Links

The following list includes links to the articles we have written so far about the development of Pirates Ho! as well as to some of the resources mentioned elsewhere in this site, and a few places we just thought were interesting. If you have any suggestions for other links you'd like us to include in our list, please let us know.

Pirates Ho! Articles

IBM DeveloperWorks - Feb. 2000
Using SDL: The Birth of Pirates Ho!

IBM DeveloperWorks - Mar. 2000
Using SDL, Part 2: Coding "Pirates Ho!"

IBM DeveloperWorks - April 2000
Using SDL, Part 3: Graphic design

IBM DeveloperWorks - May 2000
Using SDL, Part 4: lex and yacc

Pirates Ho! Development Resources

Simple DirectMedia Layer Library (SDL)
www.libsdl.org

Generic Universal Role Playing System (GURPS)
www.sjgames.com/gurps

Historical Goodies

Great summary of pirate history from the crew of the Cardiff Rose
www.alphageo.com/rose/pirates.html

Summary info on piracy in the Bahamas from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
www.interknowledge.com/bahamas/bspira01.htm