50+ Best Web
Development
Tools And
Resources
BY -ABEL
ABOUT THIS E-BOOK
When you start learning to code, it can be
difficult to find the right web development tools
and resources to support your workflow.
To help you get started, I put together this 50+
list of my favorite web development tools and
resources.
Code editors and IDEs for web development
1. Atom
Atom is a free, easy-to-use code editor with powerful customization options. Much
like WordPress themes, Atom users can create custom themes for this editor to
improve usability.
Price: Free
Download :
[Link]
2. Sublime Text
Sublime Text is a free code editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It’s been one of my go-to
web development tools since day 1 of my coding journey.
Price: Free version available, premium licenses from $80.
Download :
[Link]
3. Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
VS Code is a popular code editor with helpful features such as syntax
highlighting, smart code completion, built-in debugger, and easy deployment
tools.
VS Code allows you to customize the look of your interface to fit your needs.
Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Price: Free
Download :
[Link]
4. Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free code editor for Windows. Much like Sublime Text, it’s very easy to use
for beginners but offers enough features for advanced users, too.
My tip: Try the built-in FTP plugin to open and edit your code files directly on your web
server.
Price: Free
[Link]
5. VIM
If you’re after a highly configurable text editor to build your perfect programming
environment, then Vim is the way to go. While it does work out of the box, for the
most part, it’s a tool that you have to learn to conquer.
The cool thing about Vim is that it can be used for any type of text editing—from
writing an email to posting blogs in Markup, or of course, editing HTML code. It
comes with 200+ syntax files, a comprehensive tag system and integrations with
Perl, TCL and Python, and can even act as an OLE automation server in Windows.
Download :
[Link]
6. CodePen
CodePen is a web development environment for front end designers and
developers. It’s a browser-based code editor where you can type in your
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code, and run it to see the results instantly.
You can share your “pens” with others, too, and link to them to showcase
your work easily.
Price: Free
Download :
[Link]
General web development resources
7. Codecademy
Codecademy was the first coding platform I tried back in 2016, and I still
love their courses.
You can start learning on Codecademy for free and see if coding is your
thing. All lessons are browser-based, so you don’t need to install
anything on your computer.
Their free courses are fantastic for making your first contact with web
development.
[Link]
8. freeCodeCamp
Out of all tech learning platforms, freeCodeCamp probably offers
the best value.
The entire curriculum is 100% free, and it covers pretty much
everything you need to learn about web development to start a
career in tech.
If you are a complete beginner, freeCodeCamp is a great place to
start learning the fundamentals at your own pace. You can sign up
in a few seconds and start your first lesson right away.
Price: Free
[Link]
9.W3Schools
W3Schools is a free learning platform for popular web development tools such
as
HTML and CSS
JavaScript and jQuery
PHP
Python
Bootstrap
I highly recommend using their tutorials for building your own
coding projects from scratch. Create a blank code file in your text
editor and start building a web page with HTML and CSS, for
example.
[Link]
[Link] Odin Project
The Odin Project is one of the most beginner-friendly platforms to learn
web development from scratch. It’s 100% free and open-source.
I love their project-based curriculum. It’s the best way to learn how to apply
your web dev skills to building meaningful projects from the get-go.
Price: Free
[Link]
Boilerplates and frameworks
11. HTML5 Boilerplate
HTML5 Boilerplate helps you build fast and robust websites
faster. It’s a set of files you can download and use as a quick
starting point for your next web project.
The boilerplate includes a basic HTML/CSS/JS template you can
use to create responsive, fast-loading websites that work on all
browsers.
[Link]
[Link]
Bootstrap is a free front-end toolkit for building sites and
apps with pre-built components for layout and styling. It
allows you to build responsive pages, insert navigation
menus, buttons, drop-down lists, and more within
minutes.
[Link]
[Link]
Bulma is another easily customizable front end framework – a
great alternative to Bootstrap.
If you are familiar with CSS Flexbox, Bulma will be a breeze for
you to learn. It’s free to use, and has a large community of
developers for support.
