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Firefox – moztle-win-0.1.1.xpi (Patch ตัดคำไทยใน Firefox)

Sunday 25 November 2007 @ 4:12 pm

moztle-win-0.1.1.xpi (Patch ตัดคำไทยใน Firefox) ตัวนี้เป็น Patch ไว้ตัดคำภาษาไทยใน Firefox ใช้งานได้ผลดีมากๆ ทำให้เวลาเราเข้าเว็บต่างๆ ได้อย่างสวยงาม หน้าไม่แตกเละเทะ

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Joomla! Wins ‘Best CMS Award’ Again! : จุมลา ได้แชมป์ ‘Best CMS Award’ อีกแล้ว

Friday 16 November 2007 @ 1:14 pm

Packt Publishing today announced Joomla! as the winner of “Best PHP Open Source Content Management System” for 2007.

Packt Publishing ประกาศให้ จุมลาเป็นแชมป์ “Best PHP Open Source Content Management System” ประจำปี 2550

The award marks the second time Joomla! has won a prestigious Packt prize. Runners up were Drupal, followed by e107.

จุมลาได้รางวัลนี้เป็นครั้งที่ 2 แล้ว ส่วนรองแชมป์ได้แก่ Drupal และที่3คือ e107 นั่นเอง

The judges indicated that Joomla! is ‘possibly one of the biggest success stories in open source of late’. “Its first release came in only September 2005 and since then has grown to be one of the most downloaded Content Management Systems on the web.

ทางคณะกรรมการกล่าวว่าจุมลาเป็นสุดยอดของ open source ในยุคนี้ ตั้งแต่เปิดตัวครั้งแรกใน เดือนกันยายน 2548 และุจุมลายังมีคนดาวน์โหลดเป็นจำนวนมากในบรรดา CMS ต่างๆ

The judges also noted a number of factors that helped Joomla! secure the Award. “Most notably its good front-end for administrators and end-users, which gives users a simple and traditional company website straight out of the box. Once again, judges commented on the size and responsiveness of the community, which translates to potential problems being dealt with quickly.”

Joomla! Project Manager Johan Janssens said adding this latest award to Joomla’s steadily growing collection of prizes was recognition of the project as a whole.

“While I can’t pretend to read judges minds, I’m sure Joomla’s wealth of community and focus on creating the foundations of a next generation framework, demonstrated the true strengths of the project,” he said.

“I’d also like to thank Packt for its continued support through its publications and awards. Packt understands open source spirit, that’s for sure.”

Source : http://www.joomla.org/content/view/4122/1/

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Ubuntu 7.10 ออกแล้ว

Friday 19 October 2007 @ 12:46 am

The release version of Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Desktop Edition will launch Oct. 18.

Download : http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

Upgrade : http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading

Ubuntu, the incredibly popular desktop Linux distribution that seeks to deliver the best of open-source software every six months, will be out in a few days. Gutsy Gibbon Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition includes improvements in advanced plug-and-play printing, enhanced browsing and the option of a smooth new user interface built on top of the latest GNOME 2.20 desktop.

The latest version of Ubuntu includes numerous new features. In particular, its hardware support has been improved. Besides better plug-and-play configuration for printers, the new Ubuntu includes automatic firmware installation for Broadcom Wi-Fi cards.

Laptop users will also be pleased to see improved support for display systems. With Gutsy Gibbon, full external VGA (projector) support is available out of the box, with easy reconfiguration when hardware is switched. For power users, this release includes the ability to manage multiple monitors.

New features since Ubuntu 7.04

GNOME 2.20

The Gutsy Gibbon release candidate brings you the latest and greatest GNOME 2.20 with lots of new features and improvements.

Desktop 3D effects

Compiz Fusion is enabled by default and will bring 3D desktop visual effects that improve the usability and visual appeal of the system. Ubuntu 7.10 automatically detects whether the hardware is capable of running compiz; if not, it falls back to normal desktop. Additional effects can be enabled in “System/Preferences/Appearance” under the “Visual Effects” tab. There you can also disable the effects entirely.

