DXF/AutoCad links
DXF is a file format for exchanging CAD files defined by AutoCad.
- www.autodesk.com/techpubs/autocad/acad2000/dxf contains the 2000 version of the dxf spec.
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A
java DXF viewer by Rammi. Recently he released new improved
version.
Rammi played a big part in getting CadLib to where it is now (a big thank you!).
He and I are cooperating on/competing with our dxf viewers.
- www.cadtutor.net has some very decent AutoCAD Tutorials.
.NET links
.NET is the new application platform created by Microsoft, and is similar to the java platform.
- Microsoft's page with links to useful programming tools.
- The Code Project contains lots of useful .NET articles and samples (including one of mine).
- Sharp3D is a free vector and matrix math library by Eran kampf is currently used (discontinued, .NET 1.1).
- At .NET 247 you can post your .NET questions. Also a good Q&A archive.
- The GDI+ faq by a Microsoft MVP.
- pinvoke.net is a useful wiki with .NET p-invoke signatures.
- Visual Studio Express is the free .NET 2.0 ide by Microsoft.
- SharpDevelop is a free .NET ide. It's not bug free and not as smooth as Visual Studio .NET, but it is good enough for most tasks.
- CLR Profiler (v2.0) is quite a nice free memory profiler by Microsoft.
- NProf is a free performance profiler.
- .NET Reflector is a nice tool for inspecting assembly contents.
- GhostDoc for generating xml comments in visual studio (not the express editions).
- MSDN .NET forums
Math
- Wolfram MathWorld, "the web's most extensive mathematics resource".
- GameDev.net has lots of articles and resources involving game development, 3D, audio.
- The Matrix and Quaternions FAQ is a nice comprehensive FAQ for most common 3D math.
Cool applications
- Aptana is a robust, JavaScript-focused IDE for building dynamic web applications (free).
- Inkscape is a very good and open source vector graphics drawing application. Drawings are saved in the public W3C defined svg format.
- Process Explorer is a very nice replacement of Windows Task Manager. It also shows .NET memory usage and details about garbage collection.
- Always forgot those regular expression syntactical details? Try Expresso, a free tool for constructing and testing regular expressions.
Other links
- Programmers heaven is a site with lots of files, links and articles.
- LinkShareware contains lots of shareware and freeware resources.
- 5starshare Software Download - The shareware and freeware Download site, PAD submission is accepted.
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Free Software and Game Downloads