Guides

Guides for programmers who want to be awesome.
The intent of this repository is to collect and distribute links to useful coding style guides and development practices across the web.

Contents

• Styling

  • CSS
  • Sass

• Markup

  • HTML
  • XML

• Programming languages

  • C
  • C++
  • C#
  • CoffeeScript
  • Elixir
  • Go
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • Objective-C
  • PHP
  • Perl
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • Scala
  • Shell
  • SQL
  • Swift
  • Vimscript

• Frameworks

  • AngularJS
  • RSpec
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Vue

• Other

  • API
  • Bots
  • Deployment
  • Favicon
  • iOS
  • Git
  • JSON
  • Machine Learning
  • Node.js
  • Security
  • UI
  • Writing

Styling

CSS

• Google HTML/CSS Style Guide
• Principles of writing consistent, idiomatic CSS
• HTML and CSS code guide
• General CSS notes, advice and guidelines

Sass

• Principles of writing idiomatic Sass
• Sass Style Guide
• Sass Guidelines

Markup

HTML

• Google HTML/CSS Style Guide
• HTML and CSS code guide

XML

• Google XML Document Format Style Guide

Programming Languages

C

• C Code Style Guidelines
• ESA Style Guide for 'C' coding

C++

• Google C++ Style Guide
• C++ Core Guidelines

C#

• C# Coding Conventions
• Framework Design Guidelines

CoffeeScript

• CoffeeScript Style Guide

Elixir

• Elixir Style Guide

Go

• Go Code Review Comments

JavaScript

• Google JavaScript Style Guide
• [UPDATED] Google JavaScript Style Guide
• Principles of Writing Consistent, Idiomatic JavaScript
• Airbnb JavaScript Style Guide
• JavaScript: The Right Way
• ES6 Coding Style
• JavaScript SDK Design Guide

Java

• Google Java Style

Objective-C

• Google Objective-C Style Guide
• NYTimes Objective-C Style Guide
• The official raywenderlich.com Objective-C style guide

PHP

• PHP: The Right Way
• PHP Standard Recommendations

Perl

• [PDF] Perl Best Practices Quick Reference Guide

Python

• PEP 8 - Style Guide for Python Code
• Google Python Style Guide

Ruby

• The Ruby Style Guide
• Ruby Style Guidelines

Scala

• Scala Style Guide
• Effective Scala

Shell

• Google Shell Style Guide
• Scripting with style

SQL

• SQL Style Guide

Swift

• The Official raywenderlich.com Swift Style Guide

Vimscript

• Google Vimscript Style Guide

Frameworks

AngularJS

• AngularJS Style Guide
• An AngularJS Style Guide for Closure Users at Google

RSpec

• Better Specs { rspec guidelines with ruby }
• The RSpec Style Guide

Rails

• The Rails Style Guide

Vue

• The official style guide for Vue-specific code

Other

API

• HTTP API Design Guide
• Principles of good RESTful API Design
• Microsoft REST API Guidelines
• Building JSON-LD APIs: Best Practices

Bots

• Principles of bot design
• General Best Practices

Deployment

• Deployments Best Practices

Favicon

• favicon-cheat-sheet

iOS

• The iOS Design Guidelines

Git

• Git Style Guide

JSON

• Google JSON Style Guide

Machine Learning

• Rules of Machine Learning

Node.js

• Node.js Style Guide
• Node.js Best Practices

Security

• Security Principles
• Web Security Guidelines
• WebAppSec/Secure Coding Guidelines
• Web Application Security Guide/Checklist

UI

• A Good User Interface
• Pagination 101

Writing

• Writing style
• Documentation Style Guide
• Apple Style Guide
• How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

Contributing

Any improvements or suggestions are welcome! See Contribution Guides.

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