Less Framework 2 – Cross-display grid framework. Interesting.

Single-Line vs Multi-Line CSS, plus TextMate tips – Solid argument for multi-line CSS.

Don’t Make Me Wait – Why loading times matter, and links to good resources.

Secure Your WordPress Installation – Good tips, easy to implement.

LABjs & RequireJS: Loading JavaScript Resources the Fun Way – Good overview of and argument for resource managers.

Pro Git Book – Free online version of a book that I was about to buy? Sign me up.

getURLinfo – "A webservice that when given a URL retrieves useful and visual information about it." From the getFavicon guy. Very cool.

Commonly Confused Bits Of jQuery – Helpful.

HTML5 Boilerplate – "A rock-solid default for HTML5 awesome."

Fixing Common Browser Issues: Dealing With Key Events – Comprehensive look at key events and how to handle them cross-browser.

Site Development Workflow: Keep it in Code – Pretty comprehensive Drupal development workflow.

On jQuery & Large Applications – "We have to make clear that, in fact, jQuery is but a hammer. When it comes to building these intensively client-side applications, we’re talking about building skyscrapers, for god’s sake. The problems solved by a hammer are the least of our concerns."

Closure Compiler Service – Web version of Google's optimization tool. And an API.

getFavicon – Service to retrieve favicons on the fly. Google has a version too, but this looks promising.

Don’t Get Fireballed – Discussion of WordPress caching/optimization options (specifically Super Cache).

CSS Media Query for Mobile is Fool’s Gold – Some things to think about when developing a mobile site plan.

Mobile Web Optimization Guide – Pretty comprehensive. Nice.

Git from the bottom up – Explains the underpinnings of Git instead of high-level commands.

Creating Triangle Arrows in pure CSS – Helpful trick.

16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme – Helpful reference.

Using Git to manage a web site – Genius.

Git Reference – Clear and comprehensive documentation.

A New Way To Embed YouTube Videos – From the YouTube API blog, you can now load videos in an iframe for better flexibility and extensibility.

Introduction to the Google WebFont Loader – Best approach to load fonts from the Google font directory.

MediaElement.js – Easy to use shiv for HTML5 video. Includes a slick player option.

Add a background image to individual table cells in your email – Quite the hack, but definitely helpful.

Free Full Layered Facebook GUI PSD Kit – Very cool for quick prototyping of Facebook applications.

Prototypes and Inheritance in JavaScript – Basic explanation.

How To Use CSS3 Media Queries To Create a Mobile Version of Your Website – As always, Smashing Magazine is very thorough.

JavaScript Minification Part II – Good for its overview of how minification works.

Your Questions Answered #10 | HTML5 Doctor – This series (and this website), definitely worth following.

Introduction to Chrome Developer Tools, Part One – Good overview of "Firebug for Chrome."

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I'm Andrew Church, an aspiring web developer currently living and working in Washington, DC. I’ve been employed as a professional developer since 2004, when I graduated with a degree in Information Sciences & Technology from Penn State University. I'm particularly interested in front-end web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), but I do have experience with the entire site build process. « less

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