Free Compilers and Interpreters
Compilers & Interpreters for Programming Languages
Free Compilers / Interpreters
In this section of thefreecountry.com, you can find compilers, interpreters and development systems for various programming languages.
If you don't see the programming language you want listed in the index below, please check out the Free Compilers and Interpreters for Miscellaneous Programming Languages page, a catch-all page for languages that do not have enough entries to justify their own page.
Free Programming Language Compilers and Interpreters
In alphabetical order (more or less).
A-C
- Free Ada Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Algol Compilers and Interpreters
- Free APL Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Assemblers, Linkers and Librarians
- Free BASIC Compilers and Interpreters
- Free C Compilers and Interpreters for Computers
- Free C/C++ Compilers and Cross-Compilers for Microcontrollers, PDA, Calculators, Embedded Systems and Other Devices
- Free C# Compilers
- Free COBOL Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Common LISP Compilers and Interpreters
D-J
- Free D Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Educational Programming Languages - Teach Kids Programming
- Free Delphi Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Esoteric, Obfuscated and Wierd Programming Languages
- Free Forth Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Fortran Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Java Compilers and Assemblers
K-Z
- Free Kids Programming Languages
- Free Lego Mindstorms NXT Compilers and Programming Languages
- Free LISP Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Logo Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Modula-2 Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Modula-3 Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Pascal Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Perl Compilers, Interpreters, Ports, Binaries, Source Code and Implementations
- Free Prolog Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Python Compilers, Interpreters, Ports and Implementations
- Free Smalltalk Compilers and Interpreters
- Free Standard ML Compilers
- Other Free Compilers and Interpreters
Compiler Construction and Grammars
Other Programming Resources
- Free Source Code and Programming Libraries - don't reinvent the wheel
- Free Programming Tools - make your programming task easier
- Free Online Programming Documentation, Frequently Recommended Programming Books
- Free Emulators and Virtual Machines - test your apps in multiple OSes without rebooting
Other Resources of Interest
- Free Security, Privacy, and Anonymity
- Free Utilities and Application Software
- Free Perl CGI Scripts
- Free PHP/Perl CGI Script Hosting
- Free PHP Scripts
- Free JavaScript, AJAX, DHTML and Web 2.0 Scripts
- Free Web Hosts, Budget Web Hosts
- More Free Webmaster Resources
- Free Tutorials and Articles for Webmasters
- Free POP3, IMAP, SMTP, Web Email
New Pages on thefreecountry.com
- Free Standard ML Compilers
- Free Desktop Publishing Software
- Free Online Touch Typing Speed Tests
- Free Lego Mindstorms NXT Compilers and Programming Languages
- Free Atari Emulators
- Free Instant Messaging (IM) Clients
- Free Autorun/Autoplay DVD and CD Menu Creation Software
- Free 3D Software Box Image Makers
- Free DVD and VCD Players, Free Movie and Video Playing Software
- Free DVD Authoring and Creation Software
- Free Antivirus Software and Free Online Virus Scans
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- How to Change Font Typefaces, Weight, Style, Colour and Sizes in Dreamweaver CS4 (Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial 3)
- How to Add Images to Your Website in Dreamweaver CS4 (Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial 2)
- Why Access Keys Are Mostly Useless for Accessibility Purposes
- How to Install Apache 2.2 on Windows Vista
- How to Uninstall the KompoZer Web Editor from Your Windows Computer
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- Why Don't You Use the Keywords Meta Tag on Your Website?
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- Added an open source (BSD License) G3D Engine to the Free Graphics Libraries, 2D, 3D Engines, Image Drawing Source Code page. This is a 3D graphics engine that handles real-time rendering, ray tracing, the usual support for image formats, video, font rendering, and so on. It works not only on XP and Vista, but also OS X, Linux and FreeBSD. If you're planning to create a game or simulation, you may want to check this out.
- An open source 2D graphics library (LGPL License) for .NET C# programmers has been added to the Free Graphics Libraries, 2D, 3D Engines, Image Drawing Source Code page. It works through DirectX, supports pixel shaders, fonts, animation and so on. Read more about it or check it out.
- New page: How to Add a Navigation Menu Bar to Your Website in Dreamweaver CS4. In this 6th chapter of the Dreamweaver CS4 tutorial series, find out how to add Dreamweaver's built-in navigation menu bar widget to your website, and customize it so that it fits your website's design. By the end of this chapter, you will have completed your home page and have mastered most of the commonly needed skills to build a normal web page.
- New page: How to Make Pictures and Text into Clickable Links using Dreamweaver CS4. Learn how to make pictures and text into clickable links in this fifth chapter of the Dreamweaver CS4 web editor tutorial series. This article will also show you how you can make a clickable thumbnail picture that, when clicked, loads a larger picture, such as seen on some photo gallery sites.
- New page: Free Standard ML Compilers for the Standard ML Programming Language. Standard ML is a general purpose programming language with type checking. This new page lists the many free (and open source) Standard ML compilers available for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, etc.
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Added a new raster painting software to the
Free Drawing and Painting Software, Image and Photo Editing Programs
page. If you're looking for something simple to use to touch up your photos, or draw pictures, check this new program out. You can even extend it
using one of the gadzillion
Photoshop plugins around,
or just plain old JavaScript.
