Top Websites and Resources for Developers

Anything that helps

This is a continually updated list of what I regard as the top websites for developers in C, C++, and C#. Please send your suggestions for inclusion to us at cplus.guide@about.com but note that our standards are very high.

Open Source

Anything that is to do with Open Source.

• Sourceforge.net - THE Open Source repository with over 100,000 projects.
• Code.Google.com - Pushing the Open Source movement forward.
• Gnu.org - Pioneering the Free Software Movement for nearly 25 years.
• MySQL.com - The most popular Open Source database.

Code Search Engines

These websites let you search through code.

• Koders.com - The Open Source search Engine.
• Google Code Search - The web's biggest search engine.
• Krugle.com - Searching 2.5 Billions lines of code.
• csourcesearch.net A search engine for C and C++ code.

Top Websites for C Programming

• The C Book - An insightful E-Book for C Programming.

Top Websites for C++ Programming

• Boost.org - The place to go after you've learnt the STL.
• Bjarne Stroustrup's Website - He invented C++.
• Mindview.net - Home to Bruce Eckel, Famous for "Thinking in C++" and other books.

Top Websites for C# Programming

• CodeProject.com - Speaks for itself!
• MSDN List of C# Tools and Resources Even includes a link to Mono!

Top Websites for Linux Programming

• Freshmeat.net - The sourceforge of Linux.

Top Websites for Windows Programming

• Msdn.com - If you develop for Windows, this is the place to start.

Miscellaneous

• bug.gd - Search for errors and report how you fixed them to help others.
• Tiobe Community Programming Index Tracking the popularity of Programming Languages.