Tools and Resources

Last updated: November 5, 2016

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###1. Code reference and tutorials

• Lynda ¹ courses Videos and coursework from LinkedIn.
• w3schools reference live Dictionary-style reference with plain-language explanations and a basic Try-It editor.
• devdocs.io reference Documentation reference for a number of languages.
• Bootstrap Cheat Sheet reference live Bootstrap Reference with live examples.
• ADA Jumpstart course previews A mini-course for getting started with Ruby.
• Learn Code The Hard Way ² courses Detailed guides that don't hold your hand.
• FreeCodeCamp courses peer support certification Full-stack certification, 24/7 peer-help and facebook groups.
• Markdown Quick Reference reference MarkDown syntax.

###2. Editors

• codepen editor hosting portfolio View your 'pen' as you code it and save it to your profile.
• cloud9 editor hosting Online project editor with GitHub integration.
• atom editor User-friendly editor.

###3. Hosting

• GitHub hosting peer support
• 000webhost hosting Free full-service webhosting.

###4. Front End Resources

• Google Font Library design A large library of fonts with live previews, just copy and paste the generated code to use your selection of fonts.
• pexels design Free stock photography.
• Coolors design Randomly generate a color palette, then customize it to your liking, or see what others have created.

###5. Testing

• RegEx101 tools RegEx tester and debugger with a quick reference dictionary and and explanation generated as you type.

###6. Help

• Gitter peer support Chat rooms for GitHub.
• codeshare peer support Video chat for collaborating with other coders."
• StackOverflow peer support Q & A forums.

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