Table of Contents

News

• Welcome to Ubuntu User: We welcome the stylish new Ubuntu and say, not goodbye, but au revoir, to our senior editor.
• Who We All Are: Bringing the strength of diversity to Ubuntu development.
• News: Firefox 4 released, App previews come to the Software Center, Elementary OS unveils Jupiter, End of life for Ubuntu 9.10
• Neil Patel Interview: We get the scoop on Unity from the Technical Lead for the Unity Desktop Experience team.

Features

• New to Ubuntu 11.0: Natty Narwhal offers a new desktop, a new audio player, and more.
• Exploring Unity: Unity's keyboard shortcuts are just one highlight of this new interface.
• Natty Narwhal Server: Ubuntu's server version includes some powerful tools you won't find on the desktop.
• Open Movie: Sintel, from the Blender Foundation, is another kind of open project.
• My Script Stylus: This app can recognize handwritten instructions on your tablet PC.

Know-How

• Backups: Grsync and Gnome Schedule allow easy backup and recovery.
• Put Your Server on the Internet: Set up port forwarding and DynDNS to access your servers on the go.
• Social Security: Protect your identity online with the SSL/TLS protocols.
• GoldenDict: Integrate all your knowledge bases into one searchable resource.
• Answerbuntu: Mike Basinger answers your Ubuntu questions.

Desktop

• Multimedia Hard Disks: We put five multimedia players through their paces.
• BlazeBlogger: This no-frills blogging tool lets you easily maintain your blog from the command line.
• Calibre: Manage your e-books with this cross-platform app.
• Penguin Power: Blast viruses and overcome evil empires in these Linux games.
• SyncEvolution: Keep all your devices in step with SyncEvolution.
• MythTV: Add Internet videos to your DVR playlists.

Discovery Guide

If you are new to Ubuntu, these timely tutorials will help you get started:

• Installing Ubuntu 11.04
• Installing Software
• Security
• Networking
• Samba
• Printing