在网络上有成千上万给设计师和开发人员的书籍。 如果你在网上搜一下web主题的书，即使不是一大堆你也至少搜到一两本符合的，就是那种完全符合特定主题的书。当然的，这些书都是要钱的。 今天我们收集了一些电子书，范围涉及到设计和开发的方方面面。而最值得称道的是这些书是免费的。
There are literally thousands of books available for web designers and developers online. There has been no language, no point of discussion, or no trend that has not, at one time or another, been extensively explored and analysed, and eventually published into a book. If you do a simple web search on any web topic, you will find a book, if not a multitude of books, that has been competently written on that particular subject. Of course, you will have to pay for these books. Today we have a selection of ebooks for you covering most aspects of web design and development. And the best thing about these books is that they are all FREE!
UX Design for Start-Ups by Marcin Treder
Written by Marcin Treder, UX Design for Start-Ups is a must read for any startup or grown-up company that wishes to keep its startup spirit and conquer the world with stunning UX Design.
作者Marcin Treder, 《UX Design for Start-Ups》是初创和成长企业的必读，如果想保持初创精神并且打算使用惊人的UX设计征服世界的话。
Book of Speed by Stoyan Stefanov
The book of speed by Stoyan Stefanov is a free (public domain), online, open-source, not yet finished, book about web performance.
这是Stoyan Stefanov编写的一本关于网站性能的免费在线读物，目前没有完成。
Mobile Web Design Best Practices by Mobify
This free ebook from Mobify is a handy mobile web design guide with over 50 tips that will help you build amazing mobile websites.
Mobify的这本书可以作为一本终端网站开发的手册，50条小贴士助你建立惊艳的终端网站。
Pro Git by Scott Chacon
The Pro Git eBook covers Git basics as well as advanced topics such as branching and running distributed Git. Furthermore, if you are migrating from another system such as Subversion, this eBook has an entire chapter dedicated to guiding you.
这是关于Git的书，从基础知识到诸如分支和分布式发布等高级主题。另外，如果你是从其他工具比如Subversion转移过来的，这书也有专门的章节指导。
Developing Modern Mobile Web Apps by Microsoft
This free book from Microsoft offer guidance on building mobile web experiences using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It tackles issues of screen size, the availability of specific feature support, and other differences between mobile browsers that will impact how you develop your apps.
这是微软提供的免费书，教你使用Html5,CSS3和Javascript建设移动设备体验的站点。书中讨论到关于不太移动浏览器在屏幕尺寸，特定性能的可用性以及其他方面的差异。
Web Design and Mobile Trends for 2013 by Awwwards
Made up of a series of short interviews with the likes of Jeffrey Zeldman (A List Apart), Karen McGrane, Aarron Walter, Veerle Peters, and many more… Web Design and Mobile Trends for 2013 shares the vision of each designer on the future of web technologies, designing for different devices and how it may evolve.
一些列的简短采访，包括Jeffrey Zeldman , Karen McGrane, Aarron Walter, Veerle Peters等等设计师， 本书分享了各个设计师对未来的网络技术，为各种设备设计以及设备如何进化等主题的观点。
Mobile Developers Guide to the Galaxy
Now in its 12th edition, the Mobile Developers Guide to the Galaxy focuses on developing mobile apps, which includes a number of phases including: planning & specification, prototyping & design, implementation, internal testing & deployment, deployment to an app store, discovery by users, installation, use and feedback.
现在此书已经第12版了，《GALAXY移动开发者指南》专注于开发移动应用程序，其中包括若干阶段，包括：规划和规范，原型设计，实施，内部测试和部署，发布应用到商店，用户推广，安装，使用和反馈。
HTML5 Canvas by Jeff Fulton
The second edition of HTML5 Canvas gets you going with HTML5 Canvas, teaching you how to draw, render text, manipulate images, and create animation—all in the course of building several interactive web games throughout the book. The free online version includes 53 interactive examples and exercises.
这是《HTML5画布》的第二版，教你怎么使用画布绘图，渲染文本，处理图像，以及几个全动画制作的网页互动游戏贯穿全书。在线版本包括53个互动实例和练习。
Learning JavaScript Design Patterns by Addy Osmani
Written by Addy Osmani, Learning JavaScript Design Patterns will show you how to write beautiful, structured, and maintainable JavaScript by applying classical and modern design patterns to the language. If you want to keep your code efficient, more manageable, and up-to-date with the latest best practices, this book is for you.
作者Osmani，《学习JavaScript设计模式》教你怎么运用经典和现代的设计模式编写漂亮，结构化，易维护的JavaScript。如果你想保持你代码的效率，更易维护，更加与时俱进，这书很适合你。
jQuery Fundamentals – A guide to the basics of jQuery by Rebecca Murphey
jQuery Fundamentals has been designed to get you comfortable working through common problems you’ll come across when using jQuery. Each chapter covers a concept and gives you the chance to try example code related to the concept.
