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Web Excellence 2007

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Resources

The Robo-Lions are not responsible for the material of any of the following websites, and all content is copyright its respective owner.

FIRST-Related Links

  • FIRST(opens in a new window) - The official website of FIRST. It contains all documents pertaining to the game and has comprehensive information about each robotics competition it hosts.
  • Maryland FIRST(opens in a new window) - The official website of FIRST's Maryland branch.
  • Bill's Blog(opens in a new window) - The offical blog of Biller Miller, the director of FRC. But reader beware: Bill may post some rather crytpic hints about the upcoming season, and everything should be taken with a grain of salt.
  • ChiefDelphi Forums(opens in a new window) - A FIRST forum hosted by team 47, Chief Delphi. It is the largest online FIRST community.
  • Think Tank(opens in a new window) - Archive of helpful, in-depth articles about all aspects of FRC by students, for students.
  • NEMO(opens in a new window) - NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization) is a support group and information database for mentors invloved in the non-engineering aspects of FIRST teams, such as travel, fundraising, and public relations.
  • The Blue Alliance(opens in a new window) - An online archive of matches and FRC team information. Why don't you check out our page?(opens in a new window)
  • FIRSTwiki(opens in a new window) - An unofficial, open-content encyclopedia of all things FIRST.
  • FIRSTcast(opens in a new window) - A podcast covering FIRST-related news hosted by various FRC alumni.

Technical Links

Breakaway Information

  • Competition Manual(opens in a new window) - The official rules of Breakaway. Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 are a must-read to thoroughly understand the game.
  • Control System Manual(opens in a new window) - Contains information about wiring and programming the 2010 FRC control system.
  • Field Drawings(opens in a new window) - Drawings containing the specifications needed to build an official 2010 FIRST field.

Part Suppliers

  • AndyMark, Inc.(opens in a new window) - An official supplier to the FRC kit of parts for the 2010 season. They sell the Mecanum Wheels used on our 2010 robot.
  • VEX Robotics(opens in a new window) - Aside from hosting the VEX Robotics Competition, this company also contributed to the 2010 kit of parts.
  • 80/20 Inc.(opens in a new window) - 80/20 Inc. provides the aluminum extrusions used on our robot.

CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

  • Autodesk FIRSTbase(opens in a new window) - An online community created and organized by Autodesk to assist FRC teams in their design process. Provides downloads for various Autodesk products.

Programming

  • FIRST Forge(opens in a new window) - A website hosting programming projects collaborated on by several FRC teams.
  • FIRST Community(opens in a new window) - Online community hosted by National Instruments about programming FRC robots, with a focus on LabVIEW.