Good tools are half the battle – even if you are just managing virtual machines. This month we take a practical look at virtualization, and we show you a new threat to watch for in the virtual future.

You can find a web service that does almost anything your home computer can do. This month we study some examples of Software as a Service.

Just because Google’s services are web-based doesn’t mean you can’t use them from the comfort of your desktop.

Tools such as Linux From Scratch, NimbleX Live CD Generator, Kiwi image system, and the Ubuntu Customization Kit can help you create your own custom Linux system.

PHP is becoming an essential tool for all but the simplest websites. This month we examine PHP in the Linux environment.

Shopping for a PHP integrated development environment? We test drive a few of the leading candidates.

As a PHP Programmer, you may occasionally find yourself at a dead end. Discovering the perfect code snippet, script, or class to use alongside your own code can save time and frustration.

The PHPEclipse plugin brings the PHP scripting language to the Eclipse development environment, and the Subclipse plugin integrates version control.

eZ Components is a free enterprise-level PHP library that uses state-of-the-art language features. We show you the library’s potential on the web and at the command line.

Developers are constantly looking for new ways to interact with the versatile Linux kernel. We study some innovative projects leading deep into kernel space.

KVM brings the kernel into the virualization game. We’ll explain why the Linux world is so interested in this promising virtualization alternative.