Configure window placement in Ubuntu

I have been trying to figure out how to configure my start up applications to display in a certain workspace. The following thread shows how to do this with a tool called Devilspie
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75749t

I'll be playing with this during the week and I'll blog how easy/hard it was to use.

Adding Startup Programs in Ubuntu

Just found out today how to add start up programs in Ubuntu. Pretty simple really. All you need to do is go to system -> preferences -> sessions. Then you get the following screen
In the start up programs tab click add. In the dialog box add a name, the link to the program and a description. thats it.