I have just recently played a custom map that i really liked and i was just wondering how do i make custom maps, what programs do i use?

Thanks if you can help

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a few links:

http://www.snarkpit.com/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=81 - everything you need / need to know

http://www.mardymouse.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=5

http://www.karljones.com/halflife/almanac.asp

http://www.planethalflife.com/atmosphere/

http://www.blademapping.de/skies.htm

http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/cs_maplinks.htm

http://collective.valve-erc.com/

http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=hammer_beta - hammer editor

http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=mhlt - zoners half life tools

http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/index.php?p=2 - nem's batch compiler

http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/index.php?p=25 - GCFScape