[kyme]

Hello,

I hope I'm not alone. I'm using Ubuntu for my web design, obviously
I can't afford latest version of w7 Ultimate & Mac osX. It's very
expensive here in the Philippines. So i have no option but to use
the opensource.
Now, I hope I'm not alone. Anybody here has the same status with me too.?
If you are using Ubuntu for web design please share your experience and your
app tools for web design so that anyone can learn too using Ubuntu for those
who can't afford.

*I'm using Gimp for slice and layouts for templates. And bluefish for codes as
alternate to Dreamweaver & Notepad++. At first it was really hard for me to work
out with web design because you have to learn to tweaks some issues capabilities in Ubuntu.
But later i used to get with it and it was easy for me to work already. I also use LAMP for
server php localhost.
Now, I hope I'm not alone and someone is using the same with me too for web design.
Can you share your experience too?

Note: I'm not sure if this is the right place to post my thread. If you feel this isn't the right
place. Please feel free to move along categories.

[hodephdesign]

Personally I use Win7 with Adobe packages, but I've had experience with Ubuntu and I can't imagine it's much different. As long as you have GIMP for image manipulation and some kind of vector manipulation program you should be fine.

I just like the way Dreamweaver highlights tags, automatically formats everything and allows quick uploads (including dependent files), but I'm sure it's easy enough to get by using a text editor and FTP upload software...

[Renaissance-Design]

I don't currently since I also game on my desktop. Thinking of switching on my laptop.

[kyme]

It is very nice experience using Ubuntu, I have fun working in different designs.
It's just the community of the web designers. Most designers are using Mac.
I feel I'm in lonely planet.

[Renaissance-Design]

hodephdesign, on 07 February 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

I just like the way Dreamweaver highlights tags, automatically formats everything and allows quick uploads (including dependent files), but I'm sure it's easy enough to get by using a text editor and FTP upload software...

Just because someone's not using Windows, doesn't mean they're limited to a simple text editor. There are plenty of IDEs far more advanced than Dreamweaver that are available on Linux.

Also, Dreamweaver's FTP is not quick.

[MikeChipshop]

kyme, on 07 February 2012 - 11:05 AM, said:

Most designers are using Mac.

Rubbish. A previous thread on this very forum showed that it's pretty much evenly spread among Win/Mac.

[hodephdesign]

Renaissance-Design, on 07 February 2012 - 11:08 AM, said:

Also, Dreamweaver's FTP is not quick.

Sorry, I meant quick as in when I'm done editing I can quickly press upload, it automatically selects dependent files and then I can carry on, not the act of transferring itself.

[MikeChipshop]

Renaissance-Design, on 07 February 2012 - 11:08 AM, said:

Also, Dreamweaver's FTP is not quick.

Depends what host though.
I use it more often than not these days as i can hit 'upload' on a handful of files and it's stuck them there before i even have a chance to switch to my browser which i think you'll agree is a lot quicker than switching to an FTP client etc etc.

[hodephdesign]

MikeChipshop, on 07 February 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

Depends what host though.
I use it more often than not these days as i can hit 'upload' on a handful of files and it's stuck them there before i even have a chance to switch to my browser which i think you'll agree is a lot quicker than switching to an FTP client etc etc.

My point exactly.

[Renaissance-Design]

Fair enough. I just remember getting incredibly frustrated with it last time I had to use it. Maybe they've improved thins since then? Was CS3 or 4.

[darrenbale]

I used to use Netbeans on my Ubuntu system, although I have now switched back to a win7 system (Still use netbeans though).

[kyme]

So i guess I'm in a lonely planet.

[notbanksy]

I use ubuntu for everything except making music. When there's so much good software out there, it doesn't matter what platform you use, it's how skilled you are at design that counts. My design work tends to be not terribly heavy in graphics, so that probably helps, but even if I was an illustrator, there's no reason why I couldn't get professional results in Inkscape that are comparable to what others achieve in Illustrator.

If it interests you, here's what I use. gEdit (default ubuntu text editor) for html, css & php files; GIMP for graphics; and Nautilus (default file browser) for ftp. You don't need to install fancy FTP clients, IDEs and other junk to make a website. Apart from GIMP, ubuntu has everything I need out of the box.

[kyme]

I wonder why you don't use Ubuntu for music.
By the way in Motion Graphics. I use Cinelera & Jashaka as alternate to After effect & Prmiere and SonyVegas.

[notbanksy]

kyme, on 08 February 2012 - 10:00 AM, said:

I wonder why you don't use Ubuntu for music.

Because I haven't found any really good music-making software apart from audacity, but I need more than that, so I use Logic which has everything I need.

[kyme]

notbanksy, on 08 February 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

Because I haven't found any really good music-making software apart from audacity, but I need more than that, so I use Logic which has everything I need.

I'm not sure on this but i found something that is good for music mixing.
http://www.mixxx.org/# <-- I haven't tried it yet though. But most of my
friends they said it has good features & enough that can blend musics. Not sure though I haven't tried it yet.

[notbanksy]

Mixx is DJing software. I actually write music and record it using actual instruments (and software instruments) hence the need for a professional DAW such as Logic.

Thanks for the link though

[kyme]

Your welcome. You should try mixxx app too and share it your experience after so we might know.

[kyme]

Anyone wants to share more?