A good resource saves hours of work. If you know where to look.

This section brings together collections of useful websites and online services. Freelance marketplaces, free graphic design sites, placeholder services for layout work, image stocks, tool collections, and the Weebly website builder. Everything that comes in handy in your day-to-day web work.

We don't chase quantity for quantity's sake. Every roundup only features resources that people actually use. If an article says "50 Best Freelance Websites", those are fifty working platforms, not a list pulled from the first page of search results. We verify the links, note what's free and what requires a subscription, and point out any catches.

Some of the material covers design and graphics. Where to get icons, fonts, and photos without watermarks or licensing headaches. Where to find mockups, textures, and colour palettes. This is useful for designers, but not only for them. Anyone who has ever put together a landing page or a presentation knows how much these lists can save the day.

We also compile catalogues of free resources. Icon sets like Remix Icon or Feather, open-licence font libraries, CC0 photo stocks. Here, it's not just about a nice image — it's also about the right to use it. That's why we always clarify the licence terms and warn you where commercial use still requires a payment or a link back to the author.

There is also content on online converters. Turning PNG into SVG, compressing an image without quality loss, changing a video format, or generating a favicon from a single icon. Small tasks that are easy to get stuck on if you don't have a tried-and-tested service to hand. We keep these tools in one place so you don't have to hunt them down from scratch every time.

A topic of its own: placeholder services. Layout placeholders that insert text, images, or blocks during development. The frontend developer doesn't need to search for real content while the layout is still in progress. In a roundup like "14 Placeholder Services for Frontend", we show which service fits which task: a grey rectangle, a photo of the exact size you need, a paragraph of dummy text.

There is also material on freelance marketplaces. Where to get orders, how the platforms are set up, and how they differ in terms of commission and audience. No promises of mountains of gold. Just an honest overview of where a beginner will find it easier to start and where the experienced pros hang out.

The section is written by practitioners who have been working on the web for years themselves. That's why the roundups follow a consistent, user-friendly structure. First, a quick takeaway: what the resource is and who it's for. Then the specifics, screenshots, and examples. You'll quickly see whether the site is worth opening right now or saving for later.

How we check sites before they make it into a roundup. First, we open the resource ourselves: is it alive, does it load, is there a "domain for sale" notice hanging on it. Then we check whether it really is free, not a lure with a three-day trial. We check the sign-up process, hidden limits, and intrusive ads. Only after all that does the resource make the list.

We do our best to keep the lists fresh. Services shut down, change their terms, or switch to a paid model. When we spot that, we update the article so you don't waste time on dead links. If something has stopped working, drop us a line and we'll recheck it.

Who this section is for. Freelancers looking for orders and tools. Designers who need graphics and references. Layout developers and frontend engineers with their placeholders. And everyone who simply likes having a set of tried-and-tested bookmarks at their fingertips every day.

Start with any roundup that matches your task. Open a couple of services, give them a spin, keep the ones that click. Over time, you'll build up a personal toolkit that genuinely speeds up your work. And we'll keep finding and vetting new ones for you.