24 Best Resources 🎨 For Web Developers 💻 [HTML + CSS + JavaScript] 😱
Tags: webdev, javascript, beginners, opensource
Published: 2023-11-01 12:18:43

## TL;DR

The world of web development can be overwhelming with so many tools and resources available. To simplify this journey, I've curated a list of the 24 best resources specifically tailored for web developers. 

Covering the core technologies of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, this guide aims to provide beginners and experts with valuable tools and insights to enhance their web development skills. Please explore these handpicked resources to help you excel in web development.

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## [Swirl](https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search) 

[![Swirl v3 Demo](https://i.ibb.co/ZBY1HXD/Swirl-v3-Demo-1-2.gif)](https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search)

Searching through multiple sources is challenging. Swirl combines all your databases, notes, PDFs, Jira, GitHub, Vector Databases, Discord, Slack, Teams Chat, etc., and allows you to search through them. 

Allowing you to:
- Generate AI Summaries of the answers. 🤖
- Manage your data and create a knowledge base.  📚
- Save time and be more productive. ⏳

Please give Swirl Search a ⭐️ on GitHub. 💖 

{% cta https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search %}  Give ⭐ to Swirl on GitHub {% endcta %}

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## CSS Tools

#### 1. [CSS Gradient](https://cssgradient.io/)

CSS Gradient is a project that lets you create free gradient backgrounds for your website.

![CSS Gradient](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/y3pz3pttdz3mw73hfgd6.png)


#### 2. [Colorhunt](https://colorhunt.co/)

Colorhunt provides awesome colour palettes for designers and artists.

![Colorhunt](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/36tgjp6atk0gbqvyrkof.png)


#### 3. [CSS Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/)

CSS Tricks hosts some of the best advice, tips, tricks and code snippets on Cascading Style Sheets.


![CSS Tricks](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9cpyxw7dh1st3u2t2lpd.png)

#### 4. [Generators by Haikei](https://haikei.app/generators/)
Haikei is a web app that generate stunning visual content – ready to use with your design tools and workflow.


![Generators by Haikei](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/u1iodm4kouyeo1fqaapi.png)

#### 5. [FFFuel](https://fffuel.co/gggrain/)

Fffuel is a collection of color tools and free SVG generators for gradients, patterns, textures, shapes & backgrounds.


![FFFuel](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/rtuapj8v11oy90wu63vl.png)

#### 6. [SVG Backgrounds](https://www.svgbackgrounds.com/)

SVG Backgrounds hosts a collection of SVG Backgrounds ready to be used on your website.


![SVG Backgrounds](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/snvajtzhfcdeij595okb.png)

#### 7. [Animated Backgrounds](https://animatedbackgrounds.me/)
Animated Backgrounds hosts code snippets of various animated backgrounds that can be used as a background in your website.


![Animated Backgrounds](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ihajx942sr0a1hdjhpc9.png)

#### 8. [Flowbite](https://flowbite.com/blocks/publisher/blog-templates/)

Flowbite provides a robust set of design tokens and components based on the popular Tailwind CSS framework.


![Flowbite](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/k5vm5gt1eq8xp3v2sfeb.png)

#### 9. [DaisyUI](https://daisyui.com/)

DaisyUI adds a set of customisable colour names to Tailwind CSS, and these new colours use CSS variables for the values.


![DaisyUI](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ftt8w6hb86u053ou1jjr.png)

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## HTML

#### 10. [HTML Templates by Quackit](https://www.quackit.com/html/templates/)

Quackit provides a large selection of free website templates. Depending on your choice, you can choose from a list of simple or more advanced templates.


![HTML Templates by Quackit](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/rpck2niq9956wgdiknmq.png)

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## Icons

#### 11. [Devicon](https://devicon.dev/)

Devicon is a set of icons representing programming languages, designing, and development tools. You can use it as a font or copy/paste the SVG code into your project.

![Devicon](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nuwk7f14xmmahc3l5368.png)

#### 12. [Flaticon](https://www.flaticon.com/)

Download Free Icons and Stickers for your projects—images made by and for designers in PNG, SVG, etc. Formats.


![Flaticon](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/694zggooyig7digfrje6.png)



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## Low Code Tools

#### 13. [Framer](https://www.framer.com/)

Framer is a low-code, drag-and-drop AI-based website builder.


