When Joey-Elijah Sneddon launched OMG! Ubuntu! in 2009, he couldn't have predicted that a few years later the site would attract more than 1.6 million unique visitors a month viewing more than 7 million pages. In this interview, Sneddon explains how the site got started and what he thinks of the direction Ubuntu is now headed

The sixth German Ubucon conference took place in Berlin, Germany, October 20 and 21, 2012. Ubucon maintained its position as an important community and developer get-together in all things Ubuntu, despite being somewhat less attended than the previous one.

To get rid of tedious manual testing for the Unity shell, Ubuntu developers invented a framework for automated functional testing. Over time, its scope has extended beyond Unity, making it possible to test any graphical application.

For fast splicing and cool effects, you need a professional program. A flexible tool such as Flowblade would suffice.

Bring your videos into the limelight and turn your recordings into minor works of art with the OpenShot editing tool.

A correct choice in an editing program can save you a lot of headaches when working with video clips. We compare several applications to help you choose the tool that's right for you.

Canonical offers a tutorial showing how you can develop "Ubuntu for phone" apps even today. We'll summarize the important points.

Sluggish network connections can be nerve-wracking. Checking live statistics about network traffic can help pinpoint the problem. Iftop is a command-line system monitoring tool that can help you identify bandwidth hogs and keep traffic moving.

Outliners can help you organize your ideas, images, notes, and more. In this article, we look at two of these tools: Vault 3 and OutWiker.

After the introduction to Python in the previous issue, this article deals with object orientation. As a practical exercise, you'll be programming a simple graphical user interface.

ZFS is one of the most advanced filesystems, and now it can be used natively on Linux. One drawback is that native ZFS encryption is not available, but this article shows how use Linux's disk encryption to install Ubuntu onto an encrypted disk with ZFS.

Steam for Linux rolled out as a beta release at the end of 2012. Now that the official Steam for Linux client is out, we show you how to get started with this powerful multi-player gaming system.

Now that you've tried Ubuntu, are you ready to explore other Linux distributions? Like Ubuntu, CrunchBang is a Debian-based distro with a lot to offer.

So, you want to access your Ubuntu desktop from your tablet or smartphone? With Splashtop, your wish can come true. This remote desktop software provides access to data, video, and music and is finally available for Ubuntu.

Jitsi is a versatile chat program. The Java program can handle all popular instant messaging protocols and even video IP telephony.

What shines in the dark is often hidden by clouds. Stellarium provides a clear view of the stars plus a lot of astronomical data.

If you want not only to enjoy e-books in EPUB format but also to create them, take a look at the easy-to-use and versatile editor from Sigil.

The lovingly developed "Family Farm" real-time strategy game became a minor hit in 2011. They game now has a successor.

Ubuntu 12.10 offers a few changes to the installation process. We'll walk you through upgrading or installing the latest release.

With NetworkManager, you can access the Internet during the Ubuntu installation process. The first step is to download updates to make your system more secure.

Ubuntu's Software Center lets you install just about anything, including free software, purchased apps, and games.

Movies, music, and Internet telephony can be used easily in Ubuntu. You just have to load the right software packages onto the computer. We present some favorite multimedia apps.

In this article, we'll show you how to deal with some possible errors in Ubuntu that might affect suspend mode and Unity.