《JQuery基础》是为了解决JQuery使用过程中遇到的一般问题而设计，本书可以让你更轻松的处理这些问题，每个章节都介绍一个新概念，还给出了相关的实例代码。
Programming JavaScript Applications by Eric Elliott
In this early release edition of Programming JavaScript Applications, you will have the chance to take your existing JavaScript skills to the next level and learn how to build complete web scale or enterprise applications that are easy to extend and maintain.
在早期版本的《JavaScript应用编程》，你有机会把你的JavaScript水平提高一个层次，学习建立一套完整的网络规模应用或者易扩展和维护的企业应用。
Designing for the Web by Mark Boulton
A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web aims to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design, covering a core aspect of graphic design: Getting Started, Research, Typography, Colour, and Layout. Learn solid graphic design theory that you can simply apply to your designs, making the difference from a good design to a great one.
《网站设计实用指南》旨在教你使用平面设计原理设计网站的技术，涵盖了平面设计的核心，入门，深入，排版，颜色以及布局。学习平面设计理论，你可以轻易的运用在你的设计中，让你的好设计别具一格。 下载地址
Locking Down WordPress by Rachel Baker, Brad Williams & John Ford
In Locking Down WordPress, WordPress pros Rachel Baker, Brad Williams, and John Ford take you through everything you need to know to make sure you have WordPress security under control.
《锁定WordPresss》，教你掌握WordPress安全控制必须知道的所有方面。 下载地址 →
WordPress Meet Responsive Design by Chris Coyier, Ian Stewart & Sara Cannon
In this short book Chris Coyier, Ian Stewart and Sara Cannon give you the lowdown on their real world uses and strategies for designing WordPress responsively.
这本短书中，作者Chris Coyier, Ian Stewart 和Sara Cannon教你讲解WordPress的现实用途以及其响应式的设计（译者注：即是不同设备的不同浏览界面）。
Git From The Bottom Up by John Wiegley
As the name suggests, Git From the Bottom Up teaches Git from basic to advanced levels. It is available as a PDF file, so you can easily download it and use it as per your convenience.
正如书名《Git遁序渐进》，讲解从基础到高级水平的Git。是一个PDF格式文件，你可以很简单的下载，方便使用。
Developing Backbone.js Applications by Addy Osmani
If you want to build your site’s frontend with the single-page application (SPA) model, this hands-on book shows you how to get the job done with Backbone.js. You’ll learn how to create structured JavaScript applications, using Backbone’s own flavor of model-view-controller (MVC) architecture.
如果你想在你网站的前台建立单页应用（SPA）模式，这个手册会教你怎么用Backbone.js来处理这些工作。你会学到怎么建立结构化的JavaScript应用，使用Backbone的自身的模型-视图-控制器（MVC）架构。
JavaScript Enlightenment by Cody Lindley
JavaScpt Enlightenment is not about JavaScript design patterns or implementing an object-oriented paradigm with JavaScript code. the intention of this book to give the reader an accurate JavaScript worldview through an examination of native JavaScript objects and supporting nuances: complex values, primitive values, scope, inheritance, the head object, etc.ri
《JavaScript启蒙》不是关于JavaScript的设计模式或者使用JavaScript代码实施面向对象的编程。本书通过一个实例——原生的JavaScript对象和支持的细微差别：复杂值，原始值，作用域，继承，头对象等——给读者一个准确的JavaScript世界观。
PHP: The Right Way by Josh Lockhart
There’s a lot of outdated information on the Web that leads new PHP users astray, propagating bad practices and bad code. This must stop. PHP: The Right Way is an easy-to-read, quick reference for PHP best practices, accepted coding standards, and links to authoritative tutorials around the Web.
网络上有太多的过时的信息，这导致很多PHP的初学者误入歧途，传染了很多不良代码和习惯。《PHP：权威指南》是一本易读，参考快捷的实践教程，有标准的编码以及权威教程的链接。
Evil by Design: Design Patterns That Lead Us Into Temptation by Chris Nodder
Evil by Design is arranged in chapters following the seven deadly sins, with the relevant design patterns aligned under the headings of Sloth, Pride, Envy, Greed, Lust, Anger and Gluttony. It takes a tongue and cheek look at how web and application design can be used to exploit psychological principles to persuade us to act.
《设计之邪恶》按照七宗罪的章节排版，设计模式与傲慢，嫉妒，贪婪，欲望，愤怒和暴食，懒惰等关联，它通过语言和外观揭开网络和应用设计可以利用心理学原理影响用户的行为。
arsui翻译 来源：http://speckyboy.com/2013/06/10/free-ebooks-for-designers-and-developers/
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