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PAINTING YOUR SITE Web page layouts with the GIMP

Good homepage design is a question of the layout. Sometimes the best option is to use a graphics program to design the page, then translate the result into HTML code. The versatile image manipulation program GIMP can help.

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PICTURE AS PAINT Creating a seamless, tileable texture in GIMP

Graphic artists often face the problem of turning a photograph into an image that will tile over a larger surface. This task is not as easy as it sounds, but if you’re up for the challenge, this tutorial will give you a first-hand look at some advanced tools in the GIMP toolkit.

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STAR JOURNEY Touring the galaxy with Celestia

Space, the final frontier, is a bit too expensive for a short vacation. If a trip to the moon is beyond your budget, why not try Celestia, a free program that brings the galaxy to the comfort of your home.

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SIMPLE AND LIGHT JWM Window Manager

JWM is a window manager for Linux users who demand an efficient GUI and are not afraid to fire up an editor to get it. If this sounds like the kind of tool you are looking for, read on to discover more about JWM.

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TILE BY TILE Photomosaics with Metapixel

If you're looking for more than a convention tile design, try Metapixel, a free tool that creates attractive photomosaics from a collection of digital images.

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ELECTRONIC QUILL Vector graphics with Inkscape

When it comes to drawing with the computer, professionals often opt for vector graphics. Inkscape brings the power of vector graphics to Linux users. Our workshop demonstrates how to use the program.

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WRITING TOOLS mkisofs, mount, md5sum

Before you burn a data CD in Linux, you need an ISO image – mkisofs

helps you create an Iso image. To save disks, you might like to check

the image before you burn it with md5sum.

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Rikki's Open Source Exchange

Stop by Rikki's Open Source Exchange for dispatches from the world of women in open source.

Rikki Kite examines the experience of women across the spectrum of open source –
the people, projects, organizations, events, articles, issues, and news.

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