Resources

Here, I will be listing helpful resources, documentation, and tools that I use in my daily web development workflow. I will continually update this page as I discover more tools that are beneficial. I have included a list grouped into categories below.

• APIs
• ASDF
• Accessibility
• Ansible
• Authentication / Authorization
• Azure
• Blazor
• Blogs
• Build Tools
• C#
• CPE Resources
• CSS
• Cheat Sheets
• Code Best Practices
• Compatibility
• Design
• Docker
• Documentation
• Domain Driven Design
• Email Design
• FreeBSD
• FreeNAS
• GitHub
• HTML
• Image Optimization
• Images
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jekyll
• Jest
• Leadership
• Levelling-up
• Linux
• Markdown
• Miscellaneous
• Network Tools
• Networking Resources
• News
• Pair Programming
• Performance
• Product
• Programming
• Python
• REST
• REST
• React
• Ruby / Rails
• SQL
• Security
• Slack
• Software
• Software Diagramming
• Software Engineering
• Technology
• Temporary Services
• Testing
• Time/Date
• Tools
• Trainer's Websites
• Tutorials
• User Experience (UX)
• Validation
• Videos
• Xamarin / MAUI
• YAML

APIs

Public APIs
My JSON Server
API For Testing

ASDF

All Commands
ASDF Cheat Sheet

Accessibility

A11Y Project
Mozilla Accessibility
WAIA11Y Project
WCAG Checklist
Web Accessibility Resources

Ansible

Vagrant Cloud
Checking if a file exists in Ansible
Ansible Bookmarks
Everything about Ansible Loops
Getting Started with Ansible - Wiki
Getting started with Ansible - Video Series

Authentication / Authorization

ID Token and Access Token

Azure

Easy Auth for Azure App Service

Blazor

How to deploy ASP.NET Blazor WebAssembly to GitHub Pages
Blazor University
Deploy a Blazor app on GitHub Pages

Blogs

James Lorenzen's Blog

Build Tools

Tooling.Report
Import from `node_modules`

C#

Simplifying Events with Commanding
Bulletproof Interface Deserialization in Json.NET
How to update value in a List using LINQ
Swagger Editor
Generic Parameter Constraints for C#
C# - Action vs Func
C# code contracts vs input validation
Exceptions for flow control in C#
KISS revisited
Separation of Concerns in ORM
Marshal and Unmarshal
The Operation Result Pattern
C# programming guide
JSON2Csharp
C# Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners
Microsoft Reference Source
Linq Projection Operators
Async/Await - Best Practices in Asynchronous Programming
Fixing NuGet error: Unable to load the service index for source - 401 Unauthorized
C# Coding Conventions
C# Async Antipatterns
Understanding C# async / await
C# code snippets
C# Coding Standards and Naming Conventions
Value types (C# reference)
Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide)
Reference types (C# Reference)
Dot Net Fiddle
VisualStudio .gitignore

CPE Resources

Real-Training-For-Free Webinars

CSS

Ceaser CSS Easing Animation Tool
Flex Cheat Sheet
Grid by Example
Suit CSS
Flexbox Guide
HSL Tool
Grid Guide
CSS Stats
CSS Matic Tools

Cheat Sheets

DevHints.io
Typography Cheatsheet
Jetbrains Rider - Keyboard Shortcuts
Tailwind CSS
Favicon Cheat Sheet
Pry Cheat Sheet
Stimulus Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet Series Project
Vim Cheat Sheet
Git Cheat Sheet
SQL Basics Cheatsheet
SQL Cheat Sheet

