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Ubuntu VM: local dev environment on Windows

Recently, I went through the process of setting up a new development environment on Windows for my playground projects at home. My work is usually done and hosted on Linux with a standard LAMP [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle)] stack, so using an ubuntu virtual machine lets…

on browsers, Internet, internet explorer, microsoft, windows

Down with IE6? Tell it to Microsoft

There has been much talk in the web design and development community of late regarding the demise of Internet Explorer 6. Most web developers and designers have a special place in their hearts for their hatred of IE6, but the strength of their loathing varies from the occasional moaning [http:…