Tutorials

Sci-Fi Interfaces

Celebrating interface design in science fiction films. Features The Fritzes awards for best believable and narrative interfaces, in-depth analysis of UI/UX in movies, and lessons for real-world interaction design. Created by Christopher Noessel, author of Make It So. Stop watching sci-fi. Start using it.

Hackster.io

Community for electronics and hardware hacking. Tutorials, projects, and news for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other development boards.

CSS-Tricks

CSS-Tricks is actively maintained with recent articles published as recently as February 4, 2026. It is a high-quality, independent resource focused on web development education with an emphasis on CSS, HTML, and frontend technologies. The site maintains professional curation, comprehensive documentation via its Almanac section, and regular content updates. It aligns perfectly with the directory's philosophy of human-made, independent web content with quality focus rather than corporate marketin

I Love Typography

Typography and font design blog. In-depth articles, interviews, and showcases of type design and lettering.

LinuxCommand.org

Learn the Linux command line. Classic, comprehensive tutorial on shell scripting and Unix command-line tools.

Codrops

Codrops is an actively maintained, independent resource for web creativity and design since 2009. It features human-curated tutorials, design case studies, and a carefully selected gallery (Webzibition) of 2,230+ quality websites. The site embodies the independent web philosophy with genuine focus on creativity and quality over corporate marketing.

Exercism

Exercism is actively maintained (HTTP 200, modern web stack, CloudFlare hosting), independent/community-funded nonprofit, 100% free, focused on quality learning with 7966+ exercises, world-class mentoring, 79 language tracks, and genuine educational mission not corporate marketing

Martin Heinz

DevOps and Python tutorials. Practical guides for modern development.

Red Blob Games

Amit Patel's interactive tutorials on pathfinding, map generation, and game algorithms.

Anton Zhiyanov

SQL, SQLite, and database internals. Interactive tutorials and deep dives.

One Useful Thing

Ethan Mollick on AI in education and work. Practical takes from a Wharton professor.

Sublime Stitching

Modern embroidery patterns and tutorials. Making embroidery cool again.

The Spruce Crafts

Craft tutorials across disciplines. Knitting, sewing, paper, and more.

The Pottery Wheel

Pottery tutorials and tips. From beginner to advanced techniques.

Closet Core

Modern sewing patterns. Ethical fashion you make yourself.

Colette Blog

Sewing patterns and tutorials. Garment construction techniques.

Tilly and the Buttons

Learn to sew clothes. Patterns and tutorials for beginners.

Purl Soho

Free knitting and sewing patterns. Beautiful projects with clear instructions.

Inclusive Components

Heydon Pickering on accessible UI patterns. Deep dives into components.

Smart Mapping Guide

ESRI's guide to effective data visualization on maps.

mapschool

Free introduction to geo. Learn mapping concepts simply explained.

Permaculture News

Global permaculture community. Design principles for sustainable living.

Cook's Country

American home cooking with tested recipes. ATK's regional focus.

Maangchi

Korean cooking by the YouTube grandmother of Korean food.

The Woks of Life

Chinese recipes from a family kitchen. Authentic and accessible.

Just One Cookbook

Authentic Japanese home cooking. Nami teaches traditional recipes.

King Arthur Baking

Thoroughly tested baking recipes. Tips from professional bakers.

NYT Cooking

Tested recipes with ratings and comments. Sam Sifton curates.

LanguageGuide

Visual vocabulary and grammar. Audio for dozens of languages.

GeoGebra

Dynamic mathematics software. Geometry, algebra, calculus visualization.

Math is Fun

Math explained simply. Algebra, geometry, data analysis for all ages.

Security in a Box

Digital security tools and tactics for activists and journalists.