Code Best Practices

Code Review Guidelines
Tools for Better Thinking
Essential RubyOnRails patterns
Rails Service Objects: A Comprehensive Guide
Conventional Commits
7 Patterns to Refactor Fat ActiveRecord Models
Decorators in Ruby
Presenter Pattern
View Objects
Decorators and Presenters
SOLID
Refactoring and Design Patterns
Design Patterns in Ruby
Design Patterns in Ruby - github
Refactoring Catalog
The 12-Factor App
Code Review Best Practices
Ruby Best Practices
Style Guides
Git Explorer
How To Remove Files From Git Commit
Git Version Control Guide
How to Change the User for All Your Git Commits
Git Best Practices
Atomic Commits

Compatibility

Compatibility Overview
Can I Use
Mobile

Design

Colour Lovers
Layout Lab
Coolor Color Generator
CSS Named Colors
CSS Clip Path Generator
Noise Texture Generator
Paletton
Lorem Pixel
Subtle Patterns
Coverr
Kuler

Docker

Docker Images
How to wait for MSSQL in Docker Compose?
Best practices when writing a Dockerfile for a Ruby application
Docker Hub

Documentation

Microsoft Documentation
MDN
ISO 8601
Document Templates
ASCII
Google Web Fundamentals
Resource-Oriented Client Architecture
Reporting with SQL

Domain Driven Design

Enterprise Craftsmanship

Email Design

Foundation for Emails
MJML
Litmus
Email on Acid

FreeBSD

FreeBSD Post Install Guide

FreeNAS

FreeNAS Essentials: How to set up SMART Tests and Scrubs
How to Replace Failed HDDs in FreeNAS 9.3
How to Replace a Bad Hard Drive in a FreeNAS 9 Encrypted Raid Array

GitHub

GitHub Profile Languages
Shields IO
Simple Icons

HTML

HTML5 Please
What Is My Screen Resolution
HTML Entities
Code Sandbox
PlaceHold.it
Formalize

Image Optimization

Tiny PNG
SVGOMG

Images

Unsplash
PlaceCorgi

Java

Java .gitignore
WebJars
A Start to Finish Guide to Docker with Java
Spring - Command line support
Three Ways to Create Docker Images for Java

JavaScript

Import and Export
The Ultimate Guide to yarn.lock Lockfiles
Javascript: How to create chainable functions
Function Chaining
How to Use Fetch with async/await
Second-guessing the modern web
IIFE
Mocking Callbacks in Jest
ES6 Modules without Webpack/Babel
Jest URL Mocking
You Might Not Need jQuery
Regex Builder
John Resig Learn
JSLint
jQAPI
JSFiddle
JavaScript Encyclopedia

Jekyll

Jekyll FAQ

Jest

jest-dom
How to Test Javascript with Jest
Common Test Scenarios with React Testing Library

Leadership

How to Exhibit Leadership as an Individual Contributor

Levelling-up

Front End Center
Brilliant
Dotnet Maui Developer Roadmap
Mountain Goat Software
Destroy All Software
Succinctly Series
JS Complete
Execute Program
Flexbox Froggy
CSS Grid Garden
Exercism
The 30-Day Code Quality Challenge
LukeW Ideation + Design
Gymnasium

Linux

SCP Reference
Zsh/Bash startup files loading order (.bashrc, .zshrc etc.)
.bashrc vs .bash_profile
Linux Delta - How-To Guides

Markdown

Anchor Links in Markdown
Markdown Cheatsheet
Basic Syntax

Miscellaneous

Secure Tunnel
Kent C. Dodds - Links
Rich HTML in GitHub README
Floating Point Accuracy problems
Recovering from CTRL+S in Putty
GitHut
Meta Tags
Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names
Remote Work Guide
User Stories
Developer Roadmap

Network Tools

Converters and Calculators

Networking Resources

An Introduction to Computer Networks

News

Web Platform Daily
Front End Front

Pair Programming

Pair Programming Guide
Pair Programming Tips from Kindergarten
Set PR Co-owner

Performance

Performance Budget Calculator
Page Speed Insights
Web Page Test
HTTP Archive
GZip Test
Performance Rules
Nibbler
Pingdom Website Speed Test

