Dev Links

These are some great resources that will help you with Web Development.

Learning Web Development / Web Design

Best Forums for SEO and Web Development
Forums are a great place to learn new skills and ask questions. A list of some of the best forums in the SEO and Web Development communities.
PHP in a Nutshell - O’Reilly has some great books on PHP. This is a great one to start with.
Learning PHP 5 - Another great book on PHP web development.
Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL - A great book on database-driven web development with PHP and MySQL.

Web Dev Tools

Browser Shots
A cross-platform compatibility testing tool that produces screen shots of a site in all the major browsers, versions and operating systems.
Contact Form Generator
The free Website Contact Form Generator utility enables you to create form-to-email scripts for your PHP, ASP, or Perl web site with no programming skills needed.
Adobe Color Palette Tools
Free tools from Adobe to help you develop color palettes for your site. Share and exchange palettes with others.
Speakeasy Internet Speed Test
Test the speed of your internet connection.
Website Button Maker
Create RSS feed style buttons for your web site.

Statistics / Tracking / Analytics

Browser Market Share
Comprehensive data on what percentage of the total available market is being serviced by each web browser.
A List of Every Website Statistic Publicly Available | SEOmoz
A comprehensive collection of links to find website & SEO data.
Hitslink - Advanced Web Site Stats
Has a ton of great features and customizable stat reports, which you can automate and receive by email or export to PDF or Excel. Goes into much more depth than Google Analytics.

Free Scripts

Hot Scripts
V7N Scripts Directory
PHP GeoIPLocation Library
Want to add GeoTargeting features to your PHP site? This easy-to-install script will let you determine the country for any given IP address. You can serve your content accordingly.
Browscap PHP Project
An excellent standalone class that you can install in minutes and use to detect the latest browsers easily.
Foul JavaScript Form Validation
The quickest way is to install form validation in JavaScript. It takes 2 minutes to install, and if you follow the (very simple) directions, it works like a charm.
Lightbox 2
A simple, powerful script that will allow you to overlay images on the current page — perfect for photo albums or any application wher you need a larger image to popup when users click on a thumbnail image. Easy to install and cross-browser compatible..
WebAppers
Some very cool free web development scripts and applications.
openPopUps
Create virtual popups with ease.
Top 10 Custom JavaScript Functions of All Time

Web Templates
Not a graphic designer? No problem - you can always find a good one to contract with. While you’re looking for one, you can find some good open source and paid templates at the following sites.

Stock Photos

Free Fonts

WordPress Plugins

WP-SpamFree
A powerful anti-spam plugin that virtually eliminates automated comment spam from bots. Finally, you can enjoy a spam-free WordPress blog!

WordPress Themes