Gnome Resources

This is just going to be a blog post for myself that will help me navigate and setup my work environment each time I code. It will be edited with new information as I go along and can be a good source for beginners. 

Table of Contents

1. Compiler Codes
2. Important Resources
3. File Locations
4. Terminal Shortcuts
5. Gnome Shortcuts

Compiler Codes

For C:

gcc filename.c `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0` -o filename

./filename

For Vala:

valac --pkg gtk+-3.0 filename.vala 

./filename

For Python:

python filename.py

Important Resources

Developer Documentation Wiki

Includes: tutorials, checkboard

https://live.gnome.org/DocumentationProject/Tasks/DeveloperDocs/BeginnerTutorials

Simple Git Tutorial

http://spheredev.org/wiki/Git_for_the_lazy

Html, CSS, XML Tutorials

http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_css.asp

Devhelp online

http://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/

Location of Certain Files

Pages

/gnome-devel-docs/platform-demos/C/

Samples

/gnome-devel-docs/platform-demos/C/samples/

Media/Images

/gnome-devel-docs/platform-demos/C/media/

Terminal Shortcuts

sudo yum update -- updates linux

yelp <page file>--shows page

gedit <filename>--shows file in gedit ("notepad program")

cd .. --goes back to previous directory

cd <directory item> --change directory

ls -- shows everything in current directory

pwd --present working directory

ctrl + c --cancel current action in terminal

tab -- completes the rest of the command

mkdir <folder name> -- creates a new folder

fpaste <filename> -- pastes your code to fpaste

Gnome Shortcuts

ctrl + alt +shift + down/up -- moves current window to the workspace below or above

ctrl + alt + down/up -- navigates to the workspace below or above

clicking on name in top right + later holding alt -- shows the shut off option!

The Beginning

Hello there, my name is Monica Kochofar, and I'm a new intern for the GNOME Outreach Program for Women!

I cannot express my level of excitement for this tidbit. Sure I'm a little late to the blogging party, but I'm finally getting the time to explore more and start this blog on my endeavours. Everyone is really nice and willing to help, I can tell that this is going to be a great summer :) 

So far I've been learning about my project from the wonderfully awesome Tiffany Antopolski, my mentor. My internship is going to be working on Developer Documentation for C. I'm going to be creating tutorials and code samples in gtk 3 for the community's reference. My work in preparation has involved (including my work for the initial contribution):

• installing Fedora 16 and getting used to the GNOME UI
• learning to use git as well as filing patches on bugzilla
• becoming efficient in page creation in the regular GNOME docs (using Mallard XML)
• learning some C programming basics
• prepping my development environment (https://live.gnome.org/DeveloperTools/Installation/Fedora)
• reading up on gtk 2 tutorials for C (https://live.gnome.org/DocumentationProject/Tasks/DeveloperDocs/BeginnerTutorials)
• Next Step: moving onto gtk 3 

I have to admit that I may have felt overwhelmed when trying to get adjusted to this entirely new area (for me anyway). Luckily, it's a lot easier than it looks, and I have to say my mentor does a great job in allowing me to learn step-by-step.
 

Until next time !