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Tasty snack for web-heads: The List Of Lists
September 14th, 2006 in Developer's Toolbox | 8 Comments
A list of the most useful web-development-related lists you will ever find out there. Ajax, Social Bookmarking, Cheat Sheets, CSS, Google, RSS, Web-Tools, Web 2.0, Wiki, Wordpress. On one single page. A tasty snack for web-developers. In the era of Web 2.0 everyone is collecting, tagging and presenting bookmarks, images, videos, mp3s and, of course, links. Being focused on the most useful tools for web-developers, we’ve decided to collect something quite different - most useful lists, which include references to the best web-development-related resources. We’ve collected them, sorted them and listed in one single article. A quick overview of the most popular and useful lists for your web-projects. For web-developers and designers. Links checked: May/11 2008.
AJAX
- AJAX Toolkits and Frameworks
Round-up of 50 AJAX Toolkits and Frameworks - 30 AJAX Tutorials
Round-up of 30 AJAX Tutorials - Max Kiesler - 60 AJAX Tutorials
60 More AJAX Tutorials - Max Kiesler - AJAX Tutorials
A list of good and well known tutorials for AJAX Applications. From simple widgets to entire application. Find it all here.
Bookmarklets
- More Must-Have Bookmarklets
General, Web Design and Development, Search Engines, Specific Browsers
Social Bookmarking
- Social Bookmark Managers Social Services that can “Manage Bookmarks”
- Social Bookmarks
Social bookmarking Sites
Calenders
- Best Online Calendars
Systems that allow you to keep track of your calendar online, and/or share your calendar w/ others.
Cheat Sheets
- Cheat Sheet List
compilation of cheatsheets for popular apps….over 90 Cheatsheets for web developers. - Cheat Sheet Roundup
Over 30 Cheatsheets for developers, Web Development Cheat Sheets, Databases / SQL Cheat Sheets, Language Cheat Sheets
CMS
- Content Management System List
Open Source - Comparison of content management systems
This is a list of content management systems that are used to organize and facilitate collaborative content creation. Many of them are built on top of separate content management frameworks.
CSS
- CSS Design Galleries
Huge list of css an design galleries (61 resources) - CSS Galleries
Get design inspirations from these showcases. - Holy CSS Zeldman
del.icio.us
- Absolutely Del.icio.us
Complete Tools Collection
Digg
- All the digg-style applications
There are 218 Digg-style applications…. - Complete Digg Tools Collection
Huge list of digg tools
Editors
- List of HTML editors
Huge List From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - WYSIWYG Web Editors - The List
This list of WYSIWYG rich text web editors is being maintained as a general resource for developers who want to add a richer editing experience to web based applications….
Flickr
- The Great Flickr Tools Collection
Huge List Of Great Flickr Tools!
- Google Services
A list about all the google services - The Big Google Search Tools Collection
Here is a list of Official Google Search Tools
PHP
- PHP Related Links
On these sites you will find tutorials, articles, example scripts, PHP related tools, jobs, web hosting services, etc.
RSS
- Online Feed Aggregators
Read your news anywhere and everywhere. - RSS Readers - Online and Offline
List of RSS/ATOM feed readers/aggregators. - RSS Feed Submission Sites
Here is the site lists for RSS Feeds submissions
Software & Tools
- Analysis
Validation, Accessibility, Checks, SEO Tools… - Validators and Checkers
The Web Design Group’s links to HTML validators and other document checkers. - Color Tools
Great color tool list - Digital Artist Freeware
Great alternatives to Photoshop and other Adobe or Corel products - complete freeware collection…
alternatives to expensive software - High Quality Web Development Resources
Specials - Browsers, Generators, Optimizers, SEO Tools… - Online Generators
Great list of available online helpers for web workers. CSS Layout and style generators, htacess generators,….. - Online Tools, Generators, Checkers
List of online free tools that help us to program, design, develope, optimize, etc. - Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List
Scott Hanselman’s 2005 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List - Windows opensource and/or freeware
List of freely available windows software. NOT SHAREWARE.
Web 2.0
- All Things Web 2.0 - “THE LIST”
A huge list of Web 2.0 applications - Complete List of Web 2.0 Applications
Following is an alphabetically sorted list of popular Web 2.0 applications. - List of Web 2.0 Lists
a list of the web 2.0 lists and other helpful product data that I’ve found on the Web. I encourage you to add other sources in the comments…Richard MacManus - Navigation Menus
Collection of Web 2.0 Navigation Menus - Web 2.0 Products and Services
Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services
Wiki
- List of Wiki-Software
This is a list of wiki software applications.
WordPress
- 805+ Free WordPress 1.5 and 2.0 Themes / Templates
Comprehensive list of 805+ Free WordPress 1.5 and 2.0 Themes / Templates available for download - Essential WordPress Plugins
39 resources…..created by Mary-ann HORLEY - WordPress Resources
WordPress and blogging help, tips, techniques, and news for WordPress, Wordpress.com, and blog users
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Daniel (September 14th, 2006, 4:56 pm)
Excellent stuff!!! Thank you very much for sharing!
kakarott36 (January 9th, 2007, 5:37 am)
Thanks for the tips! I’m new to the world of online development and this list provided me a ton of info.
Lorelle (January 20th, 2007, 2:33 pm)
Thanks for the link to my Must Have Bookmarklets. Might I also recommend Link [lorelle.wordpress.com] for your Cheat Sheets List.
Great list. Thanks!