Product

Good Product Team / Bad Product Team

Programming

RegExr
Learn X in Y minutes
TIOBE Index
The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)
Typing the Untyped: Soundness in Gradual Type Systems
From Bash to Python
Rubular
Naming
Rails Documentation
Rails Instance Variables
Git Immersion
Use Different Git Email Addresses
Rails Casts
Git Book
Git Tips
Ruby Koans
PHP Package List
Ruby Tapas
PHP Manual

Python

The right and wrong way to set Python 3 as default on a Mac

REST

Richardson Maturity Model

REST

Richardson Maturity Model

React

A guide to module mocking with Jest
React Reference Guide - Hooks API
How to use Props in React
Jest .fn() and .spyOn() spy/stub/mock assertion reference
Fetch Data with React Hooks
Why React Context is Not a 'State Management' Tool (and Why It Does not Replace Redux)
Using Redux Toolkits createAsyncThunk
Smarter Redux with Redux Toolkit
How to Test React Components: the Complete Guide

Ruby / Rails

Rails HTTP Status Codes
The Rails Style Guide
React on Rails: Building a Simple App (with React)
How I code without service objects
Ruby and dependency injection in a dynamic world
Using application-wide variables in Rails 4
How I organize my Rails apps
Binding.pry
Heuristics for Object Oriented Design in Ruby
Documentation for Ruby
Ruby For Beginners
Back to Basics: HTTP Requests in Rails Apps
Sandi Metz' Rules For Developers
Let's Not
RailsDiff
Active Model Validations
SimpleForm: forms made easy
List of Rails Status Code Symbols
Finder Methods
Rails ActiveRecord Class Methods
Enhanced Ruby on Rails Architecture
Decorator on Rails
Iterator/Reducer Quick Reference
Rails Design Patterns
Rails API
Ruby Docs
Rails Forms
Date/Time Naming Conventions
Rails Console Tips
View Models
View Models & Form Objects, Etc.
Load Paths
Rails SQL Injection
Ruby OOP
Design Patterns in Ruby
How to Learn Ruby on Rails

SQL

SQL Connection Strings
Postgresql User Account
SQL Associations
Modifying Data With SQL

Security

Content Security Policy
OWASP Dependency-Check
Perfect Passwords
Have I Been Pwned
OWASP WebGoat
Ping Sweep in Kali Linux 2020
Securing Public Web Servers
Security Headers
Mozilla Observatory
Web Security

Slack

View Objects
How to Get Better at Things
How to Configure RSpec
Babel Present Env
Ten Principles for Growth as Engineer

Software

Web Sequence Diagrams
Quantity Always Trumps Quality
7 Ways To Make Software Developers Happy
The Product-Minded Software Engineer
Embrace Beginner's Mind; Avoid The Wrong Way To Be An Expert
What I've Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry
Why We Argue: Style
Clean Code Ruby

Software Diagramming

UML - Standard Diagrams
PlantUML Editor
PlantText
App.Diagrams.Net

Software Engineering

Gerald M. Weinberg
Karl Wiegers
Writing User Stories With Gherkin
The Pot Roast Story
How To Implement Micro-Frontend Architecture With React
If everyone is senior, then no one is senior
Falling Into The Pit of Success
Micro frontends
Pattern: Backends For Frontends
Micro Frontends
BFF @ SoundCloud

Technology

Uses

Temporary Services

MinuteInbox

Testing

BDD vs TDD vs ATDD : Key Differences
TDD is a lot easier with the right tools
Integration testing or how to sleep well at nights
Mocks Aren't Stubs
How We Test Rails Applications
TestPyramid
What are the different kinds of Rails tests...
Unit testing best practices with .NET Core and .NET Standard
Test Driven Development
High-Low Testing
Testing JavaScript with Jest
Mocking Fetch with Jest
Learning Jest Through Practice
xUnit Test Patterns
F.I.R.S.T. Properties of Unit Tests
Testing Rails
Better Specs

