Resources

Here is a short list of some of my favorite resources for web developer. I will likely add more as I find them. If you have any good resources, I would be interested in seeing them, send them my way; I am always up for some more research!

Innovation and Process
Javascript
React
Redux
General Web
Accessibility
UX/Design
Blogs
Tools
Learning
Performance
Podcasts
Meetups
Conferences
Online Communities

Innovation and Process

Books

Javascript

TC39: http://www.ecma-international.org/memento/TC39.htm
Javascript has it’s own site now! http://www.javascript.com
Douglas Crockford: http://javascript.crockford.com
javascript garden: http://bonsaiden.github.io/JavaScript-Garden/
books (read online free!):
- Eloquent Javascript: http://eloquentjavascript.net
- Human Javascript: http://read.humanjavascript.com/ch01-introduction.html
- You Don’t Know JS: https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS/blob/master/README.md#you-dont-know-js-book-series
- Speaking Javascript: http://speakingjs.com/es5/
- other free read online books here: http://chimera.labs.oreilly.com/books/
other book resources:
- Apress: http://www.apress.com
- Packt publishing: https://www.packtpub.com
- O’Reilly: http://www.oreilly.com
- Smashing Magazine books: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/books/
- A List Apart books: http://abookapart.com

React

React: https://facebook.github.io/react/
Thinking in React: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/thinking-in-react.html
Lifecycle methods: http://busypeoples.github.io/post/react-component-lifecycle/
React components: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/react-component.html
JSX: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/introducing-jsx.html
Presentational versus Container components (or smart versus dumb components): https://medium.com/@dan_abramov/smart-and-dumb-components-7ca2f9a7c7d0#.ccphrfeh3
Controlled versus Uncontrolled inputs: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/uncontrolled-components.html
PropTypes: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/typechecking-with-proptypes.html
Props: https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/react-component.html#props
State (local React state): https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/react-component.html#state
cheatsheet: http://reactcheatsheet.com/

Redux

Flux architecture: https://survivejs.com/react/implementing-kanban/react-and-flux/
The Three Principles: http://redux.js.org/docs/introduction/ThreePrinciples.html
Reducers: http://redux.js.org/docs/basics/Reducers.html
Actions: http://redux.js.org/docs/basics/Actions.html
Redux store: http://redux.js.org/docs/basics/Store.html
Redux state: http://redux.js.org/docs/faq/OrganizingState.html
Egghead.io videos: https://egghead.io/courses/getting-started-with-redux
API reference: http://redux.js.org/docs/api/index.html

General Web

A List Apart: http://alistapart.com
Smashing Magazine: http://www.smashingmagazine.com
Site Point: http://www.sitepoint.com
CSS zen garden: http://csszengarden.com
HTML5 Rocks: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/
CSS Tricks: https://css-tricks.com
Software Programming and Code Glossary for Kids: https://www.smartadvocate.com/News/Blog/software-programming-and-coding-glossary-for-kids

Accessibility

Improving the Accessibility of Your Website: http://www.w3.org/WAI/impl/improving
Google Accessibility: https://webaccessibility.withgoogle.com/course

UX/Design

Atomic Design: http://atomicdesign.bradfrost.com
UX Mag: http://uxmag.com

Blogs

Addy Osmani: http://addyosmani.com/blog/
Brad Frost: http://bradfrost.com
Quirksmode: http://www.quirksmode.org
Luke Wroblewski: http://www.lukew.com
Paul Irish: http://www.paulirish.com
John Resig: http://ejohn.org
Echo JS: http://www.echojs.com

Tools

js fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net
codepen: http://codepen.io
github: https://github.com
stack overflow: http://www.stackoverflow.com

Hand’s on Learning

Live Coding TV: https://www.livecoding.tv/livestreams/
Exercisem.io (coding exercises/katas): http://exercism.io
web fundamentals: https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/
Lynda: http://www.lynda.com
Udemy: https://www.udemy.com
Code School: https://www.codeschool.com
Plural Sight: http://www.pluralsight.com
Stanford online: http://online.stanford.edu/courses
Coursera: https://www.coursera.org
Code Avengers: https://www.codeavengers.com

Performance

Google Pagespeed: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/
YSlow: http://yslow.org

Podcasts

Javascript Jabber: http://devchat.tv/js-jabber
Hansel Minutes: http://hanselminutes.com
The Web Ahead: http://5by5.tv/webahead
The Big Web Show: http://5by5.tv/bigwebshow
Shoptalk: http://shoptalkshow.com

Meetups (Detroit/Ann Arbor Michigan area)

SEMjs: http://www.meetup.com/SEM-JS/
GDI Ann Arbor: http://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Ann-Arbor/
GDI Detroit: http://www.meetup.com/girl-develop-it-detroit/

Conferences

An Event Apart: http://aneventapart.com
A List Apart events online: http://alistapart.com/events
Environments for Humans: http://environmentsforhumans.com
SXSW (Interactive): http://www.sxsw.com/interactive
O’Reilly Fluent Conference: http://fluentconf.com/javascript-html-2015
Oscan (O’Reilly Open Source): http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon
Nodevember: http://nodevember.org
Midewest JS: http://midwestjs.com
Codemash: http://www.codemash.org
That conference: https://www.thatconference.com
Self conference: http://selfconference.org
Dev Fest: http://devfe.st
Strange Loop: http://www.thestrangeloop.com

Online communities

Reddit Web Development: http://www.reddit.com/r/Web_Development/
Dream in Code: http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/forum/74-web-development/
Web Developer: http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/
MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla_Web_Developer_Community
Google + Web Development: https://plus.google.com/communities/104621551449192390268