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| My Big List of Links | |
| ================================ | |
| **Q. Does this link belong in this list?** | |
| 1. Yes, if it is a regular source of reference | |
| 2. Yes, if it contains important knowledge I want to learn | |
| 3. Yes, if it sets the standards I aspire to work by | |
| 4. Yes, if its content will push my boundaries | |
| 5. Yes, if it provides inspiration | |
| SECTIONS | |
| -------- | |
| - [Reference](#reference) | |
| - [Frameworks](#Frameworks) | |
| - [Javascript](#Javascript) | |
| - [Tools](#Tools) | |
| - [Fonts](#Fonts) | |
| - [MODX](#MODX) | |
| - [Ideas to incorporate into projects](#Projectideas) | |
| - [Mobile](#Mobile) | |
| - [Inspiration](#Inspiration) | |
| - [Design Theory](#DesignTheory) | |
| - [Agencies & Designers](#Designers) | |
| - [Process](#Process) | |
| - [GIT](#GIT) | |
| - [Email](#Email) | |
| - [Video](#Video) | |
| <a id="reference"></a> | |
| Reference | |
| ------------------------- | |
| ###GENERAL | |
| * [DOCHUB](http://dochub.io/) http://dochub.io/ | |
| * [HTTP Statuses](http://httpstatus.es/) http://httpstatus.es/ | |
| * [Can I Use?](http://caniuse.com/) http://caniuse.com/ | |
| ###Javascript | |
| * [JQAPI](http://jqapi.com) http://jqapi.com | |
| * [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/ | |
| * [JQ Fundamentals](http://jqfundamentals.com/) http://jqfundamentals.com/ | |
| * [JSLint](http://jslint.com/) http://jslint.com/ | |
| * [Javascript Garden](http://bonsaiden.github.com/JavaScript-Garden/) http://bonsaiden.github.com/JavaScript-Garden/ | |
| ###CSS | |
| * [Quirksmode CSS Support Tables](http://www.quirksmode.org/css) http://www.quirksmode.org/css | |
| * [Snookca's SMACSS](http://smacss.com/) http://smacss.com/ | |
| * [LESS](http://lesscss.org/) http://lesscss.org/ | |
| * [CSSLint](http://csslint.net/) http://csslint.net/ | |
| * [CSS Browser Hacks](http://paulirish.com/2009/browser-specific-css-hacks/) http://paulirish.com/2009/browser-specific-css-hacks/ | |
| ###HTML | |
| * [HTML5 for developers](http://developers.whatwg.org/) http://developers.whatwg.org/ | |
| * [HTML5 Rocks](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/) http://www.html5rocks.com/en/ | |
| * [Can I Use?](http://caniuse.com) http://caniuse.com | |
| * [HTML5 Periodic Table ](http://joshduck.com/periodic-table.html) http://joshduck.com/periodic-table.html | |
| * [HTML5 Please](http://html5please.us) | |
| * HTML5 Readiness <http://html5readiness.com/> | |
| ###VALIDATION & TESTING | |
| * [W3C Validator](http://validator.w3.org/) http://validator.w3.org/ | |
| * W3CLove - entire site validation <http://w3clove.com/> | |
| * Browserling <https://browserling.com/> | |
| * Browserstack <http://www.browserstack.com/> | |
| ###FRONT END GUIDELINES | |
| * Idiomatic CSS <https://github.com/necolas/idiomatic-css> | |
| * Isobar <http://na.isobar.com/standards/> | |
| * | |
| <a id="Frameworks"></a> | |
| FRAMEWORKS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [html5boilerplate](http://html5boilerplate.com/) http://html5boilerplate.com/ | |
| * [html5reset](http://html5reset.org/) http://html5reset.org/ | |
| * [twitter bootstrap](http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/) http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/ | |
| ###GRID | |
| * [Semantic Grid ](http://semantic.gs) http://semantic.gs | |
| * [Gridpak](http://gridpak.com/) http://gridpak.com/ | |
| * [Foundation](http://foundation.zurb.com/) http://foundation.zurb.com/ | |
| <a id="Javascript"></a> | |
| JAVASCRIPT | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [modernizr](http://modernizr.com) http://modernizr.com | |
| * [selectivizr](http://selectivizr.com/) http://selectivizr.com/ | |
| ###JQUERY | |
| * [Jquery](http://jquery.com) http://jquery.com | |
| ###APIs | |
