Useful Software

2D Art Software

Free

• GIMP
• Paint.NET
• Terragen

Commercial

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop

3D Modeling Software

Free

• Albatross3D
• Anim8or
• Art of Illusion
• Blender
• Caligari GameSpace Light
• Google Sketchup
• makehuman
• SOFTIMAGE|XSI Mod Tool
• trueSpace
• Wings3D

Commercial

• 3ds Max
• Blacksmith 3D
• Cinema4D
• Maya
• MilkShape 3D
• SOFTIMAGE|XSI

Audio Software

Free

• Audacity
• PSYCLE
• WavePad
• Jeskola Buzz Tracker

Commercial

• Fruity Loops
• REAPER
• Samplitude

Profiling Tools

Free

• CLR Profiler
• NProf

Trials

• Compuware DevPartner Performance Analysis Community Edition

Commercial

• Compuware DevPartner
• Borland SilkPerformer
• JetBrains dotTrace

Class Browser

Free

• .NET Reflector

Static Source Analysis

Free

• StyleCop analyzes C# source code to enforce a set of style and consistency rules.
• FxCop analyzes managed code assemblies and suggests design, localization, performance, and security improvements.