Desktop search

The deskbar applet is now included in the default configuration. It allows quick access to your common actions, including opening web bookmarks and searches, sending messages to your contacts, and more.

The Tracker indexer has been added to the desktop, making it easier and faster to search for your documents, photos, music, videos, chat logs, and all other files. You can use Tracker in the search dialog, the file selector, nautilus, or the deskbar applet.

Fast user switching

It is now possible to easily switch between user sessions without the inconvenience of entering your username or password numerous times, a time-saver on computers shared by multiple users.

Firefox plugins in Ubuntu

Firefox now comes with an improved plugin finder wizard that allows users to search and install packaged plugins easily, bringing users a richer web-browsing experience with the integrated security support of the rest of the Ubuntu system:

In addition, users can now open the Ubuntu application installer with a list of packaged Firefox extensions available by clicking on a link in the Firefox Addons dialog:

Dynamic screen configuration

Several drivers, including ones for ATI, nVidia, and Intel graphics chips now support the X Resize and Rotate Extension (xrandr). This enables dynamic monitor detection, and resizing and rotating of video output, for no-fuss support for projectors and external monitors.

If you have this hardware and used MergedFB / Xinerama previously, you may need to update your X configuration to use this new feature.

Graphical configuration tool for X

You can now configure what driver you want to use for your graphic card, change the default resolution for all users or change your monitor’s refresh rate without having to turn to the terminal. A new GUI has been added making it easy to adjust your video and monitor settings. This tool can also set up dual screen capabilities for cards that use the Xinerama mode.

Fully automatic printer installation

Printers are now automatically configured by merely plugging them in and turning them on. Printer setup cannot get any easier!

Handling of non-free device drivers

Restricted-manager can now handle drivers which are free in themselves, but which require non-free firmware or other packages to operate. Only three clicks are needed to fetch and install firmware for wireless cards with Broadcom chipsets, and for a number of Winmodems commonly found in laptops, provided that you have an alternative Internet connection.

When restricted-manager detects hardware for which a restricted driver is available, a notification window pops up:

NTFS writing

While previous Ubuntu releases only supported read access to Windows (NTFS) partitions, Gutsy Gibbon now fully supports reading and writing to them, by integrating the NTFS-3g project. This significantly eases file and document sharing with Windows.

Power consumption

Ubuntu includes the latest Linux kernel, featuring dynticks. It allows the processor to use less power and produce less heat. For laptops this means more battery life and burn-free laps and for desktops and media center PCs, a quieter, cooler environment.

Encrypted hard disks

The alternate installer now given you the option to encrypt the entire hard disk (or individual parts if you partition manually). This provides robust data protection for laptops and other mobile devices which may be lost or stolen. Please keep in mind that this only protects the data when the machine is powered off.

AppArmor security framework

This easy-to-deploy kernel technology limits the resources an application is allowed to access and can be used to provide an added layer of protection against undiscovered security vulnerabilities in applications. Head to the AppArmor user guide to learn about this new security feature.

Additional installation profiles for Ubuntu Server

New pre-configured installation options have been added to the Ubuntu Server CD. Mail Server, File Server, Print Server, and Database Server options join existing LAMP and DNS options for pre-configured installations, easing the deployment of common server configurations.

Profile-based Authentication Configuration

Deploying authentication configuration has become a lot easier with the addition of auth-client-config. Files may be added to the profiles database, allowing for an administrator to set up a single profile for site-wide network authentication roll-outs. Find out more about AuthClientConfig.

Improved thin-client support

The speed of LTSP thin clients has been greatly improved through the use of compressed images, and LDM, the thin-client login manager included in Edubuntu, also now has support for autologin, multiple servers, and unencrypted graphics transport as an additional speed boost.