| * [Google Maps](http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/basics.html) http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/basics.html | |
| ###LIBRARIES | |
| * [JSWiki](https://github.com/bebraw/jswiki/wiki) https://github.com/bebraw/jswiki/wiki | |
| ###INSPIRATION | |
| * [Creative JS ](http://creativejs.com/) http://creativejs.com/ | |
| ### TECHNIQUES | |
| * [Object Literal Pattern](http://rmurphey.com/blog/2009/10/15/using-objects-to-organize-your-code/) http://rmurphey.com/blog/2009/10/15/using-objects-to-organize-your-code/ | |
| * | |
| DUDES | |
| ------------------------- | |
| - Paul Irish | |
| - Chris Coyier | |
| - Necolas Gallagher | |
| - John Resig | |
| - Addy Osmani | |
| - Dmitry Baranovski | |
| - ??? | |
| <a id="Tools"></a><a href="#top" style="display:block; background-color:#eee;text-align:right;">Back to Top</a> | |
| TOOLS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * The Toolbox <http://www.thetoolbox.cc/> | |
| * [CSS3 Tools by simurai](http://www.delicious.com/stacks/view/Ufzjuo) http://www.delicious.com/stacks/view/Ufzjuo | |
| * [CSS Tricks SNIPPETS](http://css-tricks.com/snippets/) http://css-tricks.com/snippets/ | |
| ###Performance | |
| * [Google Page Speed](https://developers.google.com/pagespeed/) https://developers.google.com/pagespeed/ | |
| * [Yahoo Performance Rules](http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html) http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html | |
| * [YSlow](http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/) http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/ | |
| * WebPageTest <http://www.webpagetest.org/> | |
| ###LINKS TO MORE REFERENCES/TOOLS | |
| * [Move the web forward](http://movethewebforward.org/) http://movethewebforward.org/ | |
| * Spritepad <http://wearekiss.com/spritepad> | |
| <a id="Fonts"></a> | |
| FONTS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| ### Web font suppliers | |
| * [Google Web Fonts](http://www.google.com/webfonts) http://www.google.com/webfonts | |
| * [Typekit](https://typekit.com/) https://typekit.com/ | |
| * [FontSquirrel](http://www.fontsquirrel.com/) http://www.fontsquirrel.com/ | |
| * [FontDeck](http://fontdeck.com) http://fontdeck.com | |
| * [FontShop](http://fontshop.com/fontlist/n/web_fontfonts) http://fontshop.com/fontlist/n/web_fontfonts | |
| * [FontFont](https://www.fontfont.com/) https://www.fontfont.com/ | |
| * [FontSpring](http://fontspring.com) http://fontspring.com | |
| * [League of Moveable Type](http://theleagueofmoveabletype.com) http://theleagueofmoveabletype.com | |
| * [WebType](http://www.webtype.com/) http://www.webtype.com/ | |
| ### Reference, inspiration | |
| * [Lost Type](http://losttype.com/) http://losttype.com/ | |
| ###Identifying fonts | |
| * [Identifont](http://www.identifont.com/) http://www.identifont.com/ | |
| * [What the font](http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/) http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ | |
| ### Stacks | |
| * [TypeStacks](http://typestacks.com/) http://typestacks.com/ | |
| * [Font Stacks](http://cssfontstack.com/) http://cssfontstack.com/ | |
| <a id="MODX"></a> | |
| MODX | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * Bob's guide to objects <http://bobsguides.com/revolution-objects.html> | |
| * Modx Object cheatsheet <http://www.shawnwilkerson.com/modx-revolution/2012/03/04/modx-revolution-object-cheat-sheet-modresource/> | |
| * Revolution Docs <http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Home> | |
| * Add On Docs <http://rtfm.modx.com/display/ADDON/Home> | |
| <a id="Projectideas"></a> | |
| SHIT TO USE IN A PROJECT | |
| ------------------------- | |
| ###WEB FONTS | |
| font deck freebie | |
| * [EXO SANS](http://www.ndiscovered.com/index.php/exo-font-family) http://www.ndiscovered.com/index.php/exo-font-family | |
