WordPress Codex: The primary documentation for WordPress. (chapter 1)
WordPress Cheat Sheet Useful function list for WordPress
WordPress Semantics: An introduction to all things WordPress. A useful read for anyone new to WordPress. (chapter 1)
Installing WordPress: Directions for installing WordPress. (chapter 1)
WordPress Codex Glossary: Contains a list of terms and definitions for WordPress. (chapter 1)
WordPress Codex - The Loop Explains how the Loop works. (chapter 2)
WordPress Plugins Contains plugins that you can add to WordPress
Filezilla - the FTP application that will be used during this course.
Google PageSpeed Plugin - Chrome Plugin for monitoring site speed.
ySlow - Open source site speed project.
Atom - A free text editor with a lot of extensibility. Note that I will use Sublime text during the course, but Atom is equivalent (if not better in certain ways).
Sublime Text 3.0 - A paid text editor with a lot of extensibility. This is the primary text editor used during this course, however you should seriously consider Atom as it is both free and comparable with this paid product.
###UI:
UI Patterns Site with a lot of info about UI best practices.
Google Webmaster Tools Bing Webmaster Tools
Beginners Guide to Wireframing
Wireframing Information - Wikipedia
http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/high-performance-sites-importance-front-end-performance-7160.html - Yahoo Developer
“Environmental Design with the Device API” - A List Apart
“Defining a Vision: Making Sure Your Work Matters“ - A List Apart
Your Content, Now Mobile - A List Apart
Strategic Content Management - A List Apart
Content Modelling: A Master Skill - A List Apart