Monthly Archive for February, 2010

BevrijdingsFestivalZeeland.nl online

Published on 27/02/2010 in Bevrijdingsfestival Zeeland and Portfolio. 0 Comments Tags: , .

www.bevrijdingsfestivalzeeland.nl is online.
This website is for the liberation festival in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands.

The site runs on WordPress and the K2 theme.
Halfway next week a new layout will be online.

bfsite 25feb2010 384x288 BevrijdingsFestivalZeeland.nl online

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Linux Kernel 2.6.33 installation guide for Ubuntu Linux

Published on 25/02/2010 in Linux. 20 Comments Tags: , , .

This short walkthrough describes how to get the latest linux kernel working under Ubuntu Linux without having to compile it yourself.

This tutorial should work with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux (9.10) and all distributions based on Ubuntu Linux like Mint.

The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic ubuntu configuration. 
Note: nVIDIA ForceWare drivers are automatically installed using DKMS (which is included in Ubuntu 8.10 and higher including 9.04 and 9.10)

And in case you don`t want to reboot you should try out Ksplice.

Installation Guide

  1. Download linux-headers-2.6.33-020633_2.6.33-020633_all.deb
  2. Download your kernel headers package;
    I386:  linux-headers-2.6.33-020633-generic_2.6.33-020633_i386.deb
    AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.33-020633-generic_2.6.33-020633_amd64.deb
  3. Download your kernel compile;
    I386:  linux-image-2.6.33-020633-generic_2.6.33-020633_i386.deb
    AMD64: linux-image-2.6.33-020633-generic_2.6.33-020633_amd64.deb
  4. Install the files in the same (else it won`t work!)
  5. In the terminal run:
    sudo update-grub
  6. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu

For those who want to do their “own” compiles, the source is available here.

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WordPress 2.8 Themes Cookbook

Published on 23/02/2010 in Books. 3 Comments Tags: , .

1847198449 121x150 WordPress 2.8 Themes CookbookSomewhere in april Packt Publishing will release the WordPress 2.8 Themes Cookbook.
I will be reviewing this book on my website.

The book is writing for WordPress developers and webmasters who want to learn how to create custom themes for their site/blog. It`s recommended to have experience with WordPress and HTML/CSS before you start with the book.

What you will learn from this book

  • Enhance your page templates, optimize the use of images, and add effects to them
  • List your pages, categories, and tags on a blog and create navigation
  • Stylize your posts to make them look interesting
  • Display, format, and tweak the comment system to attract the visitors
  • Add sophistication to your dynamic web site using popular JavaScript libraries
  • Package and distribute your theme using the WordPress.org theme repository
  • Display auxiliary information about the post being displayed using dynamic sidebars
  • Empower your end users to change the contents displayed in the theme’s sidebar without involving a programmer
  • Change the style of your theme depending upon image content and time
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Webdesigners essential books

Published on 22/02/2010 in Books and Webdesign. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

I`ve made a list books I personally recommend to all (beginning) webdesigners.

If you have any questions, you can always use the commenting system below.

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Funambol Mobile Open Source

Published on 22/02/2010 in Books. 0 Comments Tags: , .

1847191541 Funambol Mobile Open SourcePackt Publishing released a book about Funambol Mobile Open Source.

Funambol Mobile Open Source is a mobile open source platform can be used for many types of mobile applications, including push email, PIM data synchronization and device management. It provides C++ and Java client APIs and server side Java APIs.

Funambol consists of several components, including:

  • Funambol Data Synchronization Server: a mobile server providing synchronization services for mobile devices and PC software, as well as push email capabilities.
  • Funambol Connectors: interfaces to various email systems, databases, file systems and applications, for bidirectional data synchronization.
  • Funambol Clients: client software applications that enable users to synchronize email and PIM data (contacts, calendar, tasks and notes) between a wide range of mobile devices and the Funambol server.
  • Funambol Software Development Kit (SDK): a suite of tools to develop sometimes-connected mobile applications on devices in Java (J2SE and J2ME) and C++, and to add data sources to the server.
  • Funambol Administration Tool: a simple graphic tool to administer Funambol installations.
  • Funambol Device Management: an OMA DM server to remotely manage mobile devices.

By reading this practical guide you will learn how to access your email, calendar, contacts, important notes and more by using Funambol. You will be able to sync a large number of online applications with your mobile devices. You will also be able to develop, deploy, and manage any mobile project.

This book will show you how to provide a full-featured PIM synchronization and push email service with Funambol. 
The book covers several components of Funambol such as Data Synchronization Server, Device Management, Client Plugins, and more.   The book is also a great starting point for anyone who aims to extend Funambol by developing their own plugins.
This book was targeted at version 7.1 of Funambol, but is also applicable to version 8.

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