References and Resources
Books
- Head First Ajax, by Rebecca Riordan (O'Reilly & Associates, 2008)
- JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition, by David Flanagan (O'Reilly & Associates, 2006)
- Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, 1st Edition, by Robin Nixon (O'Reilly & Associates, 2009)
- PHP Cookbook, 2nd Edition, by David Sklar, Adam Trachtenberg (O'Reilly & Associates, 2009)
- Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition, by David Lane, Hugh E. Williams (O'Reilly & Associates, 2004)
- Web Design in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, 3rd Edition, by Jennifer Niederst (O'Reilly & Associates, 2006)
Software
- Apache Web Server
- Coda (Mac OS X only)
- Firebug (Firefox Plugin)
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- jQuery
- MySQL
- NoScript (Firefox Plugin; JavaScript / Java / Flash blocker)
- PHP
- TextPad (text editor for Windows)
- VMware Software Downloads (Licenses free for one year for Tufts CS students; Tufts CS login and password required)
- Web Developer (Firefox Plugin)
Websites
- A List Apart
- CSS / CSS3
- CSS Cheat Sheets:
- Git:
- GitHub
- HTML5:
- jQTOuch
- Mashable
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) Developers Page Beta
- ProgrammableWeb - API Dashboard
- ReadWriteWeb
- Regular Expressions
- Smashing Magazine
- Security
- SpyreStudios - Mega Collection Of Cheatsheets for Designers And Developers (thanks to Benji Koltai)
- SQL:
- SQLzoo.net: A Gentle Introduction to SQL (thanks to Asa Riley for the recommendation)
- TechCrunch
- US Cyber Challenge - Center for Strategic and International Studies