- How to Change the Background of Your Website in Dreamweaver CS4. In this fourth chapter of the Dreamweaver CS4 tutorial, learn how to add a background colour or image to either your entire web page or selectively to the different columns of your site. Note: if you're only just starting out, you may want to begin at the first chapter of the tutorial.
- The free online version of Herbert Schildt's C++ Beginner's Guide has now been added to the Free Online C / C++ Tutorials and Documentation page. With so many books from well-known authors accessible for free online, and just about every reputable C/C++ compiler on the planet also free, there's really no reason for anyone to procrastinate. Start learning how to write C/C++ programs now.
- New page: How to Change Font Typefaces, Weight, Style, Colour and Sizes in Dreamweaver CS4. The third chapter of the Dreamweaver CS4 tutorial series is now online. Learn how to change fonts, add bold and italics, as well as change the colour and sizes of your text. This chapter also introduces Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and shows you how you can take advantage of its facilities to style your text in Dreamweaver.
- Another free online backup service has been added to the Free Online Backup, Internet Hard Drive for Offsite Backup page. This service works on both Windows and Mac OS X, provide 2 GB of free storage, features scheduled and incremental backups and so on. Don't risk your valuable data; make sure that your computer is backed up, either using a free online backup service like this new entry, or one of the many free hard disk backup and imaging software around.
- A new free WYSIWYG website builder/editor has been added to the Free HTML Editors and WYSIWYG Web Editors page. This one features drag and drop layouts, site managment tools, e-commerce tools, built-in FTP, form builder, photo gallery, Flash, etc. Read more about it or check it out.
- New page: How to Add Images to Your Website in Dreamweaver CS4. The second chapter of the Dreamweaver CS4 tutorial is now online. Learn how to add images and a site logo to your website with this famous WYSIWYG web editor.
- New page: Free Desktop Publishing Software. Looking for a way to publish your newsletter, magazine, book, newspaper, brochure, greeting card and whatnot? The free desktop publishing software listed on this new page may be just what you need to produce that professional-looking publication. Get the right tool for the job (instead of fighting your wordprocessor to get it done).
- New page: Why Access Keys Are Mostly Useless for Accessibility Purposes. Access keys, we're told, improve the accessibility of a website, making it more usable for people with disabilities. I beg to differ. Find out why I think access keys are not only useless but can even be a hindrance to such people.
- Updated: Microsoft Small Basic has been added to the Free BASIC Compilers and Interpreters page. This is a simple language with only about 15 keywords meant for people who want to learn programming. It is supposed to be easy and fun to learn, and comes with an IDE that has context sensitive help and autocomplete facilities. If you're nostalgic for the days when programming languages were much simpler, or if you just want to learn how to write programs with an easier language, check this one out.
- Updated: The Larabie Fonts have been added to the Free Fonts for Programmers, Webmasters and Designers page. Larabie provides some 300 to 400 well-designed TrueType fonts that you can use for free, for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Unlike some free fonts floating around the internet, these look very professional to me.
- New page: How to Create a Website with Dreamweaver CS4 (Dreamweaver Tutorial). If you are thinking of a way to create your own website, check out this tutorial on how you can use the famous Dreamweaver CS4 web editor to design and build it. The tutorial goes through all the steps necessary for you to create a fully functional website, complete with home page, feedback form, site map, and so on.
- Two new antivirus software have been added to the Free Antivirus Software and Free Online Virus Scans page. One of them uses behavioural protection and does not rely on virus signatures to detect malware. As such, it is supposedly able to better handle (new) zero-day viruses that have no signatures in the virus database yet. Check them out now.
- New page: How to Install Apache 2.2 on Windows Vista. If you try to install Apache 2.2 on Vista just by running the installer, you will run into innumerable problems and a non-functional Apache installation. This guide shows you how you can successfully install Apache 2.2 in such a way that it is even convenient to configure and update your website files after you're done. And you don't even need to permanently disable Vista's notorious User Account Control (UAC) to do it.
- New page: Free Online Touch Typing Speed Tests. Interested in finding out how fast you type and how you compare with others? Typing is very much a part of many things we do nowadays, since the use of computers has crept into so many activities. If you type faster, you can not only be more productive, but it will make your computing tasks so much more pleasant.
- New page: How to Uninstall KompoZer (Free WYSIWYG Web Editor). Since KompoZer does not come with an uninstaller, and some users cannot figure out how to remove it when they have moved on from the editor, this article guides you through the process of removing KompoZer from your Windows computer.
- Updated: Free Drawing and Painting Software, 3D Content Creation Tools. The free Google software that allows you to create 3D models of any object you like (eg houses, cities, vehicles, space ships, etc) has been added to the page. There are now a number of programs listed on that page that allow you to create 3D models, animations, as well as the conventional free graphics and photo editing software.
- Updated: Free Word Processors and Office Suites. Another open source (and free) office suite has been added to the page. This one features OpenXML support, which means it can import the native Office 2007 document formats, embedded Visio diagram support, etc. Included in the suite are a wordprocessor, spreadsheet, presentation software, database, etc.
- New page: Why Don't You Use the Keywords Meta Tag on Your Website? If you have heard or read somewhere of the importance of the keywords meta tag, read this article on why I don't use such tags on my website.
