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C++

• Microsoft provides a series of short tutorials on using Visual Studio for C++ development:
  1. Install C++ support in Visual Studio
  2. Create a C++ console app project
  3. Build and run a C++ console app project

• ISO C++ is the official home of standard C++

• C++ References
  • C++ Reference documents the C++ Standard Library

  • The C++ Resources Network includes general information about C++, an FAQ, a C++ language tutorial, library documentation, and forums

  • Bjarne Stroustrup's C++ Page provides just about everything you need to know about C++ style, techniques, philosophy, and history from the creator of C++ himself

  • Fred's C++ Notes includes sample C++ code for for common programming problems, exercises, and miscellaneous C++ tips

  • Marshall Clines's C++ FAQ Lite includes general information about C++, an FAQ, a C++ language tutorial, library documentation (including the STL), and forums

  • Porter Scobey's 's C++ Reference includes general information about C++ and good STL and general C library references

  • The C++ Not So Frequently Asked Questions site provides a few somewhat obscure but very useful C++ tips and tricks

• Visual Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

• GNU C++
  • MinGW includes a free GNU C++ compiler and associated tools for Windows

  • Xcode provides a C++ development IDE for OS X

  • The GNU C++ developer tools are available as installable packages on all the common Linux distributions.

• The Eclipse project has a free integrated development environment for C++. Versions are available for Windows, OS X, and Linux. It requires Java.

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Java

• Java Development Kit Standard Edition 8.0 is the standard platform for Java development under Windows, OS X, and Linux.
  

• Eclipse is an industrial-strength integrated devlopment environment for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X (we favor this IDE for CPTR 124 course and lab work)

• NetBeans is an alternative industrial-strength integrated devlopment environment for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X

• Oracle's Java Documentation

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Python

• http://www.python.org has Python for Windows, OS X, and Linux. This distribution comes bundled with IDLE, a simple integrated development environment for Python, and Tkinter, the Python graphical user interface tools.

• http://docs.python.org/py3k/ has documentation and tutorials for the Python 3 programming language.

• Tkinter can be used to build graphical programs.
  • Tkinter reference by Fred Lundh
  • Tkinter documentation from the New Mexico Tech Computer Center

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C#

• Visual C# Developer Center s the Microsoft Developer Network C# Site with library documentation, technical articles, and forums

• C# Station is a community-based site containing C# articles, links, documentation, and tutorials

• C# Online.NET contains C# and .NET articles and FAQ

• C# Programming Wikibook provides a comprehensive coverage of the C# language; it is intended for readers with programming experence

• Visual Studio Keyboard Shortcuts is a quick reference for all the Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts

• Mono Project provides a free cross-platform C# and .NET development framework for Windows, Linux, and Mac OX

• MonoDevelop is a free C# programming IDE for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X

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