Bloodshed Dev-C++ is a full-featured programming environment and compiler for creating software in C++. Included in the Dev-C++ environment are all of the standard features necessary for writing, compiling, debugging, and executing programs written in C. Strictly for the hard-core C++ programmer, Dev-C++ allows you to compose all of your source code without many of the hand-holding features and expenses included in many of the available programming environments.

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Have you ever wanted to be able to design computer games, but didn't want to spend countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Then you've come to the right place. Game Maker is a program that allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. Making games with Game Maker is a lot of fun. Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time.

You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3d games! And when you've become more experienced, there is a built-in programming language, which gives you the full flexibility of creating games with Game Maker.

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Java Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) provides a complete environment for applications development on desktops and servers and for deployment in embedded environments. It provides the basis for security, database connectivity and more. Desktop Java enables you to write rich, highly interactive client software. J2SE also serves as the foundation for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Java Web Services.

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The Java 2 Development Kit lets you write Java applets that conform to the latest applet API for Java. Previous versions added new functionality to Java, including accessibility, drag-and-drop, application services, a Java extensions framework, collections, input methods, version identification, reference objects, the Java interface definition language (IDL), the Java Virtual Machine Debugger Interface (JVMDI), Java servlets, and Javadoc doclets. Performance enhancements include native thread support, memory compression for loaded classes, faster memory allocation and garbage collection, monitor speed-ups, and a native library JNI port.

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Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. The Cygwin DLL works with all non-beta, non "release candidate", ix86 32 bit versions of Windows since Windows 95, with the exception of Windows CE. It consists of two parts:

• DLL (cygwin1.dll) which acts as a Linux API emulation layer
• A collection of tools, which provide Linux look and feel

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Notepad++ is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.

This project, based on the Scintilla edit component (a very powerful editor component), written in C++ with pure win32 api and STL (that ensures the higher execution speed and smaller size of the program), is under the GPL Licence.

This is what Notepad++ has to offer:

• Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
• WYSIWYG
• User Defined Syntax Highlighting
• Auto-completion
• Multi-Document
• Multi-View
• Regular Expression Search/Replace supported
• Full Drag ‘N' Drop supported
• Dynamic position of Views
• File Status Auto-detection
• Zoom in and zoom out
• Multi-Language environment supported
• Bookmarks
• Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting
• Macro recording and playback

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Cavaj Java Decompiler is a graphical freeware utility that reconstructs Java source code from CLASS files. You can decompile Java applets, JAR and ZIP files, producing accurate Java source code. Browse the reconstructed source code with the Class View for instant access to methods and fields. The program is a standalone Windows application, and it doesn't require you to have Java installed.

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Modelling software usually comes in gradients - from the insanely complicated to the insanely easy like Google's SketchUp. StarUML is one of the former and is not recommended for beginners. However, it's free and once mastered, the results are extremely professional.

The key behind StarUML is an MDA (Model Driven Architecture) module which allows users to perform incredibly complex modelling. The reason is that MDA supports many important customization variables such as UML profiles, Approach, Model Framework, NX (notation extension), MDA code and document templates.

It's also very open to plugins. The developers have understood that many modellers need to be able to integrate third party plugins and StarUML provides a remarkably simple but powerful plug-in architecture. The developers claim that with this, anyone can develop plug-in modules in COM-compatible languages such as C++, Delphi, C# and VB.

The simplest and most welcome part of the program is the Diagram overview which allows you to see at a glance the sum total of your creation before it's finished. As far as free modelling programs go, this is very powerful but you'll have to be a seasoned pro to get the hang of it plus a decent programmer to develop the plugins.

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Nvu is the new Web editing environment based on the Mozilla platform and its Gecko layout engine. Primarily made for Linspire and other Linux flavors, its cross-platform architecture makes it available on a wide variety of other platforms.

Nvu binary test builds are now available for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and FreeBSD. The easiest-to-use, most powerful Web Authoring System available for desktop Linux users.

Nvu is based on Gecko , the layout engine inside Mozilla ; it's a super-fast, very reliable, standards conformant engine maintained on a daily basis by a wide community of developers. Its remarkable support of XML, CSS and JavaScript offers the best authoring platform on the market. Its architecture based on XUL makes it the most extensible editing tool ever.

Just like Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla Thunderbird , respectively the new browser and the new mail user agent by Mozilla.org, Nvu is a standalone tool. It means it runs independently of any other Gecko-based tool and does not contain the other applications from the Mozilla Application Suite . Hence its small size and its fast speed.

With Nvu, all the sites you have specified in your Publishing Settings become browseable in a sidebar. You can get a tree view of a site, à la Explorer's folders pane, or a one-dir-only view, à la Explorer's directory view. It is also possible to filter files and show all files, or only HTML documents or image files. The browsing area also allows to show for each file its size and the date of last modification.

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TopStyle Lite is a free version of TopStyle that contains an extremely small subset of the features found in the Pro version of TopStyle. Most importantly, TopStyle Lite is strictly a simple CSS editor, whereas TopStyle Pro is a full-blown XHTML, HTML and CSS editor. However, if all you want is a very basic CSS editor, TopStyle Lite will serve you very well.

TopStyle Lite is a simplified version of its bigger brother, TopStyle. Although it provides a smaller selection of features, it's still a powerful style sheet editor that enables you to confidently and accurately create cascading style sheets, which can then be implemented into your website.

The burden of producing style sheets that are cross-browser compatible is eased by the inclusion of a multi-browser style checker and validator. This not only alerts you to invalid entries in your style sheets, but will highlight any bugs in popular browsers that may affect the style sheets' display.

It can create a basic style sheet from an existing HTML file, and all you need to do is simply apply styles to all the relevant tags in this document. Properties can be altered using the drop-down menus, or through manual entry. Any property that isn't supported by the current CSS definition will be highlighted in red, enabling easy location of errors later on.

