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General Programming

Internet Resources for Windows Developers
Lots of good stuff for developers - includes MFC, OLE, Winsock, Device Drivers and Multimedia Mike Blaszcak's Web Page
Mike is a Design Engineer at Microsoft and author of The Revolutionary Guide to MFC 4 Programming with Visual C++. Includes several MFC samples. The C++ Virtual Library
This site is located in Germany and has many links. Things can be a bit hard to find, but it's worth a look.

DinkumWare
Contains online references to the Standard C Library and the draft of the Standard C++ Library. MFC Programmer's SourceBook
Plenty of MFC code samples here. Includes Discussion Board and Mailing List. Microsoft Visual C++ Home Page
The name says it all

FAQs

MFC/Visual C++ FAQ from Stingray Software
Very good MFC FAQ compiled by Scot Wingo - co-author of MFC Internals. It has LOTS of questions - the document is pretty big (over 200K). C++ FAQs Lite from Marshall Cline
Another very good site with lots of FAQs - nothing Lite about this! Usenet FAQ for comp.lang.c
Lots of C questions - no MFC or Visual C++ here.

Internet Wisdom - Windows Programming
Programming FAQs on MFC, Win32 and OLE. Ask the C++ Pro
Ask the C++ Pro questions or browse through previously answered questions. Service provided by inquiry.com - The Information Technology Resource. Ask the MFC Pro
Focuses on MFC questions.

Winsock Development

Winsock Development Information (www.sockets.com)
Sample source code, reference files and web links. Stardust Technologies & Stardust Winsock Labs

Source Code Archives

Walnut Creek CRDROMs
Heaps of software and source code here. In particular, try the C Algorithms Simtel.Net Collection
This includes lots of C Source Code and C++ Source Code Handbook of Algorithms and Data Structures
Sample source code for sorting and searching algorithms.

Bob Stout's Snippets
This collection of source code has been around for a VERY long time. Includes functions for sorting, stack/list management, math, time and much more. Collected Algorithms
Well over 400 scientific/math functions collected by the ACM Available C++ Libraries List
Large list maintained by Nikki Locke.

FreshMeat.net
Large collection of source code - mainly Unix.

Programming Magazines

Most programmers will be familiar with the following magazines. As well as helpful articles, many of them provide source code.

Microsoft Systems Journal (MSJ)	C/C++ Users Journal	Doctor Dobbs Journal
Windows Developer's Journal	Visual C++ Developer's Journal	Software Development Magazine

Programming Books - with source code

Wrox Press Developers Reference
Source code is available from a wide range of Wrox books. In particular, take a look at the Download Area. Sams Publishing
A large range of books for developers. Check Off The Shelf for the latest releases. Source code can be downloaded from the Sams CodeCenter Macmillan Computer Publishing Software Library
Lots more source code here. In particular, take a look at the Programming Books.

Prentice Hall Technical Reference Catalog
Large collection of programming books (not just C/C++). Many titles have source code available for download. Note that the files in the Sams CodeCenter are basically the same as those listed in the Macmillan Programming Books - only the presentation is different.

Internet Resources for Windows Developers Lots of good stuff for developers - includes MFC, OLE, Winsock, Device Drivers and Multimedia	Mike Blaszcak's Web Page Mike is a Design Engineer at Microsoft and author of The Revolutionary Guide to MFC 4 Programming with Visual C++. Includes several MFC samples.	The C++ Virtual Library This site is located in Germany and has many links. Things can be a bit hard to find, but it's worth a look.
DinkumWare Contains online references to the Standard C Library and the draft of the Standard C++ Library.	MFC Programmer's SourceBook Plenty of MFC code samples here. Includes Discussion Board and Mailing List.	Microsoft Visual C++ Home Page The name says it all

MFC/Visual C++ FAQ from Stingray Software Very good MFC FAQ compiled by Scot Wingo - co-author of MFC Internals. It has LOTS of questions - the document is pretty big (over 200K).	C++ FAQs Lite from Marshall Cline Another very good site with lots of FAQs - nothing Lite about this!	Usenet FAQ for comp.lang.c Lots of C questions - no MFC or Visual C++ here.
Internet Wisdom - Windows Programming Programming FAQs on MFC, Win32 and OLE.	Ask the C++ Pro Ask the C++ Pro questions or browse through previously answered questions. Service provided by inquiry.com - The Information Technology Resource.	Ask the MFC Pro Focuses on MFC questions.

Walnut Creek CRDROMs Heaps of software and source code here. In particular, try the C Algorithms	Simtel.Net Collection This includes lots of C Source Code and C++ Source Code	Handbook of Algorithms and Data Structures Sample source code for sorting and searching algorithms.
Bob Stout's Snippets This collection of source code has been around for a VERY long time. Includes functions for sorting, stack/list management, math, time and much more.	Collected Algorithms Well over 400 scientific/math functions collected by the ACM	Available C++ Libraries List Large list maintained by Nikki Locke.
FreshMeat.net Large collection of source code - mainly Unix.

Wrox Press Developers Reference Source code is available from a wide range of Wrox books. In particular, take a look at the Download Area.	Sams Publishing A large range of books for developers. Check Off The Shelf for the latest releases. Source code can be downloaded from the Sams CodeCenter	Macmillan Computer Publishing Software Library Lots more source code here. In particular, take a look at the Programming Books.
Prentice Hall Technical Reference Catalog Large collection of programming books (not just C/C++). Many titles have source code available for download.	Note that the files in the Sams CodeCenter are basically the same as those listed in the Macmillan Programming Books - only the presentation is different.