This chapter introduces Edubuntu, a project to create a version of Ubuntu for primary and secondary education....   Read Article.

This chapter covers the mechanics and trade-offs of well-formedness as it is usually apply in HTML....   Read Article.

David Chisnall explores one of the more esoteric UNIX-derivative options....   Read Article.

In the world of multi-core processors, it's important to write parallel code to take advantage of the available power. In the first of a series of three articles, David Chisnall takes a look at some of the standard ways of doing this on UNIX-like platforms....   Read Article.

Used judiciously, asynchronous I/O (AIO) can provide a significant speed benefit, says David Chisnall. Perhaps enough to help your program overcome the fact that modern processors can really zoom, while hard drives still drag....   Read Article.

Berkley Software Distribution (BSD) has grown into almost a complete replacement for UNIX, with numerous enhancements. David Chisnall explains why the BSD family has found its way into a large number of systems and what these systems can do for you....   Read Article.

Printserving in FreeBSD is a complicated topic. In this chapter on printserving, author Ted Mittelstaedt covers the basics of setting up a print queue, using Samba to print, and administering print queues and connections....   Read Article.

Learn about the traditional UNIX I/O functions. You will see how to apply these functions when using your UNIX system....   Read Article.

This sample chapter describes the sockets API with a discussion of socket address structures....   Read Article.

If you fail to protect your UNIX home directories, you might as well just offer the "key" to your system to any intruder who happens by. John Traenkenschuh explains the vulnerability, and offers his "top 10 recommendations" for protecting your system....   Read Article.

With the publication of Advanced UNIX Programming, Second Edition, Marc Rochkind takes a look at what has changed in the 20 years since he wrote the first edition....   Read Article.

Most people do not use OpenBSD as a desktop OS, though there are some people who swear by it. This chapter provides an overview of OpenBSD, including its development, features, and the tools available in this operating system for your business....   Read Article.

This chapter explains process management in FreeBSD in detail, covering topics like context and thread switching, signals, and jails. Included are some exercises to help you put your new knowledge into practice....   Read Article.

Can't find the information you're after? Try searching our developer forums . By: Jackie Kong Published: 02nd Jan 2003 Type: Tutorial Rating: How would you rate this article: Bad Good Go » Introduction This tutorial will show you how to create your first ColdFusion template. Once you ve learnt the basic steps everything else will come easy. Requirements...   Read Article.

Introduction As an IIS administrator it sometimes gets downright annoying having to fend off all the insults from Apache administrators I meet who clam innate server superiority. Generally the discussion about Web administration starts by listing the various security holes plaguing IIS and the negative press that the platform has garnered over the last...   Read Article.