Introduction

You'll find valuable help, information and inspiration in the links bellow. Feel free to add your own suggestions!

Forums

Highend3D Maya Boards This is the one I use the most to ask for help or search for answers to write my scripts. Very active community, your question will (almost) always be addressed by someone!

CGTalk Maya Boards Also very active community.

Python Inside Maya: Google group. You must be a member to read and post. Quite active

Script repositories and tutorials and wikis

Python Wiki

MEL Wiki

Highend3D Scripts Downloads Huge collection of scripts for Maya, both in Python and MEL.

TOI MEL Database MEL Database from the TU Delft.

Research Nodes Wiki set up by our former scripting tutor Tobias Schwimm, with some tutorials and scripts to download.

proxy.wiki "The Proxy.wiki is a platform of sharing and discussion for computational techniques in architecture. Scripts and tutorials of general interest can be found here, as well as student codes and other resources."

Inspiration

we work 4 her Blog written by people from ZH's research lab.

Biothing Alisa Andrasek

Axel Kilian Design Explorer

Daniel Shiffman "Daniel Shiffman works as an Assistant Arts Professor at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts."

theverymany "Marc Fornes, Architect DPLG, is the founder of THEVERYMANY, www.theverymany.net, a design studio and collaborative research forum engaging the field of architecture via encoded and explicit processes."

Generator.x "Generator.x is a conference and exhibition examining the current role of software and generative strategies in art and design."

Kokkugia "kokkugia is an international design practice based in london and new york that operates through design, research, experimentation and teaching. "