tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52593132781125302512011-04-21T13:58:42.156-07:00The Linux Desktop is changing at a rapid pace. I will be posting about new features and programs that catch my eye and make the desktop more viable for the average user.Niall Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10433778802760296197noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259313278112530251.post-35962186348307665822007-07-20T15:40:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:31:22.889-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RqE6nzg2tiI/AAAAAAAAALY/JS3QEcnTuvw/s1600-h/inkscape3Dicon.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RqE6nzg2tiI/AAAAAAAAALY/JS3QEcnTuvw/s200/inkscape3Dicon.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089413509422691874" border="0" /></a>This work was done in Inkscape. Inkscape is a free Open Source page layout and Illustration program that works in Linux, Windows and Mac.<br /><br /><br />Is is blazingly fast and feature packed with a great UI. It's development is fast and new features come out on a regular basis.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/50230-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/50230-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre2/49895-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre2/49895-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/49943-1.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/49943-1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RtxLUJTvjFI/AAAAAAAAAQc/1IdRc08ODGc/s1600-h/raysoflightthumb.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RtxLUJTvjFI/AAAAAAAAAQc/1IdRc08ODGc/s320/raysoflightthumb.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106038886999493714" border="0" /></a><br />You can download Inkscape at: <a href="http://www.inkscape.org/">http://www.inkscape.org/</a><br /><br />and these and other templates are for download <a href="http://www.kde-files.org/index.php?xcontentmode=644">here</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5259313278112530251-3596218634830766582?l=newlinuxdesktops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Niall Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10433778802760296197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259313278112530251.post-32130692348928330912007-07-20T15:14:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:31:23.445-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RtxINpTvjDI/AAAAAAAAAQM/sBjrO7iRlFk/s1600-h/thumb.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RtxINpTvjDI/AAAAAAAAAQM/sBjrO7iRlFk/s200/thumb.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106035476795460658" border="0" /></a>This work was done in Scribus. Scribus is an Open Source Desktop Publishing program<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089407350439589394" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOMob6gv5dc/RqE1BTg2thI/AAAAAAAAALQ/GIBkc6lQPjg/s400/scribus_icon.png" border="0" /> that works in Linux, Windows and Mac. You can download it here: <a href="http://www.scribus.net/">http://www.scribus.net/</a><br /><div><div><br /><div>I also used <a href="http://www.koffice.org/krita/">Krita</a> to make the 3D background to mount them on.<br /><a href="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/51164-1.png"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 400px;" alt="" src="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/51164-1.png" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br />Click to enlarge and get a clear image.<br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/52682-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 400px;" alt="" src="http://www.kde-files.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/52682-1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>You can download these and other templates for Scribus at <a href="http://www.kde-files.org/">www.kde-files.org</a><br /></div> <div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5259313278112530251-3213069234892833091?l=newlinuxdesktops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Niall Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10433778802760296197noreply@blogger.com3