Program sites

These sites provide Nonogram solvers or helpers in one form or another (binaries or source to download; Java applets). Solvers take a puzzle and produce its solution(s). Helpers act like electronic pen and paper, but leave the logical deductions to the human.

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Nonogram Problems (Java Puzzle) — Hirofumi Fujiwara's Java applet helper/‌solver page including some difficult puzzles
http://www.pro.or.jp/~fuji/java/puzzle/nonogram/index-eng.html
This link appears to be broken. Seen it elsewhere?

DANCHAN original programs(Eng) — A collection of Freeware DOS & Windows programs, including a Nonogram solver
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~KU5M-FJI/dansofte.htm
Steve Gutteridge - Home Page — Info about a solver for PCs
http://www.sallyandsteve.dsl.pipex.com/steve/
PictureLogic — A solver and helper for a PalmPilot, and puzzle collections
http://www.trefoilknot.com/
Paint by Numbers — Ali Corbin's collection of puzzles (derived mainly from icons), plus a Java helper that checks each of your alterations as you make them.
http://www.blindchicken.com/~ali/games/puzzles.html
CrossPix — This uses plug-ins for Netscape on Windows and Macintosh to give what I expect is a helper.
http://www.libertysoft.com/xpix/
StarPic Puzzle Game (FigurePic) (Paint by Numbers) — “Uncover the hidden pictures for hours of puzzle fun!” — A commercial site with a game for Windows, including coloured cells
http://www.stargraphics.com/star2.htm
Activity Workshop - Nonograms — Good tutorial plus Java helper and solver
http://activityworkshop.net/puzzlesgames/nonograms/index.html
Everett Kaser Software - Descartes Enigma — A shareware helper for Windows (does colours), plus a few hundred puzzles
http://www.kaser.com/descart.html
Conduits > Products > NonoPocket — A shareware helper for Pocket PC
http://www.conduits.com/products/apps/nono.asp
Drymouth — A Nonogram-based game called “Drymouth” for the Gameboy Color
http://demiforce.parodius.com/drymouth/
Dots Game — A helper in Java
http://www.mrl.nyu.edu/~hertzman/dots/
Cross+A. Nonograms — Shareware solver and crossword/anagram helper, from Russia; includes coloured puzzles
http://www.cross-plus-a.com/nonogram.htm
Online Tsunami — Rachel Benn's Javascript-based helper/solver and puzzle collection
http://www.playtsunami.com/
Griddler Solver by Martin barrell — A Java applet to solve the Sunday Telegraph "Griddler" puzzle
http://www.martinbarrell.com/Griddler1/index.html
The Griddler applet — It's a Java-applet helper!
http://www.benfold.com/will/applets/griddler/griddler.html
nono.ecl.txt — A Prolog solver? In fact, Eclipse
http://eclipse.crosscoreop.com/eclipse/examples/nono.ecl.txt
Mosaic — Solver and helper for Windows.
http://web.telia.com/~u40144247/mosaic/mosaica.htm
Griddlers solver, nonogram solver — A solver by Czechs Petr Olšák and Mirek Olšák (does colours too!) — portable GPL C source and Windows binary
http://www.olsak.net/grid.html
World of CryptoPics - The ultimate Nonograms/Griddlers site and software! — “The ultimate Nonograms/Griddlers software” — A solver and creator for Windows, by Yariv Hastilow
http://www.yarivh.com/cryptopics/
Griddlers Net — “Extended Paint by Numbers online puzzles, new puzzles published everyday. Free fun.” — Includes colours and isometric puzzles; a community of solvers!
http://www.griddlers.net/
ののぐらむのお部屋 / NONOGRAM room — Some information in Japanese; perhaps a program for a palmtop?
http://yuki-lab.jp/nonogram/nonogram.html
Open Directory - Games: Video Games: Puzzle: Nonograms — Also called Paint By Numbers Puzzle, Japanese Puzzle or Gridlers. This category contains online and video game versions of nonograms. — from the Open Directory Project (ODP)
http://www.dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Puzzle/Nonograms/
nonogram website — A POSIX-compatible solver in C, under GPL — Not yet investigated.
http://jw209508.hopto.org/nonogram/
Square-Off: an exciting logic puzzle game. — Looks like a shareware helper for Windows.
http://www.metalgrass.com/squareoff/
Free Online Flash Games - Nonogram — A Flash helper
http://www.sapphiregames.com/online/nonogram.php
Nonosweeper - Play Minesweeper with Nonograms — Windows game
http://www.nonosweeper.com/
OddThinking » The No-Nos and Yes-Yeses of the Nonogram solution — A blog(?) talking about a solver in Python