[Link]
14. Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS is a popular CSS framework for building responsive, customized
user interfaces faster.
Compared to Bootstrap, for example, Tailwind CSS doesn’t have a default
theme or built-in UI components you could use.
Instead, the framework comes with pre-designed widgets that you can use to
build and design your site from scratch.
[Link]
15. Semantic UI
Semantic UI is a component framework for theming websites using what they call
“human-friendly HTML”. What they mean by this is that the tool uses words and
classes as exchangeable concepts, giving you the same benefits as BEM without
the headache.
But the real strength here is the breadth of Semantic UI’s components.
[Link]
16. Foundation
Foundation is packed with features to help build content-focused
websites, even providing users with HTML, CSS & Javascript templates
to speed up the process. You can also use Foundation For Emails to
craft HTML emails that look a million bucks on any platform.
[Link]
17. Materialize
Materialize is a modern framework based on Google's Material Design
language, combining the classic principles of design with innovation and
tech. As a language its goal is to help unify user experience across any
platform, which is fitting, as this is a focus at Materialize as well.
From the animations to UI elements and everything between, there's a real
focus on user experience above all else. That's not to say the technical tools
aren't there. They are. It's fast, robust and has a low learning curve.
[Link]
18. Angular
Angular (or Angularjs) is a popular Javascript framework created and maintained by
Google. It’s a cross-platform solution with a cohesive ecosystem of third-party
components, meaning you can add a bunch of your own unique functionality
improvements.
[Link]
19. React
React ([Link]) is another great Javascript library built by another ultra-powerful
tech company: in this case, Meta. Made specifically for building user interfaces, it
makes it painless to create interactive UIs in a visual way.
A component-based system means that individual components manage their own
state, and can then be composed to build complex UIs. React can also render on a
server using Node, and with React Native you can power mobile apps as well.
[Link]
20. Vue
Yet another JavaScript library, like React, Vue (or [Link]) is built for
working with user interfaces. Labelling itself as a more “approachable,
versatile and performant” alternative, it helps you create a more
maintainable and testable codebase.
[Link]
21. [Link]
[Link] is a free and open-source full-stack isomorphic
framework (meaning you can run it both on the client and
server side). It might not be as popular as React or Vue,
but it’s still considered one of the best solutions to enable
devs to swiftly build and deploy web, mobile or desktop
apps.
[Link]
22. Svelte
We love Svelte for two reasons. One, it just sounds awesome and two, it’s all about empowering
folks to build their projects with way less code, which is something we’re passionate about here at
Paperform.
Technically, Svelte isn’t a framework or a library. It’s a “compiler”, and it’s gained quite a
reputation in the web dev community for being one of the best frontend frameworks on the
market. It’s lightweight, SEO-optimised and unlike tools like React or Vue, doesn’t require heavy
browser processing.
Svelte’s “killer app” is that is has no virtual Dom. This means there’s considerably less re-renders of
the UI, leading to a lightning fast experience. Some devs will be put off by this, but it makes it an
ideal option for beginners or smaller projects.
[Link]
Developer tools to make your life a little easier
[Link]
A free browser extension that helps you identify
technologies used on any website at the click of a button
[Link]
24. Sizzy
The browser for developers. Stop wasting time and speed
up your development workflow
[Link]
25. Log Rocket
LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping
you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster
[Link]
26. Can I Use?
"Can I use" provides up-to-date browser support tables for support
of front-end web technologies on desktop and mobile web
browsers.
[Link]
[Link]
An opinionated code formatter, Supports many
languages,Integrates with most editors,Has few options.
[Link]
28. CSS Scan
Goodbye to "Inspect Element" — Check the CSS of any element you hover
over, instantly, and copy its entire rules with a single click
[Link]
Developer tools to make your life a little easier
29. Clear Cache
Clear your cache and browsing data with a single
click of a button.
Download :
[Link]
30. Window Resizer
Resize the browser window to emulate various
screen resolutions
Download :
[Link]
31. Wappalyzer
Wappalyzer is a utility that uncovers the technologies
used on websites. It detects content management
systems, ecommerce platforms, web frameworks, server
software, analytics tools and many more
Download :
[Link]
32. MDN
The MDN Web Docs site provides information about Open
Web technologies including HTML, CSS, and APIs for both
Web sites and progressive web apps.
