Enabling sites and accessing them locally with Apache on Ubuntu
Sites can be added and enabled in Apache by creating the site's directory:
mkdir /var/www/my_site_name
Create the my_site_name configuration file within /etc/apache2/sites-available
vim my_site_name
and enter the configuration
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
ServerName my_site_name.devDocumentRoot /var/www/my_site_name
</VirtualHost>
and running the Apache enable site command to 'enable' the site:
sudo a2ensite my_site_name.dev
Then you have to restart Apache so it sees the new site / configuration
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
Next you will probably need to add an entry to your /etc/hosts file if you want to access the site via a user friendly url like my_site_name.dev.
sudo vim /etc/hosts
Add an entry for your site:
127.0.0.1 my_site_name.dev
save it and you may also need to restart your web browser.
If you placed an index file in your DocumentRoot you should see it when you visit
my_site_name.dev
Referenced: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/412
Color scheme generators and tools
Here are a few useful tools for working with colors:
Pixie is a useful tool for finding out the color code of anything you mouse over. The application allows you to copy the current color's HTML code to the clipboard with CTRL + ALT + C. It also has a 'magnifier' ( CTRL + ALT + Z ) and a 'color mixer' ( CTRL + ALT + X ). Get the pixie color picker here
Color scheme generators
http://colorschemedesigner.com/
Paste in code copied from Pixie and get color schemes, see analogic, complimentary, tertiary colors and more.
kuler is a a neat utility for generating color schemes and features many inspirational color schemes.
There are many other color utilities out there, these are a few I enjoy using.