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Python

Common Python idioms: http://bayes.colorado.edu/PythonIdioms.html
Decorators explained: http://www.siafoo.net/article/68
How to compare 'None' http://stackoverflow.com/questions/100732/why-is-if-not-someobj-better-than-if-someobj-none-in-python

Javascript

Crockford on Javascript, 6 part video series covering the history, the good parts, and the future of Javascript: http://yuiblog.com/crockford/
Scalable Javascript application architecture: http://www.slideshare.net/nzakas/scalable-javascript-application-architecture
Advanced Javascript Tricks: http://code.google.com/p/jslibs/wiki/JavascriptTips

CSS

CSS Specificity: "Start at 0, add 1000 for style attribute, add 100 for each ID, add 10 for each attribute, class or pseudo-class, add 1 for each element name or pseudo-element."

UX

Always draw the UI first
Visual UI guidelines: Linux, Windows, and OS X
HTML guidelines for accessibility: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/#text