Stories about GUIs

How to control Ubuntu from the command line
If the GUI just isn't doing it for you, why not take back control with some of these command-line gems? Our Linux guru Ashton Mills walks you through these powerful commands.
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Linux's new Gnome desktop to take on KDE and Windows
The next major release of Gnome promises to re-define the Linux desktop the way KDE has. Ashton Mills previews the new shell for Ubuntu's default desktop.
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No skin on Windows Phone 7, thanks...
Having been initially impressed by the style of Microsoft's new mobile system, difficult questions are coming thick and fast, such as: why has Microsoft banned skins on WinMo7?
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Microsoft praises, follows Apple’s design philosophy in Office for Mac 2011
They may be bitter rivals in the operating system stakes, but Microsoft has openly praised “the Apple design philosophy” in its new release of Office for Mac.
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HOW TO: skin Windows 7 and share with your friends
Windows 7 looks pretty smart and comes with some great looking themes, but they'll last five minutes when you see what can be created by modding fans, friends or yourself.
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Windows 7 "Touch" Pack Revealed
Windows 7's big - but so far invisible - feature is Touch, lovingly demonstrated in all those Apple adverts. Now Microsoft is starting to ramp up the hype for the tactile OS.
Windows 7 RC in May, touchscreen details revealed
While the mouse isn't an endangered species, yet - It looks like touch is could be the future of user interaction, if the Windows engineers get their way.
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Now you can skin Mac OS X.. but why?
A new application called Magnifique brings themes to Mac OS X.
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Hands on with Windows 7: Jump Lists
A new feature in Windows 7 lets you make Windows jump to your command.
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'Vixta' Linux distro mimics Vista's look and feel
Vixta is a Linux distro which copies Vista's UI. Some commentators hate it. Here's why I think they are wrong.
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Linux to get 3D GUI
x.org logo So you think that GPU accelerated 3D GUIs are the exclusive domain of OS X and Vista? Common assumptions about Linux desktops lacking eye-candy and attractive facades are to be made moot once and for all, with the introduction of next-gen Linux graphics libraries, such as XGL, the new hardware accelerated windowing system from Novell.
Linux on the Desktop: what's missing?
linux on the desktop,proudly supported by tux Most Linux distributions simply don't offer a viable alternative to Windows in the desktop market. Right now, on the desktop, it's still a hobby OS with a tiny install base. Ever tried to bring a Linux notebook into an office which relies on Exchange server? Good luck.
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