[Lancaster] Re: Linux versions and question stuff ?

[Darren Poulson]

Hi, 

As far as web pages go under linux, you've got either PHP on the server side 
(www.php.net) which is more of a programming language to produce dynamic web 
pages, or the latest craze seems to be AJAX, which is just a buzz word that 
is going around at the moment for a method of using javascript to produce 
dynamic web pages in real time on the client side.

Both these options are rather more complicated than using flash, but will 
always give you better results and be more professional. There are other 
options such as perl, ruby on rails, or ASP (windows version of PHP).

As far as Linux is concerned, you can have a mess around with it using 
something called a Live CD. This is a CD that you boot off which gives you a 
full linux desktop without touching your hard drive and any software you have 
on it. It is a bit slower than using it natively, and you can't install more 
programs, tho' some of them allow you to save settings to a usb pen drive and 
it will give you a general feel for Linux. The best known Live CD is knoppix, 
but ubuntu or kubuntu are getting rather popular. You can download any of 
them for free, or with ubuntu/kubuntu you can go to their web sites and 
request some proper CDs for free.

www.knoppix.org
www.ubuntu.com
www.kubuntu.com

(k)ubuntu is probably your best choice as it is becoming rather a common linux 
distribution and (at least in my opinion) the easiest to install and use. 
There's plenty of forums and instructions on the net to help too.

HTH,

Darren.

On Saturday 12 August 2006 02:57, you wrote:
> Hia Darren
>
>
> Thanks for the info, i realised i was asking a bit of a misnoma,  are
> there any better equivilents ?,  I was just hoping that one of the
> group might know something about it anyway, though realise it is the
> evil stuff i am asking about.
>
> On a Linux front, am waiting til the next computer i get to install
> Linux the full version , just cos i would have to learn so many new
> programs in order to exist, or is there a solution ?
>
> i hear there is a version that will run as a desktop program, as it
> were  ??
>
> like virtual PC or something, so you can see the Linux world and get an
> idea of the programs, is this so ????
>
> what version of linux is this ? As i could never find it, when i first
> found out this info ?
>
> Many Thanks for your time, there are some free tunes of mine available
> at
>
> http://www.geocities.com/overtakingtheundertaker/overtaking-the-
> undertaker
>
> when i get more savy i will make em for free download.
>
> best
>
> sam
>
> On 12 Aug 2006, at 00:57, Darren Poulson wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Flash, fireworks and Linux don't exactly mix I'm afraid. You can get a
> > flash
> > plugin working under linux in most browsers but thats about it. Also,
> > (at
> > least in my opinion) flash and its ilk are not really any good.
> >
> > What other info are you looking for in regards Linux?
> >
> > Darren.
> >
> > On Wednesday ٠٩ August ٢٠٠٦ ٢٣:٥٥, sam wrote:
> >> Hello is it Sam
> >>
> >> I am looking for info about Linux, Long term, right now i need some
> >> Flash and Fireworks (or are there are Better Linux equivalents  ?
> >> )training any ideas for courses or better still Tutors ?
> >>
> >> am not big into institutions hence the Tutor idea.
> >>
> >> best
> >>
> >> Sam Dale
> >>
> >>   sam at mojitosalsa.co.uk
> >> www.mojitosalsa.co.uk
> >> www.geocities.com/thebigmojito
>
> Sam Dale Exploits -
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