| * [icon fonts by simurai](http://www.delicious.com/stacks/view/SC3hpq) http://www.delicious.com/stacks/view/SC3hpq | |
| * [PICTOS font](http://pictos.cc/) http://pictos.cc/ | |
| lettering.js by Trent Walton | |
| ###CSS techniques | |
| * [rollovers ](http://www.netmagazine.com/tutorials/create-progressively-enhanced-3d-css-rollovers) http://www.netmagazine.com/tutorials/create-progressively-enhanced-3d-css-rollovers | |
| * [Adobe arrow like headers](http://css-tricks.com/adobe-like-arrow-headers/) http://css-tricks.com/adobe-like-arrow-headers/ | |
| * [css tricks snippets](http://css-tricks.com/downloads/) http://css-tricks.com/downloads/ | |
| ###Animation | |
| [Animate CSS](http://daneden.me/animate/) | |
| ###BUTTON techniques | |
| * [super cool numbered buttons](http://www.esecamalich.com/blog/before-&-after/) http://www.esecamalich.com/blog/before-&-after/ | |
| * [youtube buttons](http://css-tricks.com/youtube-popup-buttons/) http://css-tricks.com/youtube-popup-buttons/ | |
| * [ZURB super awesome buttons ](http://www.zurb.com/article/266/super-awesome-buttons-with-css3-and-rgba) http://www.zurb.com/article/266/super-awesome-buttons-with-css3-and-rgba | |
| * [collection of button styles](http://houseofbuttons.tumblr.com/) http://houseofbuttons.tumblr.com/ | |
| * [Image Hover effects](http://tympanus.net/codrops/2011/11/02/original-hover-effects-with-css3/) http://tympanus.net/codrops/2011/11/02/original-hover-effects-with-css3/ | |
| * [ISOTOPE + Masonry](http://isotope.metafizzy.co/) http://isotope.metafizzy.co/ | |
| * [Method & Craft](http://www.methodandcraft.com/) http://www.methodandcraft.com/ | |
| * [CODROPS](http://tympanus.net/codrops/) http://tympanus.net/codrops/ | |
| * [Red Team Design](http://www.red-team-design.com/) http://www.red-team-design.com/ | |
| * [Web Designer Wall](http://webdesignerwall.com/) http://webdesignerwall.com/ | |
| * <http://www.onextrapixel.com/2012/06/15/20-essential-jquery-plugins-for-every-developers-toolkit/> | |
| <a id="Mobile"></a> | |
| Mobile | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [Mobile Web Best Practices](http://mobilewebbestpractices.com/) | |
| * [Mobile Web Best Practices - Resources](http://mobilewebbestpractices.com/resources/) | |
| * [Mobile HTML5](http://mobilehtml5.org/) | |
| <a id="Inspiration"></a> | |
| HIGHLY COOL SHIT FOR INSPIRATION | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [Dribble](http://www.dribbble.com/) http://www.dribbble.com/ | |
| * [Net Magazine top 20 CSS Sites](http://www.netmagazine.com/features/2011-review-20-css-sites-rocked) http://www.netmagazine.com/features/2011-review-20-css-sites-rocked | |
| * [German Sites](http://www.designmadeingermany.de/sites-we-like/) http://www.designmadeingermany.de/sites-we-like/ | |
| * <http://designmodo.com/html5-css3-websites/> | |
| REALLY CRAZY SHIT | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [MDN CSS3 DEMOS](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/demos/tag/tech:css3/) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/demos/tag/tech:css3/ | |
| <a id="DesignTheory"></a> | |
| DESIGN THEORY | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [The Cicada Principal](http://designfestival.com/the-cicada-principle-and-why-it-matters-to-web-designers/) http://designfestival.com/the-cicada-principle-and-why-it-matters-to-web-designers/ | |
| * [Law of page harmony](http://retinart.net/graphic-design/secret-law-of-page-harmony/) http://retinart.net/graphic-design/secret-law-of-page-harmony/ | |
| * [Design Principles](http://principles.adactio.com/) http://principles.adactio.com/ | |
| * [UK GOV Design Principles](https://www.gov.uk/designprinciples) https://www.gov.uk/designprinciples | |
| IE | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [CSS3 PIE](http://css3pie.com/) http://css3pie.com/ | |
