http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/nld/ Users, administrators and developers share their secrets in this online community which offers articles, tips, Q and A, and free tools to download. en-us Sun, 25 Jun 2006 00:02:48 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss coolguys@novell.com webmaster@novell.com http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=feature.17439.nld.xml Luckily for us most major programs are available as RPMs. Usually in fact RPMs especially packed for SUSE installations. However what happens when you find that gem of a program that is going to save your life but it only comes as a stand alone installer? Typically when you install these files there is no interaction with your Window Manager and also often you can only run the program from the folder it was installed into. In this article I will run you through how to fully integrate these programs into your desktop Environment and run them from anywhere. Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:52:30 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17096.nld.xml Have a quick tip? Found a cool tool? Have you written a full-length article that you want to have published? Let's hear about it! Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:40:27 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=feature.17392.nld.xml Scott Morris demonstrates how to create a Table of Contents using OpenOffice Writer. Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:41:31 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=feature.17391.nld.xml Scott Morris demonstrates how to create nice beveled edges for your images. This is a nice skill to have for anyone working with graphic design. Wed, 07 Jun 2006 09:28:50 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17363.nld.xml Distrowatch.com has written up quite the interview. They met up with SUSE project manager Andreas Jaeger. Questions placed to Mr. Jaeger were answered neatly and succinctly. For anyone interested in the man behind the releases, come take a look. Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:40:04 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17329.nld.xml Madpenguin has posted a nice review of SUSE Linux 10.1. It's a great review for those interested in looking for a great desktop Linux distribution. Tue, 23 May 2006 10:47:59 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17328.nld.xml First to experience the power of the first next-generation Linux platform ever-SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 from Novell. On the desktop or in the data center, it's the first next-generation Linux platform to bring you the security, reliability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness you need to align your IT goals with your overall business goals. And right now, it's for your eyes only. Tue, 23 May 2006 10:47:50 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17327.nld.xml \"If packed demo rooms are any indication of interest in its latest Linux desktop, Novell has a willing audience,\" says this article. Seems like more and more vendors are giving Novell a listening ear. Tue, 23 May 2006 10:47:40 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17312.nld.xml You have a fresh install of SLES 9. You proceed to install OpenXchange Server to your specified configuration users, domains, etc. You then apply all necessary patches and service packs to have a current system. You then realize ALL your customizations to the ldap database, users, domains, smtp settings are gone. WHAT DO YOU DO!? Thu, 18 May 2006 11:12:02 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=trench.17293.nld.xml In the computing world, Easter eggs are kind of undocumented features, messages, graphics, sound effects etc, which are invoked in response to some undocumented set of user actions. There have been instances of complete flight simulator program embedded in a spreadsheet program. Similarly there are certain undocumented features exists, right there on your Novell Linux Desktop. Thu, 18 May 2006 11:11:02 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=feature.17305.nld.xml Although everybody has access to OpenOffice most of the users I deal with are stuck with a word processor, spreadsheet or any other application that is not capable of producing a PDF version of their documents without external tools. This shortcoming has been recognized by many, both commercial and non-commercial solutions are available. As a die-hard Linux fan I went with a GPL'ed solution that can be tweaked if needed. Wed, 17 May 2006 12:19:21 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=feature.17304.nld.xml One of the applications that people would most like to see on Linux is iTunes and if we could get it on Linux that'd be great. But in the meantime I've been using amaroK to move music to my iPod. For those who may not be aware of it AmaroK is one of the best, if not the best, music management applications around. Wed, 17 May 2006 11:17:24 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17269.nld.xml Would you like Firefox to open \"mailto\" links in Thunderbird? This tip will show how this is done. Wed, 10 May 2006 13:12:53 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=tip.17268.nld.xml If you are troubled by popup advertisements you use pop-up blockers. But how do you handle advertisements that are within web pages and bug you, since they are many times irrelevant and annoying. Well Its now time to control the look n feel and contents using Grease Monkey. Wed, 10 May 2006 12:41:16 -0600 http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/d3.php?s=feature.17266.nld.xml We all know and love the Visual Studio .NET IDE, but did you know that you can use it to build server applications that run on SUSE Linux? Discover how with Visual MainWin for J2EE, Developer Edition (a.k.a Grasshopper) from Mainsoft. Wed, 10 May 2006 11:15:31 -0600