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Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
Bard's Tale III did what a great sequel does — extend the excellence of its predecessor. Crisper graphics, trickier dungeons, and a time-based storyline made this the perfect bookend to the trilogy.
March 5, 2010
Temporarily sidetracked with a different Silverlight project but it's all goodness. It'll be featured on this site within a few days, then attention shifts back to RAGE.
A* Pathfinding
Ever wonder how enemies semi-intelligently track you in some games? Check out this
outstanding article
by Patrick Lester.
Tools and Resources
The tools below are used regularly in development of Checksum Labs apps and games.
Programming Essentials
Visual C# 2008 (Express Edition)
Use the free Visual C# 2008 Express Edition to build windows- or WPF-based applications. All the tricks are at your disposal: C#, LINQ, XAML, etc.
Visual Web Developer 2008 (Express Edition)
Build fully featured web applications using C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, AJAX.
SQL Server 2008 (Express Edition)
Host your own local database with every feature you'll ever need for personal development.
Silverlight 3
Create stunning web experiences using Silverlight, a subset of Windows Presentation Foundation.
Design and Graphics
Expression Blend 3
Expression tools make it fun and easy to design your XAML-based WPF or Silverlight applications.
Paint.NET
Looking for an excellent FREE image manipulation tool? Paint.NET has all the essentials: layering, multiple selection modes, plug-in support, transparency, effects, and more.
Miscellaneous Tools
Sysinternals Suite
If you've ever used
Process Explorer
or
VMMap
then you know how critical the Sysinternals tools are. Now you can grab them all in one download. How suite it is!
MWSnap
A fantastic, free "screen grab" utility with magnification, scheduling, and even the ability to re-add the mouse cursor.