| <a id="Designers"></a> | |
| TOP AGENCIES | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [NCLUD](http://nclud.com/) http://nclud.com/ | |
| * [ZURB](http://www.zurb.com/) http://www.zurb.com/ | |
| * [HAPPY COG](http://happycog.com/) http://happycog.com/ | |
| * [METALAB ](http://metalabdesign.com/) http://metalabdesign.com/ | |
| TOP DESIGNERS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [Trent Walton](http://trentwalton.com/) http://trentwalton.com/ | |
| * [Dave Gamache](http://davegamache.com/) http://davegamache.com/ | |
| Examples of great UX sites | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/) http://www.etsy.com/ | |
| * [bagcheck](https://bagcheck.com/) https://bagcheck.com/ | |
| * | |
| UI Resources | |
| ------------------------- | |
| * [Pattern Tap ](http://patterntap.com/) http://patterntap.com/ | |
| * [yahoo design pattern library](http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/) | |
| * quince | |
| * dell ui design library | |
| CLIENTS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| ###Teach your clients about the mysteries of the web | |
| * [http://weenudge.com/](http://weenudge.com/) | |
| * [http://thereisnofold.com/](http://thereisnofold.com/) | |
| * [Which mobile approach?](http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1509) | |
| * [Mobile performance matters](http://www.webperformancetoday.com/2012/02/28/4-awesome-slides-showing-how-page-speed-correlates-to-business-metrics-at-walmart-com/) | |
| ###Client Relations | |
| * [http://24ways.org/2007/10-ways-to-get-design-approval](http://24ways.org/2007/10-ways-to-get-design-approval) | |
| * [http://supportdetails.com/](http://supportdetails.com/) | |
| * <http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/05/06/how-to-get-sign-off-for-your-designs/> | |
| SEO | |
| -------------------------------------------------- | |
| * [Google SEO starter guide](http://static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/untrusted_dlcp/www.google.com/en//webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf) PDF | |
| * [SEOMoz](http://www.seomoz.org/) http://www.seomoz.org/ | |
| * quick analysis: http://www.business2community.com/online-marketing/the-15-minute-seo-audit-ammo-for-your-next-sales-meeting-0104694 | |
| * [Microformats](http://microformats.org/) http://microformats.org/ | |
| <a id="Process"></a> | |
| PROCESS | |
| -------------------------------------------------- | |
| Things to follow in the process | |
| - Sitepoint web design business kit v3 | |
| * [Image Gallery preview](http://www.dropmocks.com/) http://www.dropmocks.com/ | |
| * [Influence - Zurb's Design Preview](http://www.influenceapp.com/home) | |
| * [InVision](https://projects.invisionapp.com/) https://projects.invisionapp.com/ | |
| * [LaunchList](http://lite.launchlist.net/) http://lite.launchlist.net/ | |
| <a id="GIT"></a> | |
| GIT | |
| -------------------------------------------------- | |
| * [GIT - the simple guide](http://rogerdudler.github.com/git-guide/ ) http://rogerdudler.github.com/git-guide/ | |
| * [Pro GIT](http://progit.org/book/) http://progit.org/book/ | |
| * [GIT community book](http://book.git-scm.com/index.html) http://book.git-scm.com/index.html | |
| ###TUTORIALS | |
| * [GIT for designers](http://thinkvitamin.com/design/git-for-designers-part-1/) | |
| <a id="Email"></a> | |
| HTML EMAIL | |
| -------------------------------------------------- | |
| * [Emailology](http://www.emailology.org/) http://www.emailology.org/ | |
| * [Email Boilerplate](http://htmlemailboilerplate.com/) http://htmlemailboilerplate.com/ | |
| <a id="Video"></a> | |
| VIDEO | |
| -------------------------------------------------- | |
| [mediaelementjs.com](http://mediaelementjs.com/) | |
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