FIRST is all about spreading knowledge of technical and life skills. In this light, here are some valuable resources regarding several topics to help during build season!
General
FIRST: The official website for the organization that started it all.
FIRST Forums: Helpful for all sorts of questions.
Chief Delphi: The ultimate resource of discussion forums for all FIRST teams.
NEMO: A support group of non-engineering mentors.
FIRSTwiki: An open-content encyclopedia for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
FRC Pictorial History: Gallery of past years' robots.
PneumaticsFIRST: Pneumatics guides and tips specific to the FRC.
FIRSTcast: Podcasts including FIRST news, interviews, stories, and ideas.
Blue Alliance: A video tutorial series about new products and techniques.
SOAP: An online scouting site.
Robot Parts
FIRST CAD Library: Complete library of CAD parts.
IFI, Inc.: FIRST robotics store.
AndyMark: The official FIRST Supplier to the 2008 FRC Kit of Parts.
Electronics
Acroname How-To Guides: Useful guides for the electronics aspect of robot design.
Programming
FRC Code Repository: Resource for robot programming codes.
C Programming: C tutorials and articles.
C For You: Designed to help beginning students learn C.
Animation/CAD
Autodesk FIRSTbase: Resources for Inventor, 3D Studio MAX, and Autocad
3D Cafe: Forums and resources for animators.
3D Studio MAX Tutorials: Tutorials on all aspects of animation in 3DS MAX.
Website
openFIRST: Aid for FRC teams' websites with open-source components.
FIRST Topsite: The official FRC website rankings.
Dynamic Drive: Great resource for website enhancements.
Funky Chickens: HTML help for beginners at website design.
PHP Buddy: High-quality articles and scripts for PHP help.
Javascript Kit: Reference scripts and precoded JavaScript.
Our Links
Carmel High School: The official Carmel High School Website
Indiana FIRST: The Indiana Regional FRC Website
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