Software Resources
Chinese Word of the day Widget
A Mac OS X dashboard widget that shows a new Chinese word everyday in simplified, traditional, pīnyīn, and English.
Online Dictionary
A Mac OS X dashboard widget that lets you translate text between Mandarin and English. Powered by Dict.cn
StarDict
A helpful dictionary that lets you hover your mouse pointer over a Chinese characters, and have the program automatically lookup the character in a dictionary. Works on Windows XP, Linux, and Intel based Macs.