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Dec 5

Jekyll

Static-site generator Jekyll has hit the big-time. It powered Obama’s successful election campaign.

http://jekyllrb.com

Dec 5

Zippopotam.us

Free zip code lookup API.

http://www.zippopotam.us

Agile Designers

All the best design resources in one place.

http://www.agiledesigners.com

Chrome Devtools Cheatsheet

http://anti-code.com/devtools-cheatsheet/

Lorem Pixel

On-demand placeholder images.

http://lorempixel.com

GTMetrix

Similar to Google Pagespeed, this site analyzes your site and offers optimization suggestions.

http://gtmetrix.com

https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights

Nov 7

ThingLink

Excellent new tool for social sharing. Create rich images with music, video, sound, text and more.

http://www.thinglink.com

Nov 7

Montage

Front/Back End Framework for building web apps with node.js

http://montagejs.org

Verify App

User-testing tool that lets you test screenshots to gain valuable insights on your apps and websites before writing a single line of code. 

http://verifyapp.com

Gridlover

Tool for establishing a vertical rhythm when designing a website.

http://www.gridlover.net/

Greensock JavaScript Animation

Tutorial on how to use Greensock to make awesome animation (and also a great demo)

http://ahrengot.com/tutorials/greensock-javascript-animation/

The Breakpoint
New YouTube Show from Addy Osmani and Paul Irish. First episode is about front end dev tools.

ARToolkit

DivShot

The web app interface builder (think responsive prototyping and wireframing) goes into public beta.

http://divshot.com

Adobe Edge Web Fonts

Vast web font library made possible by contributions from Adobe, Google, and designers around the world, served by Typekit. Plus, it’s free!

http://html.adobe.com/edge/webfonts/