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C++
C and C++ cprogramming.com; This site has tutorials and resources for programming in C and C++.
C++ Tutorial cplusplus.com; This site has tutorials on various aspects of C++. There are example sections of code for each topic. The site also has a section "Sourcecode" where you can download example programs.
Dev C++ www.bloodshed.net; Free (Gnu license) C++ compiler and other software. Download the Delphi 6 source code. This site also has programming tutorials.
Visual C++ Express microsoft.com; This official Microsoft site allows you to download a free C++ compiler. You will also need Microsoft Windows SDK that can be downloaded at this site.
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Hardware
Build PC buildyourown.org.uk; Text and photos on how to put together your own PC
Hardware Central hardwarecentral.com; news, reviews, forums
NewEgg newegg.com; online sales of computer hardware and software, consumer electronics; shop by category or brand
Tom's Hardware TG Publishing; CPU's, motherboards, ram, graphics, storage, build your own PC
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History
IEEE History of Computing ieeexplore.ieee.org/ This site has historical articles about computing.
Project History of Computing Project; hardware, biographies, software, companies, timeline
VisiCalc Spreadsheet program that helped the acceptance of personal computers in businesses
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Java
BlueJ www.bluej.org; integrated Java environment for Java education
IDE's javaboutique; Java Development Tools
Javanotes David Eck's site; Introduction to Programming Using Java; this is a free online textbook. "Scanner" is mentioned but not implemented in examples. The site has good explanations and examples.
Java Boutique javaboutique.internet.com; tutorials, news, IDE's, applets, servlets, forums
Java Coffee Break javacoffeebreak.com; free tutorials; some material is starting to get outdated; I did not find any references to "Scanner."
Sun java.sun.com; downloads, forums
Sun Tutorial java.sun.com; The site has up-to-date tutorials.
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Magazines
BYTE current online magazine; archives from 1994 - 1998 are online
Computer World news, knowledge center with category list, blog and more
MSDN msdn.microsoft.com; Microsoft's magazine for developers. This site has articles and source code. There is a search feature.
PC Magazine reviews, news, downloads, advice
PC World news, articles, reviews, ads!
ZD Net news, blogs, reviews, downloads, white papers
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Miscellaneous
Build a Computer pcmech.com; "Do It Yourself" has information on building a computer; Information on Hardware and Software; Internet; Mobile; Gaming ... not all current
Chris Pirillo chris.pirillo.com; The site is a blog and more related to computing and technology.
CNET Tips cnet.com; How To Tips and Categories of TOpics
Computer Science Teachers Assoc. csta.acm.org; There are links for various resources related to K-12 computing at this site. On the
Daily Rotation dailyrotation.com; This site list headlines that are links for a large number of news sources.; searchable
Dictionary FOLDOC Denis Howe's site; Free Online Dictionary of Computing
Gibson Steve Gibson's site; test your PC protection, hard disk data recovery, more
Kim Komando Tips www.komando.com This site offers computer and Internet tips. The site has some commercial aspects but offers many free tips for the average computer user.
Knowledge Computer Knowledge; news, FAQ, computer terms defined, virus tutorial, file extensions, forum
Nerd TV PBS; Interviews with notable people in the world of computing (e.g. Andy Hertzfeld, Dan Bricklin, Doug Engelbart); 13 total interviews as of September 2006. Download Quicktime video file (muddy audio) or view transcript.
Pliagarism Copyscape; Search the WWW to see if content from your site has been copied by another site, free search up to 20 times per month
Protection firewallguide.com; Tips and links for antivirus, firewalls, anti-spyware, malware; news about Internet security
Quotations cs.cmu.edu; Maxims and humor for programming.
Support 5starsupport.com; free technical support in forums, FAQ, email technical support
Tech Spot techspot.com This site has reviews, guides, prices, downloads, drivers, forums, and answers to support questions.
Time Office U.S. time; click on timezone, accurate to a few tenths of a second, displays a map of the sunlight portion of the earth
Urban Legends about.com; you can search at this site to see if the topic discussed in an e-mail or story told to you is a hoax
What Is whatis.techtarget.com; Dictionary of IT terms; search for a term or browse
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Networking
Linksys linksysinfor.org; This site has general networking tips and information on Linksys products.
Windows Networking windowsnetworking.com; This site gives advanced tips on managing a network under the Windows (TM) operating system.
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Programming Languages
Code Guru codeguru.com; C++, C#, Visual Basic; articles, code segments that have been posted to this site by programmers; forums
Context context.cx; Context is a free editor for programming. It uses color to help you produce code with the proper syntax. It supports several programming and scripting languages.
Scala www.scala-lang.org This site is the home page for the Scala language. "Scala is a general purpose programming language designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way. It smoothly integrates features of object-oriented and functional languages, enabling Java and other programmers to be more productive. "
The Free Country thefreecountry.com; compilers, sample code, webmaster and security resources
Thinking in ... Bruce Eckel's site; free downloads of books on C++ and Java, links to order the newest editions
Visual Basic devdos.com; tutorials and source code
Visual Studio microsoft.com This site offers free downloads for the Visual line of express software. Most (?) compilers here will not let you create an executable file.
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Reviews
ZD Net Reviews of desktops, laptops, graphics cards, peripherals, LCD's, PDA's, wireless, cell phones, Internet Access, software
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Software
100 Downloads 100-downloads.com; Free software for the Windows operating system. The site now has over 300 titles for XP and Vista.
Bugs Thomas Huckle's site, Munich, Germany; many examples of software bugs and the consequences
CNET Download download.com; freeware and shareware
CutePDF cutepdf.com; This software will create a PDF file. The basic version of the software is free for personal and commercial use.
Gimp Talk gimptalk.com This site has help for using Gimp, the open source program that has similarities to PhotoShop.
Jumbo jumbo.com; Shareware site
Major Geeks majorgeeks.com; Files to download, news
Nerd's Heaven boole.standford.edu; Links to software sites. The links are organized into categories: General Software, Internet Software, Scientific, Operating system, etc.
Numerical Methods fullerton.edu; John H. Mathews' site; Numerical Analysis and Numerical Methods; Modules for Matlab, Fortran, C, Pascal, Basic. Animations; Textbook recommendations.
Numerical Recipies online PDF for book: Numerical Receipes, The Art of Scientific Computing, 3rd Edition
Old Version oldversion.com; You can download old versions of programs from this site.
Open Office sourceforge.net; Open Source replacement for the (TM) Microsoft Office programs
Snapfiles many categories of freeware; ratings by users for individual programs; click on home and you can click on the Shareware tab
Source Forge sourceforge.net; open source software projects
Thinkfree thinkfree.com; free software to create documents compatible with Microsoft Office; online storage of files
Tucows tucows.com; freeware; Windows, Macintosh, Linux; searchable
ZDNet zdnet.com
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Tutorials
Microsoft Office office.microsoft.com; This site has some nice introductory tutorials for Office 2007 and Office 2003, along with other resources.
Office Experts Instructions for cleaning your PC, performing tasks in Access, Excel, FrontPage Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, VBA; free downloads
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