A List Apart

A List Apart is a well-maintained, actively published web design and development publication with recent articles (published January 2026). The site maintains high editorial standards, features contributions from recognized industry experts, covers substantive professional topics with depth across design, development, UX, content strategy, and accessibility. It perfectly fits the directory philosophy of human-made, independent web resources with quality content. The publication is backed by Nort

Smashing Magazine

Smashing Magazine is an active, well-maintained independent publication founded in 2006. It's a genuine quality content platform for web professionals covering design, development, and UX—not a corporate marketing site. The site publishes substantive technical articles multiple times per week, maintains an active community with 1,900+ members, and focuses on education and professional development rather than clickbait advertising. It fits the directory philosophy perfectly as human-curated, inde

MatterHackers Articles

3D printing tutorials and material guides. Filament comparisons and technique deep dives.

Simplify3D Troubleshooting

Visual guide to 3D print problems. Identify issues and fixes from pictures.

Ellis Print Tuning Guide

Advanced 3D print tuning. Pressure advance, input shaping, and quality optimization.

Teaching Tech Calibration

3D printer calibration guide. Step-by-step tuning for perfect prints.

Lock Lab

BosnianBill's resources. Video tutorials and lock reviews.

Art of Lock Picking

Lockpicking guides and tutorials. Beginner-friendly techniques and tool guides.

Gemini Quickstart

Getting started with Gemini. Clients, servers, and hosting guides.

Wikibooks Conlang

Collaborative guide to language construction. Theory, tutorials, and examples.

Zompist

Mark Rosenfelder's language construction resources. The Language Construction Kit and Almea.

Smart Home Beginner

Docker and home automation guides. Traefik, Authelia, and self-hosting tutorials.

Home Network Guy

Home networking tutorials. OPNsense, VLANs, and network security.

Techno Tim Docs

Homelab tutorials and documentation. Kubernetes, Proxmox, and infrastructure.

Perfect Media Server

Alex Kretzschmar's media server guide. Complete homelab setup documentation.

The Field Recordist

Field recording techniques and gear. Tutorials and microphone comparisons.

Defense Mechanism

LSDJ tutorials and resources. Learn Game Boy music production.

Synth-DIY

DIY synthesizer mailing list and wiki. Build your own modules and instruments.

Serious Eats - Tea

Tea guides and reviews. Brewing techniques and variety explanations.

Mei Leaf Articles

Chinese tea education. Gongfu brewing, tea types, and selection guides.

Serious Eats - Cocktails

Tested cocktail recipes with technique explanations. Science-driven drink making.

Liquor.com

Cocktail recipes and spirits guides. Classic and modern drinks with video tutorials.

Cocktail Chemistry

Nick Fisher's cocktail science. Recreating movie drinks and exploring techniques.

Brod & Taylor Blog

Fermentation and baking recipes. Yogurt, tempeh, sourdough with controlled proofing.

Fermented Foods Australia

Sharon Flynn's fermentation guides. Kimchi, miso, tempeh, and vegetable ferments.

Kombucha Kamp

Comprehensive kombucha resource. Brewing guides, troubleshooting, and SCOBY care.

Cultures for Health

Fermentation tutorials and guides. Kefir, kombucha, yogurt, and vegetable ferments.

The Perfect Loaf

Maurizio Leo's baking guides. Detailed sourdough recipes with baker's percentages.

Barista Hustle

Professional coffee education. Brewing science, espresso theory, and free courses.

Andrew Skurka

Professional backpacker's guides. Gear, skills, and route planning for serious adventures.

Practical Self Reliance - Foraging

Foraging guides organized by season. Plant profiles and preservation techniques.

Forager Chef

Alan Bergo on wild food cooking. Recipes and techniques for foraged ingredients.

Sighack

Manohar Vanga on generative art algorithms. Deep dives into flow fields, noise, and organic patterns.

Generative Hut

Plotter art tutorials and experiments. Code, techniques, and beautiful output.

Paul Sellers

Master woodworker's free tutorials. Hand tool techniques with decades of teaching experience.

The Renaissance Woodworker

Shannon Rogers on traditional hand tool work. Detailed project builds and technique videos.

