On the browser testing front, I’ve always fired up VirtualBox to test in IE and the like. Gave IE4Linux a go, but it gave me a dodgy memory leak problem, so I’ve stayed away from that for a while.

For web grahpics, I suggest the vector tool Inkscape. I’ve used it for stuff from doing site mockups to buttons.

FileZilla’s been good for file uploading, but I could really do with something thats like the upload tool thats built into Dreamweaver, just updating the files which have been changed locally.

Oh, and don’t forget XAMPP, cos uploading files constantly to the internet is just overrated. :p

That being said, I currently do not recommend the use of IEs4Linux, or MultipleIEs for that matter. I have found in several instances that these hacks do not always accurately render HTML in the same fashion as the real IE6 or IE7.

I feel that the only true method for running these browsers, without having a partition dedicated to a Windows installation, is through virtualization. I run Windows XP through Sun’s VirtualBox for native runs of IE6 and IE7 (not to mention Photoshop). I will post a tutorial for this process as soon as I have time.

And I would recommend staying away from Internet Explorer at large for now. There are enough great web browser options on Linux that you shouldn’t need IEs4Linux (Firefox, Konqueror, Opera, Seamonkey, Epiphany, Kazehakase, hv3, etc.)

1) If you are interested in Visual Studio in the Linux world, then you need to investigate Mono. It is basically the open source version of .NET – as for the IDE, after you install Fedora, look for the monodevelop package. It is an IDE designed for Mono.

2) The rounded corners are images used as div backgrounds. I would not even try to implement something like that using tables. View the source code for a better understanding.

If you are starting out with Fedora, then you will likely want to head over to the Fedora Forums and do some research. Most of the issues you run into will likely be covered (and hopefully resolved) there.

Good luck!

Just wanted to say I love your web layout.

I am a noob at designing (app dev at heart windows though) in a linux environment. I am about to change this around… the latest in Microsoft flops has finally convinced me I’m ready to move on to something better ( I Hope! =D )

My experience lays in developing in Microsoft’s Visual Studio IDE’s… So finally this comes to the real question(s)

1) Is there something in the penguin world that offers the same IDE?

2) How in the world do you get your table edges to round out like that?! Code? Callable class? Img?

Basically, I’m starting my linux adventures tonight… I’m taking a POS machine that is marked for decommision from my company (I am desktop support and LAN manager at one of our branches) and will begin w/ Fedora. Any info/advise would be awesome (hardware, books, forums, irc)… this article really hit the spot for me as well… I’m really stoked that there is a img/video dev that is free (Cost of Adobe always kept me from pushing into the newer world of the web…I’ve only just begun handling the .NET world (2yrs) ) Lack of ability to add video custom images to my pages has always left me frustrated and left out.

Any information would be great! Links, personal advise… anything =)

-Morgan

Great blog, I’ve added it to my feed list!