![Framer](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/m0nb98taxppb2lq2j5ud.png)

#### 14. [Bubble](https://bubble.io/)

Bubble calls itself the world's only full-stack, no-code platform. Bubble is a tool that will allow you to build apps without writing a single line of code.

![Bubble](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/tx9t207djk1rk3acimor.png)

#### 15. [Adalo](https://www.adalo.com/)

Adalo is a low-code responsive web app design tool. 

![Adalo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/p9eyoci23wjrwfkbayhd.png)

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## Misc

#### 16. [CDN JS](https://cdnjs.com/)
CDN JS is a free and open-source Content Delivery Network. It allows web developers to search and load npm packages right into the head of the HTML of their static pages without worrying about npm installation. 

![CDN JS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/33zhw7i6suw2fvd5uxfr.png)


## Free Images

#### 17. [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/)
While we have image generator tools, nothing can be the surrealism brought to us by Unsplash. You can use many images on your websites (remember to donate to the photographer & mention them if you're using their images). 


![Unsplash](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/slj7w9m4t3g1d8ovcgvp.png)

#### 18. [DALLE-3](https://openai.com/dall-e-3)

The third iteration of the image generation tool by Open AI. You can use this tool for free using the Bing AI Image Generator tool. 


![DALLE-3](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/agayg9j66sxts85t9or5.png)

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## Mockups

#### 19. [Mockup World](https://www.mockupworld.co/)

Tons of free and legal, fully layered, easily customizable photo realistic PSD mockups: Ready to use in your projects, app showcases and presentations! ~ Mentioned on their website!


![Mockup World](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4uujz7r6rqwpeiimzy2o.png)

#### 20. [Free Mockup World](https://www.freemockupworld.com/)

Free Mockup World is a collaboration of high-quality best free mockups, including Apple Devices, Branding, Logos, Print, Digital Art, Fashion, Apparel and more. ~ Mentioned on their website. 


![Free Mockup World](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/dwa2ss6ueyra2w553yka.png)

#### 21. [UI Design Daily](https://uidesigndaily.com/)

Free, open-source UI design resources for your website. (Contains Figma mocks-ups for login pages, etc.)


![UI Design Daily](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yj9rxpndn5n82jv2tgij.png)

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## Other Useful Open Source Libraries

#### 22. [ShadCN](https://ui.shadcn.com/)
Beautifully designed components built with Radix UI and Tailwind CSS.


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/epbhf6clfcprk88hiem0.png)

#### 23. [Clickvote](https://clickvote.dev/)
Clickvote is an open-source library that takes the hassle of building your reaction components around your content. 


![Clickvote](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/q811a8q07g72taiib87e.png)

#### 24. [Spartan NG](https://www.spartan.ng/)
ShadCN for Angular. Open-source, community built. 

![Spartan UI](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/odg6ubryxangvs7skvzp.png)


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## For Searching Through Your Data - Swirl 

### [Swirl](https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search)

**Swirl is an open source search platform that changes how you interact with your data.**

[![Swirl v3 Demo](https://i.ibb.co/ZBY1HXD/Swirl-v3-Demo-1-2.gif)](https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search)

Think of it as ChatGPT explicitly tailored for your unique datasets. Whether it's notes, code snippets, PDF files, or emails, Swirl is your go-to platform for instant, AI-driven insights.

Features that set Swirl apart:

- **Universal Search**: Seamlessly search through notes, codes, docs, databases, emails, chats, logs, and more. 🔍
- **Personal AI-Powered Knowledge Assistant**: You can build a secure, searchable knowledge base for your company, startup or personal data. 🤖
- **One Click Retrieval Augmented Generation**: With Swirl, you can instantly perform AI summaries and analytics. You can get answers with sources to the data that generated them. 🛠️

**Please give Swirl Search a ⭐️ on GitHub. 💖** 

{% cta https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search %}  Give ⭐ to Swirl on GitHub {% endcta %}

And join our [Open Source Slack Community 🌸](https://join.slack.com/t/swirlmetasearch/shared_invite/zt-1qk7q02eo-kpqFAbiZJGOdqgYVvR1sfw)

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Once again, thank you for reading!