Found this on this website:
http://mashable.com/2007/07/28/web-development/
The page has more and more links. Its seems an awesome trove for any web developer whose starting out. I have posted three sections here. Am sure it makes life easy for the newbies out there.
Reference and General Resources
TechCheatSheets – A collection of programming cheat sheets and reference guides.
Creative Commons – Use this to grant partial or full usage rights for the web apps you create.
Yahoo! Design Pattern Library – Yahoo!’s repository of patterns (optimal solutions for common problems within specific contexts).
General Development Tools
TurboDbAdmin – A browser-based solution for exploring and editing databases without having to refresh or submit.
Springloops – Code management tool built for web development teams to organize workflow, keep things updated, and give instant previews.
GENNIT – Does code generation for you, saving you lots of time.
Launchpad – Offers free hosting, project management and collaboration services for free software (including web apps).
Coda – A single-window development program aimed at those who hand-code their web applications.
roScripts – Save your programming resources online for present or future projects.
Kaosweaver – Dreamweaver extensions including “Advanced Random Images” and “Breadcrumbs”.
Widgetbox – Directory and syndication platform to distribute the widgets you build.
Application Builders
Coghead – Build web-based applications with an intuitive UI.
Iceberg On Demand – A web based platform for building, sharing and selling web applications.
Nenest – A web application framework that includes a form builder and database with no programming necessary.
ActiveGrid – Integrate existing services into Web 2.0 applications with ActiveGrid.
caspio – Create database applications without programming. They also offer free ready-made apps.
LongJump – Easily customize a large collection of ready-made web applications.
rBuilder Online – Build customizable software appliances, or use appliances others have already built.