Fine Woodworking

Premium woodworking content. Expert techniques, furniture plans, and shop setup guides.

Popular Woodworking

Woodworking magazine online. Project plans, techniques, tool reviews, and video tutorials.

D.Comeau Custom Knives

Knifemaker's tutorials and guides. Step-by-step process documentation.

Nigel Armitage

British saddler and leather educator. Courses, videos, and traditional techniques.

Dieselpunk.ro

Romanian leatherworker's tutorials and patterns. Detailed guides for bags and accessories.

RM Leather Free Patterns

Free downloadable leathercraft patterns. Wallets, bags, and accessories with templates.

Instructables Leatherworking

Community leathercraft tutorials. Step-by-step projects from wallets to armor.

Learn Watchmaking

Watchmaking tutorials and guides. Learn to service and repair mechanical watches.

Switch and Click

Mechanical keyboard guides and reviews. Switch comparisons, build tutorials, and buying guides.

keybr.com

Typing practice that adapts to your weaknesses. Algorithm generates lessons based on your problem keys.

HamStudy.org

Free amateur radio exam study resource. Practice tests and flashcards for all US license classes.

RTL-SDR.com

Software defined radio tutorials and news. Turn cheap TV tuners into powerful radio receivers.

RGBA

Inigo Quilez's demogroup and resource site. Mathematical art, raymarching tutorials, and Shadertoy's creator.

Wait But Why

Tim Urban's long-form illustrated essays. AI, procrastination, Fermi paradox, and more.

Complexity Explorables

Interactive explorations of complex systems. Emergence, chaos, networks - play with the math.

Bartosz Ciechanowski

Stunning interactive explainers on mechanical watches, GPS, cameras, and more. Engineering education at its finest.

Typewolf

Curated typography inspiration. See what fonts websites are using and get recommendations.

Khan Academy

Free education for anyone, anywhere. Math, science, computing, and more with personalized learning.

Brilliant

Interactive courses in math, science, and CS. Learn by solving problems, not watching videos.

3Blue1Brown

Grant Sanderson's math animations. Beautiful visualizations that build genuine understanding.

Better Explained

Math and programming concepts explained intuitively. Focus on understanding over memorization.

VisuAlgo

Visualize algorithms and data structures. Step through sorting, trees, graphs, and more.

Linguee

Translation search engine. See how words and phrases are translated in real documents.

Intuitive Explanations

Radon Rosborough's blog on math and tech. Documented Replit's legal threats against open source projects.

Awesome ChatGPT Prompts

Collection of prompt examples for ChatGPT. Creative, useful, and fun prompts to try.

Project Based Learning

Curated list of project-based tutorials. Learn by building real projects in various languages.

Build Your Own X

Master programming by recreating technologies from scratch. Build your own Git, Docker, database, etc.

Writer's Digest

Resources for writers since 1920. Craft advice, markets, and publishing guidance.

Go by Example

Hands-on introduction to Go. Annotated example programs.

Destroy All Software

Gary Bernhardt's screencasts on software. Advanced topics explained well.

RegexOne

Interactive regex tutorial. Learn regular expressions step by step.

SQLZoo

Interactive SQL tutorial. Practice queries on real databases.

PostgreSQL Tutorial

Comprehensive PostgreSQL guide. From basics to advanced topics.

Learning Music

Ableton's interactive music course. Learn beats, melody, and production basics in your browser.

Learning Synths

Interactive introduction to synthesizers. Play with oscillators, filters, and envelopes in the browser.

Reverso Context

See translations in context. Millions of examples from real texts in multiple languages.

Forvo

Pronunciation dictionary. Native speakers pronounce words in their language.

Serious Eats

Science-based cooking. Kenji Lopez-Alt and team explain why techniques work, not just how.

No-Recipe Recipes

NYT's approach to intuitive cooking. Teaches techniques over rigid measurements.