http://www.somethinkodd.com/oddthinking/2005/06/12/the-no-nos-and-yes-yeses-of-the-nonogram-solution/
T&O Japanese Puzzles - program with lots of nice picture-puzzles. — A Windows helper/solver; Dutch and English
http://www.japansepuzzels.nl/jpindexuk.htm
nonogram — An index of software
http://www.1000files.com/free/nonogram.html
NetLogo User Community Models: Nonogram — A Java solver using simulated annealing
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/models/community/Nonogram
Nonograms / griddlers: play nonogram / griddler puzzles on your PC — Shareware helper?
http://www.nonogrid.com/
User:RichWareham/Nonograms - GASP — A solver in C#
http://www-sigproc.eng.cam.ac.uk/ga/index.php?title=User:RichWareham/Nonograms
Hanjie — A comprehensive site with information, puzzles, and a JavaScript helper — yet it somehow manages to avoid using the word ‘Nonogram’!
http://www.hanjie.co.uk/index.html
Solving Paint-by-numbers puzzles in C# - The Code Project - C# Programming — It's a solver!
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/hanjie.asp
Web Paint-by-Numbers — A community site with a JavaScript helper
http://webpbn.com/
Paint-by-numbers puzzles and IP — A solver using Integer Programming
http://www.oberlin.edu/math/faculty/bosch/pbn-page.html
Index of /plt/collects/games/paint-by-numbers — A solver in Scheme? Some puzzles too.
http://pre.plt-scheme.org/plt/collects/games/paint-by-numbers/
▒LOGICHOME▒ — A site for Korean fans to share puzzles, by 김경래 (Kyungrae Kim); includes a Java helper
http://www.logichome.org/
Goobix.com - Nonograms — The Nonogram section of a website of on-line games, including a Javascipt helper with random puzzles — by Vlad Dascalu; in Romanian and English
http://www.goobix.com/games/nonograms/
Nonogram Solver — A Nonogram Solver using CSP
http://perso.orange.fr/colin.barker/lpa/nono_csp.htm
Diary, March 2006 — A solver in C++, mentioned in a diary by Frans Faase
http://www.iwriteiam.nl/D0603.html#2.2
Paint By Numbers Solver — A solving applet
http://www.nimisis.com/projects/paint_by_numbers.php
Griddlers Solver - Editor and advanced auto-solver for favourite puzzles. — A solver for Windows, by Juraj Simlovic
http://jsimlo.sk/griddlers/
Nonogram :: Paint by numbers :: Japanese crosswords :: Pick a box :: Logic Square — Includes a Flash game and a discussion forum for Nonogram enthusiasts
http://www.nonogram.net/
TylerK's Picross — A nice Flash game
http://www.thetimmys.com/flash/picross/
Gecode: Nonogram Class Reference — A Nonogram-solving part of a constraint library in C++
http://www.gecode.org/gecode-doc-latest/classNonogram.html
Nonograms - online puzzle game — A JavaScript game, in English, Bulgarian, German and Dutch; includes other similar brainteasers
http://www.puzzle-nonograms.com/
Kenichi Ishigaki / Games-Nonogram-0.01 - search.cpan.org — A Perl library for solving Nonograms
http://search.cpan.org/~ishigaki/Games-Nonogram-0.01/
QNonograms. Crossplatform nonogram solver & editor — An open-source solver and editor in C++
http://qnonograms.sourceforge.net/
iPICROSS - game #1 — A Javascript game for browsers on hendhelds
http://ipicross.webdesign.co.at/
The pbnsolve Paint-by-Number Puzzle Solver — A solve in C from Jan Wolter
http://webpbn.com/pbnsolve.html
Griddlers, Nonograms — A Windows program
http://www.puzzlehome.com/
GameLO - Paint by numbers — A game in English and Polish
http://gamelo.net/
Free nonogram, griddler, sudoku, wordoku puzzles and solvers! — A random puzzle each day, and a CGI solver
http://www.griddler.co.uk/
Nonoriddle - An enigma wrapped in a puzzle — A Javascript game where the dotted squares reveal a riddle
http://www.nonoriddle.com/
BrainBashers : Daily Nonograms — A Javascript game
http://www.brainbashers.com/nonograms.asp
This link appears to be broken. Seen it elsewhere?

PatternManiak Lite: A (free) PuzzleManiak game 1.1 software download - iPhone - VersionTracker — Solve Nonograms on an iPhone!
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/iphone/205538
Nonograms Online - Nonogram Puzzle — A puzzle collection with a Javascript game
http://www.nonogramsonline.com/
DELEGATE - Microsoft Excel automatisering en advies. Werkwijze. — A solver in VBA from Emiel Nijhuis — See Japanse puzzel-oplosser
http://www.delegate.nl/downloads.htm

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