Having worked with WordPress and developing WordPress-based websites over the past few years, there are many resources related to hosting, web design, image manipulation, and general web development that I use and highly recommend. Some are free resources, while others require some investment.

These are the resources I personally use and highly recommend. I will try to keep this list as up-to-date as possible.

Check them out for yourself!

• WordPress.org
• BlueHost
• HostGator
• FileZilla
• Firefox
• Firebug
• MeasureIt
• Web Developer
• Screengrab
• ColorZilla
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
  
• Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements
  
• Topaz Labs
• Picnik
• Aviary
• Smashing Magazine
• WooThemes – Free Themes
• WordPress.org official Free Themes Directory
• StudioPress
• iThemes
• WooThemes
• ElegantThemes
• StartBox
• SitePoint.com
• SitePoint CSS/HTML/JavaScript Reference
• WordPress Codex
• Official WordPress Plugins Repository
• Gravity Forms
• Video User Manuals
• PluginBuddy
• BackupBuddy
• FreshBooks
• 123rf.com
• iStockPhoto
• Graphic River
• Digging Into WordPress
• ProBlogger’s Copywriting Scorecard for Bloggers
• Corkboard.me – Free online corkboard to post sticky notes
• The SEO Business Guide
• Build Your Own Wicked WordPress Themes

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I hope you find these as helpful as I do!