15 Great Tutorial and Resource Sites for Web Design and Development

Article by sherisaid (4,128 pts ) , published Jul 30, 2009

No matter how deep your education, web development is a constantly changing environment. Developers can keep up with the latest techniques by keeping track of what others are doing. Fortunately, programmers are always willing and eager to share their knowledge and insight.

Essential developer tools and tuts

1. CSS-tricks.com is an extensive resource for CSS articles, community support and downloadable code.

2. CSS Zen Garden never gets old. Users are invited to submit cutting-edge CSS layout designs, and the source code (but not the images, so use caution) are free to grab and make your own.

3. Meyerweb.com - Eric Meyer is the guru of CSS style. He does things in CSS that no one would have imagined possible. Discover transparancies, rollover images, extensible menus, table-less layouts and more.

4. Lissa Explains It All - this site, designed in bright crayon colors intended for kids, might seem a condescending choice. But it's all the basics of HTML couched in language anyone can understand. It's an excellent resource for a beginner.

5. Designreviver.com offers tutorials, news, articles, and opinions on a variety of web developer topics.

6. Net Tuts + is a huge collection of easy to understand tutorials for various and sundry applications, plus articles, freebies and videos.

7. Tubetorial.com - video tutorials on all things web. Learn everything from "How to Analyze Traffic Spikes With Google Analytics" to "How to Add Twitter to Your WordPress Blog".

8. Tutorialoutpost.com for image and html help

9. Six Revisions Useful information for web developers and designers. Freebie downloads include textured wallpapers and multicolored icons.

10. Web Monkey is a web developer resource with tutorials, references, user-created content, and a code library.

11. Speckboy Design Magazine is chock-full of free graphics and images useful to any web design, plus assorted information about everything.

12. Phpbits.info has lots of tutorials relating to PHP based software like Drupal, Joomla and MYSQL

13. Web Developers Journal tips on web design, html and graphics for suits, ponytails and propheads.

14. Smashing Magazine -their slogan: We smash you with the information that will make your life easier. Really.

15. WebDesignerWall a wall of design ideas, web trends and tutorials…surrounded by beautiful artistic chaos.

There are hundreds of resource sites on the web, this is just a taste of some of the best. Using any combination of these tutorials and resources can keep any budding web developer busy for years to come and give veteran develoers new directions to explore.

 
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