Links

Insight 5

Windows version of the GUI debugger for Cygwin and MinGW.

Windows 7 SDK

The Windows 7 SDK comes with VC++ built in, and can be used on XP, so this is an alternative way to get a free compiler without requiring two separate downloads.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express

Download the free edition of Visual C++ 2010, which can be used with DialogBlocks. You must also download the Windows 7 Platform SDK. Then set the MSVCDIR and PLATFORMSDK paths in DialogBlocks' Settings/Paths page. Visual C++ 2010 can be used to create Windows XP/Vista/7/8 applications.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Express

Download the free edition of Visual C++ 2012, which can be used with DialogBlocks. You must also download the Windows 7 Platform SDK. Then set the MSVCDIR and PLATFORMSDK paths in DialogBlocks' Settings/Paths page. Note that applications created with this version of the compiler cannot run on Windows XP.

MinGW downloads

Download MinGW, a free compiler supported by DialogBlocks. Then set the MINGW path in DialogBlocks' Settings/Paths page.

OpenWatcom C++ downloads

Download OpenWatcom C++, a free compiler supported by DialogBlocks. Then set the WATCOM path in DialogBlocks' Settings/Paths page.

Digital Mars C++ downloads

Download Digital Mars C++, a free compiler supported by DialogBlocks. Then set the DMCDIR path in DialogBlocks' Settings/Paths page.

wxVisualSetup

Provides wxWidgets integration features for Microsoft Visual Studio .Net: a project wizard, Intellisense, online help, dynamic help (browse help while you are typing), and tips and tricks. wxVisualSetup is a commercial product by Hajo Kirchhoff.

wxWidgets

A well-known open source GUI toolkit.

HelpBlocks

HelpBlocks is an HTML help editor for wxWidgets applications, the perfect companion to DialogBlocks.

wxDesigner

wxDesigner is a dialog editor and RAD tool for Mac, Linux and Windows.

GUI Bloopers

GUI Bloopers: Don'ts and Do's for Software Developers and Web Designers, by Jeff Johnson.

User Interface Design for Programmers

User Interface Design for Programmers, by Joel Spolsky

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