[Link]
[Link] App
Develop responsive web apps 5x faster! A must-have
DevTool for all Front-End developers that will make your
job easier.
[Link]
34. [Link]
Create useful .gitignore files for your project
[Link]
Developer tools to make your life a little easier
35. Keycode
Press any key to get the JavaScript event keycode
[Link]
36. Worth It: Modern JS edition
This tool analyzes a page to determine how much less JavaScript is
downloaded in modern browsers as a result of it using the module/nomodule
pattern.
[Link]
37. CSS to JS
Transform between CSS, JS Objects and JSX props.
[Link]
38. All Characters
A simple page that shows all the different characters and
their HTML code.
[Link]
[Link]
Don't wait for the backend to be ready, generate custom
API responses with Mocky and start working on your
application straightaway
[Link]
40. Responsive Breakpoints
Easily generate the optimal responsive image dimensions
[Link]
Developer tools to make your life a little easier
41. Is my host fast yet?
Real-world server response (Time to First Byte) latencies, as
experienced by real-world users navigating the web.
[Link]
42. BEM Cheat Sheet
When it comes to finding the right class name, it can quickly drive you to despair.
Even the most experienced CSS developers don't always find the right class name
right away. This tool aims to help you to not get lost in the BEM cosmos by giving you
naming-suggestions for some of the most common web components.
[Link]
43. CSS Grid Generator
You can set the numbers, and units of your columns and rows, and I'll generate a
CSS grid for you! Drag within the boxes to create divs placed within the grid.
[Link]
44. Screen size map
A comparison of screen sizes in device-independent pixel
[Link]
[Link]
Unsplash is one of my go-to design and web development tools for
free high-quality stock photos. Use them for your website
projects, social media posts, and other promotional material.
[Link]
46. Canva
Canva is a browser-based graphic editor app for non-designers. If
you don’t want to venture into learning Photoshop, for example,
Canva makes things much easier for you.
[Link]
Developer tools to make your life a little easier
47. unDraw (free illustrations)
unDraw offers stunning illustrations you can use entirely free without
attribution. Find an image that you like, customize the colors, and
click to download.
[Link]
48. Reduce Images (image resizing)
Before you upload photos and images to your website or WordPress media
library, use Reduce Images to resize your file dimensions to a suitable level.
[Link]
49. tinyJPG (image compression)
tinyJPG is a browser-based image compression tool to reduce the file size of
your images, graphics, and photos before uploading them to your website.
[Link]
50. Font Awesome
Font Awesome is a popular font and icon toolkit where
you can find thousands of icons and graphics.
[Link]
[Link]
Grammarly is a browser-based tool for checking your spelling and
grammar. The free plan is more than enough to get started. You will
get instant feedback on your writing and suggestions for improving
the readability.
[Link]
52. Trello
Trello is a free online tool for collecting and managing your ideas as
lists. List your to-dos, track your projects, and collaborate with
others.
[Link]
Developer tools to make your life a little easier
53. RescueTime
RescueTime is a free desktop app that runs in the background
and monitors how you use your computer. You get weekly
reports where you see when you’re most productive and what
you’re wasting time on.
[Link]
54. [Link]
Keyword Tool is a free alternative to Google Keyword Planner and
other keyword research tools.
You don’t even have to create an account to use it, and works like a
dream for finding hundreds of relevant keywords quickly.
[Link]
55. Google’s SEO Starter Guide
Google’s own Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide is
the perfect place to get a complete overview of the
fundamentals of SEO.
The guide is packed with best practices you can apply to your
own web development projects right away. You will learn a
bunch of helpful tips for making it easier for Google to crawl,
index, and understand your content.
[Link]
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56. UI Design Daily
Collection of beautiful UI designs for websites.
[Link]
57. Devdocs
Devdocs is a collection of documents of popular
programming languages for developers.
[Link]
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