The Top 50 Code Posts of 2014

At the end of each year, it's always fun to look back and see what some of the most popular posts are that were published on our site throughout the last year.

Though Tuts+ consists are more of just our Code category, here are the top 50 posts of 2014 that ran on Tuts+ Code. There's a lot of great content, but it's varied so bookmark the ones you like, peruse the ones that you're possibly interested in learning more about, and dive into those that are there to teach your more about a subject in which you're already interested.

1. Using the Accelerometer on Android


2. Authenticating Node.js Applications With Passport


3. iOS 8: Beta Testing with TestFlight


4. Setting Up Push Notifications on iOS


5. Build A Custom Launcher on Android


6. Create a Music Player on Android: Project Setup


7. Core Data from Scratch: Core Data Stack


8. Adding Blur Effects on iOS


9. Setting Up Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment With Jenkins


10. Creating a Custom WordPress Registration Form Plugin


11. Getting Started with Android Studio


12. Magento Custom Module Development


13. AngularJS and Laravel: Finishing Building a CRM


14. Create a Weather App on Android


15. 10 Alternative Android App Stores


16. Streaming Video in Android Apps


17. AngularJS and Laravel: Begin Building a CRM


18. Testing in Node.js


19. Check Out Atom, GitHub's New Development Editor


20. Managing Your Build Tasks With Gulp.js


21. Introduction to the MEAN Stack


22. Using Polymer to Create Web Components


23. Chrome DevTools Features You May Have Missed


24. PhpStorm: When the IDE Really Matters


25. Introduction to Android Design Patterns


26. Don't Forget to Cover Your Client Side!


27. Resources for Staying on Top of JavaScript


28. Single Page ToDo Application With Backbone.js


29. Recreating the Touch Ripple Effect as Seen on Google Design


30. How to Create Your Own HTML Elements With Web Components


31. 7 Non-raster Approaches for Making the “Hamburger” Menu Icon


32. Setting Up User Authentication in Laravel Using Confide


33. PHP 5.6: What's New


34. How to Give Your Logo the “Slip Scroll” Effect


35. Building an Instagram Based Portfolio With Bootstrap


36. Programming with Yii2: Getting Started


37. 7 CSS Units You Might Not Know About


38. Useful Shortcuts for a Faster Workflow in Sublime Text 3


39. Create A Custom Keyboard on Android


40. Focusing on a Team Workflow With Git


41. Introduction to HTML5 Desktop Apps With Node-Webkit


42. Create a Music Player on Android: Song Playback


43. SOLID: Part 2 - The Open/Closed Principle


44. Working With LESS and the Chrome DevTools


45. Networking with NSURLSession: Part 1


46. Better Responsive Images With the picture Element


47. JavaScript Animation That Works (Part 1 of 4)


48. An Introduction to Theming WooCommerce for WordPress


49. Using CreateJS - EaselJS


50. Beginner's Guide to the Django Rest Framework

With the holidays imminent, having a solid list of some of our best tutorials throughout the year may help you plan some reading material for some time off, and even plan some time to put some of the material to practical use.

With that said, we've still got a quite a bit of material left to cover this year, so stay tuned. Above all else, thanks so much to our loyal readers and our amazing authors who continue to make this one of the most popular places or learning new skills.

by Tom McFarlin via Tuts+ Code