A Hands-on Overview of the Access Linux Platform | Linux Today

A Hands-on Overview of the Access Linux Platform

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 6, 2008

“I tested two different flavors of ALP on experimental prototype
boards, and, though I encountered a few bugs while testing the
software, the overall user experience was relatively impressive.
The main ALP user interface clearly has its roots in Palm design
philosophy, with a very minimalistic layout that emphasizes ease of
use and consistency rather than innovation. It doesn’t break any
new ground, but it is highly functional.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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