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Jutoh

Anthemion Jutoh can help you author help files for your wxWidgets projects with a near-WYSIWYG editor. Import from HHP, Epub, DOCX, ODT, HTML, and export to HTB, CHM, HTML, Epub, and Kindle. Creates files to allow you to show help topics from wxWidgets applications.

HelpBlocks

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

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.

wxWidgets

A well-known open source GUI toolkit.

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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