Plasma is KDE 4s way to handle desktop widgets. Plasma can not only use native widgets (Plasmoids), but also Superkaramba plugins and MacOS X dashboard widgets. Now this list was extended by a new set of widgets: the Google Gadgets. It was the Google Gadget team who did almost all this Plasma integration work.

As the title says, this is a proof of concept right now: it shows that it can be done. Nothing less, but also nothing more. The next task is now to integrate it with the GUI and for example to fetch new Gadgets right from the Google page….

Here is a list of 82 sites picked from Best Web Gallery that show the current design trends.

Good deal. I still like some of the glossy stuff that’s out there, but I agree it is becoming dated. Ok - not ‘becoming’ dated - it is dated! I like the current trends a lot though. Some sites here I have not…

The web is rich with creative and amazing artworks, and one of the most unusual source of artworks are those you can find on deviantART. Lets take a close look at 30 of the most breathtaking deviations weve found on deviantART.

Yet another wonderful collection of some beautiful pieces of art. I must say, I was really impressed with the photo manipulations and the creativity associated with them. Truly beautiful!

Stop trying to use these ideas with the hope of becoming rich, because you won’t. A list of some of the most used up ideas on the internet, which have eventually led to their death.

Paid To Click Network Networks that pay their users one cent for viewing an advertisement for 30 seconds. If you have ever joined or started one of these sites, then please explain to me how you made it succeed, if you did. A Google search for the…

Ajax allows for rich-internet applications that mimic the responsiveness and complex user interfaces typically associated with desktop applications. Moving applications to the web browser opens many…

Avoiding the use of image-based CAPTCHAs is a good idea. With that said, many sites still prefer using this technique to distinguish between humans and computers. If forgoing web accessibility is appropriate for your situation, this article…

If youre interested in expanding your understanding of Ajax techniques and practices, check out these 25 hand-picked Ajax articles and tutorials that outline various methods and concepts involved in the development of Ajax-based applications.

Avoiding the use of image-based CAPTCHAs is a good idea. With that said, many sites still prefer using this technique to distinguish between humans and computers. If forgoing web accessibility is appropriate for your situation, this article…

Wind River is joining Intel to develop an open-source Linux platform to your car and shake up the auto industry by bringing greater innovation, efficiency and development speed to the emerging in-car infotainment market….

Automakers have been known to work with one another when it suits their purposes, but they aren't known for taking a collective approach to anything. And their tendency to be cautious means things tend to happen at a snail's pace…

Twenty-three great portfolio web site designs. Many are single-page, and several are designed to a grid, and all of them kick ass! There's a lot of great design details here- excellent typography, and interesting navigation and layout choices.

Leigh Taylor This was my last entry-and I am glad I caught it before I published. This porfolio design was literally JUST completed. I think this ranks in my top 2. The background is so subtle & yummy. Great colors & my…

The term stereotype? doesnt even come close.

Although sad, much better than the iconic “man in lawn chair waiting to be first iPhone purchase” Doc had us caption for a contest. At least these Apple Dorks are in better shape.

To sum up, here we have another case study exemplifying total disregard, market abuse, distortion of stories and a strategic fight against Linux, which escapes the medias attention.

UhOhXML is dog poo. He said ..She said.. The standard is full of problems. There will be no interoperability. Monopolysoft poo-poo’d all over the place, and people will never regard it as anything but another gross example of…

Information on the new functioning OpenGL based GDM Face Browser from Ubuntu that will more likely make its way into Intrepid Ibex. This new feature will bring other Operating Systems to shame

Really, really, really nice work. Worth the wait Was interested in seeing what you had in store for the gdm face browser since i first saw it on the ubuntu proposals. This could prove interesting for colleges too. If you make sure the bluetooth…

There are many ways to approach Web typography in order to create effective and expressive results. Lets take a closer look at some principles, rules and ideas for approaching Web typography decisions ' you can use them as a starting point for learning how to achieve effective type setting on the Web.

Bart-Jan Verhoef’s portfolio focuses on text rather than on visual elements. There are a few carefully selected brand and design elements converted to images, but a large percentage of the text is kept as web text. The mood of the…

Google has several built in functions that help you to make your searches more successful, and to enable you to spend less time searching! The following is a list of 5 functions, all accessible from the main Google search box, which will help you find that snippet of information you are looking for.

These are just 5 useful functions that Google can perform, there are many more for you to discover, and they can all be mixed and matched! I hope this helped you to find that ever-elusive page or snippet of info. Have fun, and happy searching!

Mortal Kombat II and Sonic just to name a few.

http://www.youtube.com/v/yWU_ORx-z84 http://www.youtube.com/v/XII0hgZL4Hs http://www.youtube.com/v/dnMjyj4kiroAs you can see, things are shaping up nicely so a public release will be on it's way sometime this week.I really appreciate…