Budget Bytes

Delicious recipes that won't break the bank. Every recipe includes cost breakdown.

Based Cooking

Simple recipes in plain text. No popups, no life stories, just ingredients and instructions.

TypeLit

Practice typing by retyping entire novels. Learn to type faster while reading classic literature.

Emoji to Scale

Explore the relative sizes of emoji objects. Scroll through a visual comparison from atoms to galaxies.

Headspace

Meditation and mindfulness app. Guided sessions for stress, sleep, and focus.

Duolingo

Free language learning. Gamified lessons in 40+ languages with millions of users.

Clozemaster

Learn vocabulary in context. Fill-in-the-blank exercises with real sentences.

Tatoeba

Collection of sentences and translations. User-contributed parallel corpus for language learning.

Refold

Immersion-based language learning roadmap. Learn languages the way children do.

Art of Problem Solving

Math training for bright students. From contest math to university preparation.

Cut The Knot

Interactive mathematics miscellany. Hundreds of puzzles, proofs, and explorations.

Project Euler

Challenging mathematical/programming problems. 800+ problems requiring code and math.

Social Cooling

Interactive explainer on how data collection chills free expression. How surveillance changes behavior.

Daily Stoic

Stoic philosophy for everyday life. Practical wisdom from ancient philosophers.

Epicurious

Recipes, menus, and cooking guidance. Well-tested recipes from multiple sources.

NYT Cooking

Recipes from the New York Times. Expertly developed and thoroughly tested recipes.

The Kitchn

Daily food magazine. Recipes, tips, and inspiration for home cooks.

Mr. Money Mustache

Financial independence through badassity. Early retirement and frugal living blog.

Git Immersion

Guided tour of Git fundamentals. Hands-on learning from basics to advanced.

nixCraft

Linux and Unix tutorials and tips. Practical sysadmin knowledge.

Linux Journey

Learn Linux step by step. From command line basics to system administration.

OverTheWire Wargames

Learn security through challenges. SSH-based hacking games.

Cryptopals

Learn cryptography by breaking it. Programming challenges teaching crypto.

TryHackMe

Learn cybersecurity through hands-on exercises. Guided hacking rooms.

Ben Eater

Build a computer from scratch. Video series on building a CPU, GPU, and networking from basic components.

Web Design in 4 Minutes

Interactive tutorial transforming plain HTML into a beautiful page. Learn CSS fundamentals step by step.

Darebee

Free fitness resource. Workouts, programs, and challenges with no ads or fees.

StrongLifts

Simple strength training program. 5x5 workout routine for beginners.

The Physics Classroom

Physics tutorials and interactives. Clear explanations of physics concepts.

PhET Simulations

Interactive science simulations. Physics, chemistry, biology, and math.

Falstad

Math and physics applets. Interactive simulations for learning.

Chemguide

Chemistry tutorials for students. Clear explanations of chemistry concepts.

Songsterr

Guitar, bass, and drum tabs with playback. Learn songs with interactive notation.

Hooktheory

Understand music theory through popular songs. Learn how hit songs are constructed.

Gardening Know How

Gardening guides and tips. From vegetables to flowers to lawn care.

Desmos

Beautiful, powerful graphing calculator in the browser. Free and used in schools worldwide.

Instructables

Step-by-step instructions for making anything. Crafts, electronics, cooking, and everything in between.

iFixit

Free repair guides for everything. Teardowns, parts, and tools to fix your own devices.

Learn X in Y Minutes

Quick reference guides for programming languages. Learn the syntax of a new language in one page.

Roadmap.sh

Community-driven roadmaps for developers. Visual guides for learning frontend, backend, DevOps, and more.

Julia Evans

Friendly, illustrated explanations of computer science concepts. Makes complex topics accessible through zines and blog posts.

The Algorithms

Open source collection of algorithms implemented in multiple programming languages. Great for learning.

Nicky Case

Interactive explorable explanations of complex topics. Game theory, anxiety, social networks visualized.