Time/Date

Epoch Conversion
Durations
Time Zone Map

Tools

URLEX

Trainer's Websites

Zoran Horvat
Vladimir Khorikov
Nate Taylor

Tutorials

Daniel Miessler Tutorials

User Experience (UX)

User Onboarding

Validation

JSON Linter
Regex 101
Regulex
Regexr
Robots.txt Checker

Videos

The Deep Synergy Between Testability and Good Design
RubyConf 2017: Get Off the Tightrope by Tom Stuart
Therapeutic Refactoring by Katrina Owen
Refactoring to Form Objects in Rails
Learn Enough Ruby
Confident Code
Refactoring Fat Models with Patterns
Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby
SOLID Object-Oriented Design
Turn the Ship Around
A Fresh Look at Tell, Don't Ask
Get a Whiff of This
Refactoring Live: Primitive Obsession
How to Stop Hating your Test Suite
Full Stack Fest 2015: Nothing is Something
RailsConf 2014 - Debugger Driven Development with Pry
Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell
Refactoring from Good to Great
The Magic Tricks of Testing
What we can learn about testing from the wheel
Write tests. Not too many. Mostly integration.
All The Little Things

Xamarin / MAUI

How To Work With CollectionView in Xamarin Forms
How to set the flyout menu only on a certain page - .NET MAUI
Run method in viewmodel after receiving object in AppShell .NET MAUI
awesome-dotnet-maui
How to check the multiple permission at single request in Android M?
Xamarin.Forms Shell : Navigation
MAUISqlite
Exploring Layout Options in .NET MAUI
Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI: How Layout Behavior Has Evolved
Binding to Static Property
Configuring Life Cycle Events in .NET MAUI Apps
ARGB Hex Values
Entry Text Validation Behavior
Simplify your local data storage with SQLite-net
Styling Apps with CSS in .NET MAUI
Removing async void
Setting up a basic MVVM architecture in .NET MAUI
Dependency injection using Shell in MAUI
.Net Maui Samples
Unit test projects can't reference Maui multi target projects
Validation
Platform-Specific Code in .NET MAUI Using Dependency Injection
Find Resource in Code-Behind
Maui Docs
Centered StackLayout within StackLayout does not center
Syncfusion Examples
Splash Screen in .NET MAUI
Use Navigation Page in Maui
David Ortinau Videos
Avoid async calls in view model constructors
Turn Events into Commands with Behaviors
Pass OnAppearing to a ViewModel in Xamarin Forms MVVM
Run Methods in View Model after Receiving Object in AppShell .NET MAUI
Adding SQLite to the .NET MAUI application
C# SQLite
dotnet-maui-samples
Async / Await and Task best practices for Xamarin
Syncfusion, Inc Videos
Injecting Services into View Models
Global Exception Handling in Xamarin.Forms
Planning a Network Caching Strategy (VLOG)
Why is async void bad and how do I await a Task in an object constructor in C#?
Improve Xamarin.Forms App Performance
Xamarin.Forms application fundamentals
App Icons Generator 2
Ask Xammy
SwipeView Interaction with Xamarin.Forms
Implement DependsOn without Fody
How to create a simple Web Service for your Xamarin Application
Improve Xamarin.Forms App Performance
eXtensible Application Markup Language
Stateless View Models
Stop Putting State In Your View Models
XAML Naming Conventions in Xamarin Forms
Xamarin Coding Standards
Using Data Binding in Xamarin Applications
The Coordinate System in Xamarin.Forms and Android
Safe Area Layout Guide on iOS
ListView Data Sources
Introduction to Enterprise App Development
Get started with Xamarin
Xamarin Tutorials
xamarin-101
Xamarin.Forms documentation
Xamarin List view guide
Xamarin documentation
Microsoft Classes

YAML

YAML Tutorial: Everything You Need to Get Started in Minutes
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