Weekly front-end news and updates from the Lullabot team.
I live on Twitter. I depend on it to give me an idea of whats popular and upcoming, and also what problems people are dealing with. This influences the way I think and the projects I take on.
Releases, articles, and links that affect developers working on the mobile Web.
The Treehouse blog provides valuable content on web development, web design, and startup tips.
Round-up of HTML5 and browser technology news and links.
Around the web there is lots of useful information about front-end news and trends, but sometimes its too hard to find and read all of them. Its a mess and you will go crazy!
ColdFront is a one-day front-end conference in Copenhagen.
Has become the largest JavaScript and HTML5 developers conference in the world.
I have several feeds I read almost daily
At some point you need to go right to the core… the mailing lists, specifications and even source code. By getting used to reading the specifications and participating in some mailing list conversations and understanding some of the source code, you will naturally become a better developer and understand it all much more.
I actually read specifications from time to time, some of them are easy to understand and they are first-hand sources. W3C mailing lists also help: You learn about web technologies at the moment of their creation and can even influence them!
Hanselminutes Podcast is Fresh Air for developers.
A gathering where front-end lovers and tech entrepreneurs discover the latest trends.
I am also regularly reading (books), watching (videos), or writing about my practice. From time to time I pick a coding, or writing, project and focus all of my spare time in this area. When I tire of writing words or code I simply spend time reading code.
An online media company providing cutting-edge content for web professionals.
I recommend three resources for staying up to date on front end technologies.
The latest news in the JavaScript community.
Its really important that you find your own, unique way to be up to date. Take a look at how these great developers are doing it!
If there are tools or libraries I regularly use, I try to keep an eye on what the developers working on them might have to say because thats how you find out insights, tips/tricks and information about whats coming next.
A handcrafted, carefully selected list of web development related resources.
I follow lots of people involved in web standards or browser development or are just very good developers
First, Twitter is invaluable. Start with famous JavaScript people you know (e.g. the creator of your framework of choice) and continue from there sooner or later you will come across interesting retweets, recommendations on who to follow, etc.
Third, the Cooper Pressemail newslettersare a convenient weekly source of information (disclaimer: I edit JavaScript Weekly).
A weekly podcast about changing technologies and the future of the web.
Twitter can be a great place to find people who are in-the-know.
When Im feeling burnt out Ill attend a conference so that I can be inspired by ideas and people. And when I am really bored I start looking into practices that cross over into my area of expertise.
A weekly newsletter on Web operations, infrastructure, performance and tooling.
The award winning Big Web Show features special guests and topics. Its everything web that matters.
Im trying to spend more time on various W3C working group and specification mailing lists. There is a lot that goes over my head about the specific implementations of features that as a web developer I would take for granted every day. Sometimes keeping up is challenging, but I like a good challenge and as I stick around I learn more and more so I can ideally contribute more to the discussion in the future.
A HackerNews-like site dedicated to JavaScript and Front-end News.
Conferences, both for the discussions and the sessions
There is a saying that goes around: If you feel like you are the smartest person in the room, youre in the wrong room. Surround yourself with people who are intelligent but not cocky about it.
Design, development, and web content, focused on standards and best practices.
Therefore, we have put together the best sources about news and trends in the front-end world.
Second,Echo JSis a JavaScript news site in the tradition of Hacker News.
The other big thing that I find essential for keeping up to date on new technology is to experiment. Find some time outside of your normal job to tinker with a project, contribute to someone elses, or play around with a new bit of technology. Play, fail, succeed, share, repeat.
A weekly podcast discussing the superb language JavaScript.
When I want to learn something, Ill just start a project with it, and along the way Ill figure out the other tools I need to be successful. After a few failed attempts, normally I can create something meaningful (that I usually throw away anyways) that allows me to understand core concepts and/or make quick uninformed jabs about things that I dont like or understand.
Front-end leaders help you to stay on top of relevant news and trends. They are in-the-know and they work on a specific topic.
Geeks publish a daily dose of web design and development.
The secret to keeping up is not to view it as an extra chore, but instead as part of the job Ive chosen.
Roundup of css articles, tutorials, experiments and tools.
Round-up of responsive design articles, tools, tips, tutorials and inspirational links.
Hundreds of blog posts and articles are published every day, but there is no way you can read all of them. We think you should have a strategy to keep up to date, so we have created this recipe.
Featuring the best in JavaScript and progressive Web development.
The web is a rapidly evolving universe. An important part of our job as front-end developers is keeping up to date and staying close to new tools, trends and workflows.
An online magazine for professional Web designers and developers.
and knowing the people behind all significant projects 🙂
A podcast about front end web design, development and UX.
Mainly web-focused; in particular, most are JS-focused.
I keep up with front-end technologies religiously. As part of my daily activities, I spend 20 to 30 minutes reviewing twitter and RSS feeds, investigating anything that sparks my interest.
These days I find myself heavily relying on Twitter lists and G+ circles to keep up to date with whats happening on the front-end.
Conference of the Dutch non-profit trade organisation for front-end developers.
I follow people on Twitter who produce new things. Some people like to follow just blogs, but I like to see what the people who make things recommend. My Twitter feed has sort of replaced my old RSS feed to some extent – I am way more likely to read an article recommended by someone who I see posting their repos alongside it. That kind of behavior tells me that the person is both an active developer and someone who thinks about their craft in most cases.
A 2-day conference in San Francisco dedicated to the emerging discipline of front end operations.
A free, onceweekly e-mail round-up of JavaScript news and articles.
A Daily Software Development Link Blog.
A Responsive Web Design Podcast, co-hosted by @karenmcgrane and @beep.
Pure awesome links to the best news and articles to hit the interweb during the week.
Everybody knows that Twitter is the best place to find information such as tutorials or blog posts about a new technology. But who writes them? Where do they get their information from?
It is the prime source for browser compatibility information on the Internet.
I also still read web-related RSS feeds, books, magazines and more when I travel.
The only way that Ive found that Im able to stay up to date is by creating. I follow a well-curated list of people on twitter, and read blogs and programming news sites, but when it comes down to it, the only time Im ever reallylearningis when Imdoing.
One quick JavaScript tip, delivered to your inbox every other week.
Its also a great idea to follow those kind souls working on our behalf in the web standards space. More often these days drafts of potential specs are posted early on social networks meaning you have a chance to both review and if youre interested, contribute to what the web platform might look like in a few years.
A blog to help you learn more about HTML5.
Posts, tutorials, case study & demos.
Thousands of developers attend conferences to promote the latest technologies, share ideas, thoughts or experiences and learn from others. They discuss the best practices, standards and trends. You should participate in order to meet awesome people and organizations who do what you do.
An open community of developers building resources for a better web.
Provides daily content about W3C, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, the Web APIs, web browsers.
Tutorials, articles, tips, and community for web developers.
A specialised blog in writing and scaling CSS for large apps and websites.