The interface is extremely adaptable, enabling you to preview the current style sheet from within the editor itself and locate elements within the style sheet easily and quickly. In fact, TopStyle Lite makes every aspect of CSS creation extremely easy. If you're an old hand at style sheets you'll be surprised at the time this package will save you. And if you're a novice you'll be grateful for its error reporting aspect.

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You may have never heard of Logo because it's a pretty rare programming, originally based on LISP, which is mainly used for creating graphs.

The one big plus of Logo, however, is that it's remarkably easy to learn. It's a great introduction to programming for kids or those that want to get started in programming. It's not all boring stuff either - although graphs and charts are its main application, MSWLogo can be used to create games or even programs for Windows.

The interface of MSWLogo is about as basic as it gets - in fact it reminiscent of using MS Basic itself. There are tons of tutorials and even video guides to get you started with Logo so you'll be able to build your own square or graph within no time. Beyond that however, there's not much use for MSWLogo - it 's certainly not appropriate for creating web based applications or anything more advanced than Pong.

MSWLogo is a great way for beginners and kids to get started in programming but it's so limited, and rarely used, that you probably won't find much use for it.

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Lazarus is a completely open source project that aims to provide class libraries for Free Pascal that emulate Delphi. The program is completely API independent meaning that once you write your own code, you can just link it against the API widget set of your choice. The developers describe the program as follows...

If you are creating a product on Windows using the standard Windows widgets first you decide what widget set you want to use. Then you copy the code over to your Linux development machine, compile, and link against the gtk+ interface unit. Hey presto - you've just created a Linux version of the Windows product without any additional coding.

For those working on cross-platform coding, this is an exciting project that promises to make widget creation a lot easier.

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SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - one of its best uses is for building test and demonstration programs as well as SciTE and Scintilla themselves.

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Install Creator is an easy-to-install distribution tool for all levels of developer. It's designed to allow you to spend your time developing your creations not building the installers. Download the fully functional freeware version of Install Creator and create your first installation in less than one minute.

Features of Install Creator:

• Everything in one compressed distributable executable file
• Follows the standards seen in all installation programs
• Full-featured dialog box editor to customize your installer's screen
• Every text is customizable
• Creates icons and folders in Window's start menu
• Automatic floppy disk spanning
• Automatic installation of fonts
• Automatic installation of ActiveX controls
• Automatic installation of screensavers
• Handle DLL installation and de-installation counters
• Optional icon on the desktop
• Display a text or web page at the end of an installation
• Complete de-installer

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Mesa is a good open source solution to render 3D interactive graphics. The Mesa 3D library can be compiled on virtually all modern platforms or as a software-only renderer. You can also change its internal limits for special needs. Mesa is appreciated by users for its versatility and easy implementation.

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Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 contains core Data Access components such as the Microsoft SQL Server OLE DB provider and ODBC driver. This redistributable installer for the MDAC 2.8 SP1 release installs the same Data Access components as Microsoft Windows XP SP2. The release does not include Microsoft Jet, the Microsoft Jet OLE DB Provider or ODBC driver, the Desktop Database ODBC Drivers, or the Visual FoxPro ODBC Driver.

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Flex Builder 2 is a complete IDE for the Macromedia Flex Framework. As part of the Flex 2 product family, Flex Builder 2 provides the coding, debugging, and design tools that developers need to deliver stunning applications using the Macromedia Flex Framework.

The editor has been designed to take advantage of the industry-leading Eclipse tools framework. You can install this version Flex Builder as a standalone product just like any other tool, or add Flex Builder functionality into a pre-existing Eclipse 3.1 installation, using the Flex Builder plug-in for Eclipse.

Even if you’re not already using Eclipse, there are plenty of benefits for you as a developer. For instance, in addition to the custom tools Flex Builder provides for Flex development, you can take advantage of a rich ecosystem of commercial and open source add-ins, including plug-ins for popular source-code control systems, editors for virtually any programming language, as well as dozens of utilities to make your life easier.

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BlueJ is an integrated Java environment specifically designed for introductory teaching. It aims to provide an easy-to-use teaching environment for the Java language that facilitates the teaching of Java to first year students. Special emphasis has been placed on visualization and interaction techniques to create a highly interactive environment that encourages experimentation and exploration.

The program boasts the following features:

BlueJ is object-oriented

In BlueJ students interact with classes and objects. They can manipulate class structure graphically and textually. Objects can be created and methods of any object can be called interactively.

BlueJ has been designed for teaching

BlueJ offers a unique mix of sophisticated support for visualisation and interaction and a simple and intuitive interface.

BlueJ visualises class structure and objects.

In BlueJ, class structure can be seen and manipulated on screen, and objects can be interactively created and operations called.

BlueJ is free

The environment is free of charge.

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Having a website is not just a question of creating some HTML documents, uploading them to your web space and then forgetting about it. Websites require certain maintenance tasks and one of them is checking links to make sure they all work and there aren't any broken ones.

This can be a really boring job, but fortunately you can have Xenu Link Sleuth to do it for you. This simple tool grabs a root webpage and scans it thoroughly in order to test every single link and check they all work correctly. You can customize the analysis with filters and also set the number of maximum simultaneous threads, but in any case, be warned that the analysis takes quite a long time. In fact, I was surprised to see the huge amount of links contained in every website I tested the program with.

Once the analysis is finished, the program generates a plain HTML report with results that enables you to check link status on your website.

Xenu Link Sleuth is a simple yet very efficient way to check all the links on your website.

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A collection of freely available and freely distributable Windows specific header files and import libraries combined with GNU toolsets that allow one to produce native Windows programs that do not rely on any 3rd-party C runtime DLLs.

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