Why UNIX/Linux?

1. Stability
2. Low Maintenance
3. Security
4. Flexibility (especially open source versions)
5. Large Development Communities
6. Efficient Use of Hardware

Worlds Most Popular Web Server

• Apache (Also includes apache tomcat, a jsp server)
• Netcraft Web Server Survey

Web Browsers

• Mozilla
• Opera
• dozens of other choices

Web Editors

• Mozilla
• Open Office (A MS Office style software suite)
• Dreamweaver (supports PHP and MySQL, though not sure if there is a UNIX version, but it might run under Wine?)
• BlueFish
• eZ Publish

Server Side Programming Languages

• Perl For CGI includes references for the PERL DBI and MySQL
• PHP (HyperText PreProcessor)
  • Php.net
  • PHP Nuke
  • PHP Builder
• JSP and the JDK
• Popularity of various programming languages
  • PHP Usage Stats
  • Programming Community Index
  • SkillMarket Daily look at the demand for Tech Skills
  • Job Listings by Programming Language

LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python

• What is LAMP?"
• O'Reilly ONLamp.com

Web Application Suites such as Zope

• Zope.com
• PHP Nuke

Graphics Editing

• Gimp (Gnu Image Manipulation Program)
• Recommended Software which includes instructions to get Gimp for Windows
• List of Gimp Links including an online mailing list, and many tutorial links
• USAnimation
• Maya ported to Linux
• Linuxartist.org Site to help 2D, 3D and animation artists using Linux

Shockwave, Flash, Quicktime etc?

Can I use my favorite windows programs?

• W.I.N.E.
• Codeweavers includes wine, plus cross over plugins to run windows plugins on Linux, and run MS Office on Linux
• WineX (a cheap commercial version that lets you play windows games ;)

Other Resources

• Freshmeat A good source for new Linux/UNIX programs
• SourceForge Ditto
• Linux Admin page Many helpful links in right hand menu