Helpful Links


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