Category Archives: Internet Applications
Web Clients
Ubuntu provides powerful Web, FTP, and messaging clients for accessing the Internet. Many of these applications are installed automatically and are ready to use when you first start up your Ubuntu system. Ubuntu also includes full Java development support, letting you … Continue reading
Java for Linux
To develop Java applications, use Java tools, and run many Java products, you use the Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) and the Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE). The SDK is a superset of the JRE, adding development tools like … Continue reading
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Epiphany, Chromium, Lynx and ELinks
Epiphany Epiphany is a GNOME Web browser designed to be fast with a simple interface. You can install Epiphany from the Ubuntu Software Center | Internet | Web Browsers page. You can find out more about Epiphany at http://projects.gnome.org/epiphany/. Epiphany … Continue reading
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The KDE Rekonq Web Browser
Rekonq is the new default Web browser for KDE (see http://reconq.sourceforge.net for more details). Rekonq is based on the WebKit layout engine, like Chrome and Apple’s Safari. It provides full integration with the KDE Desktop for tasks such as editing … Continue reading
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Firefox Configuration
The Preferences menu (Edit | Preferences) in Firefox enables you to set several different options. There are preference buttons for Main, Tabs, Content, Applications, Privacy, Security, and Advance. On the Main page, you can set you home page, download options, … Continue reading
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