDF.
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx stable version is schedule to release in April 2010 and if you are interested in knowing the schedule time for other versions of Ubuntu then here is a compiled video with release schedule till Ubuntu 11.04. This video has also detailed the LTS (Long Term Support) time range for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. It also provide some information about the origin of different names of Ubuntu i.e. Karmic Koala, Lucid Lynx etc.
Earlier we posted the release of Opera 10.5 Pre-Alpha for Windows and Mac and explained the new features. Now Opera team has released the 10.5 Pre-Alpha for Linux as well.