Making the big switch

[Travis Newman]

This is a bit of a cross post: here and ubuntuforums.org. I'll get more 
coverage here. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

OK I want to completely get away from Windows if I can. I already have 
mostly. There are a few things holding me back, and Ubuntu has 
alleviated a lot of them already. I'm genuinely looking for advice here, 
so if it seems like I'm bashing anything (other than Windows) I'm not, I 
swear.

The first question was about my HP Crapjet 712C. It's been resolved.

Second, I have a palm m515 that I just recently got working with Ubuntu. 
This was a first. I had followed the instructions in Fedora, Mandrake, 
and Gentoo and gotten nowhere. Now my question, what are some good 
programs to sync with? Obviously Evolution for a few things, but it 
doesn't pick up the expense, email, or memos.

Third, is there a single freakin program for linux that can transfer 
files reliably to AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ? I don't care if I have to 
use 4 different programs, or even the official clients (if there even 
are any anymore), I'll just switch over when I need to send a file, 
which I already do in Windows. Gaim's file transfer isn't very reliable. 
It would be good to note here that I'm behind a NAT router, so if 
there's a way to make any of the common programs work around a router 
reliably, that'll be great. Also of note here is that my Fiancee and my 
Webserver (or soon to be webserver) are on the same network, and my 
Fiancee uses file transfer as well, and when I'm doing work on this one, 
I use the soon-to-be webserver for chatting, etc. So if there's a 
tutorial for configuring MULTIPLE computers running 
gaim/licq/kopete/whatever clients for file transfers, that would be great.

Fourth, as a hobby, I do a lot of web design. I'd like a CSS editor as 
capable as Bradbury Topstyle if one is available. That's an amazing 
program. I'd also like to get into flash design a bit, and I don't think 
I've ever seen a flash designer for Linux, but I'm just curious about 
that one.

Fifth was an ftp client question. It's resolved.

Sixth, I've dropped a lot of money on PC games over the years. Is there 
any website with a games database explaining how to get them working 
with WineX? Like a Linux gaming forum with howtos? Also, is there an 
Ubutu/Debian how-to for installing WineX over CVS?

*phew* that was a mouthful. To conclude, 1 and 3 are the only ones 
really holding me back, because whenever I want to send a file or print 
I have to go into Windows. The others are just requests for advice. 
Again, I'm not trying to be nasty or bash anyone for lack of support-- I 
know HP, AOL, etc all use proprietary techniques, so it's impossible to 
have 100% compatibility. I'm basically just looking for workarounds, 
because I seem to get things done faster and more enjoyably in Linux. 
Especially Ubuntu. Sorry about the long winded post, I just hope you had 
the stamina to get through this (I didn't. I had to stop and re-read 
what I'd already written. Damn ADD. And I'm serious there, I do have 
ADD, so if things seem slopped together, it's to be expected. :))