simple list of design resources for startups

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Wireframing resources:
http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/tutorials/workflow-tutorials/a-beginners-guide-to-wireframing/
http://keynotopia.com/ (this is a must-click if u do mobile)
http://guitoolkits.com/
http://wireframes.tumblr.com/
http://wireframes.linowski.ca/

Prototyping:
https://www.flinto.com/
http://proto.io
http://invisionapp.com

Crafting UX:
http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/user-experience-articles/crafting-the-experience-of-user-interface-messages/

Frameworks:
http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/
http://foundation.zurb.com/
http://bootsnipp.com/

Apps for live front-end development:
http://livereload.com/
http://incident57.com/codekit/

Follow these blogs for great UX examples:
http://thegodfounder.com/
http://littlebigdetails.com/

Mobile design patterns:
http://pttrns.com/
http://www.mobile-patterns.com/
http://uxarchive.com/

General design inspiration:
http://contentandchro.me/

Books:
http://www.fivesimplesteps.com/products/a-practical-guide-to-designing-for-the-web (good for design foundation)
http://designforhackers.com/ (have not read this myself but apparently it has rave reviews)
http://www.abookapart.com/products/designing-for-emotion
http://www.amazon.com/Seductive-Interaction-Design-Effective-Experiences/dp/0321725522
http://www.fivesimplesteps.com/products/hardboiled-web-design (for good css practices and tricks/tips)

Testing:
Optimzely https://www.optimizely.com/
Unbounce http://unbounce.com/
Solidify http://www.solidifyapp.com/

Slideshows:
https://speakerdeck.com/u/diesellaws/p/ux-and-the-importance-of-first-impressions
https://speakerdeck.com/u/aarron/p/learning-to-love-humans-emotional-interface-design
https://speakerdeck.com/u/aarron/p/idea-to-interface
https://speakerdeck.com/u/bleikamp/p/designing-and-shipping-features-quickly
https://speakerdeck.com/u/beausmith/p/less-tips-tricks-best-practices
https://speakerdeck.com/u/bcolbow/p/its-the-little-things-codemash
https://speakerdeck.com/u/talbs/p/connecting-your-designs-with-your-users
https://twitter.com/standardistas/status/281375542886940673
http://de.slideshare.net/mortenjust/an-introduction-to-ux-in-scrum-1289533

Other Links:
http://www.jasonshen.com/2012/ux-design-for-non-designers-notes-my-first-skillshare/