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24 alternatives to The Wrong CMS: How Not to Choose It

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Wrong CMS: How Not to Choose It launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   You’re Designing It All Wrong!▲96

   Design for a perfect screen - A free eBook for designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DevFreeBooks▲288

   A collection of free books for developers

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fake it Make it▲168

   A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Makerbook▲766

   A directory of the best free resources for creatives

   2015 · cursorup.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Getting Real▲234

   The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Design Pitfalls▲148

   A free email course to avoid n00b designer mistakes

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Beginner’s Guide to Faster Websites▲166

   Free ebook on how to optimize your websites

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Book of CMS▲78

   Comprehensive guide to choosing a content management system

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   docs2epub▲201

   Get your favorite docs as eBooks

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Transforms in CSS▲117

    Free eBook for learning to code animations

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    DevFreeBooks – Free ebooks for developers▲24

    2015 · devfreebooks.org · its alternatives →

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    Jolt! Make your product stand out.▲181

    For devs, designers, freelancers, makers, & entrepreneurs.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    End The Echo▲113

    Web design inspiration, not imitation

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Designing UX for SaaS▲248

    Free ebook to level up the User Experience of your SaaS

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UX Mill▲182

    Articles and resources for designers and developers.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Ultimate Website Builders Comparison▲6

    Free eBook from Templatemonster

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    What Can Go Wrong When Launching a Website▲5

    free eBook from templateMonster

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    The Design Sprint▲181

    An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    I made a book with a hundred UI/UX tips▲198

    Hello. This year I dived into UI/UX area and at the same time I work as a web developer. I sincerely love making good UI. But at my full time job it's not always possible due to different reasons =\ So I've been posting random UI/UX staff on Twitter, then I made a free book that had 50 tips (posted it here as well). I decided to finish this year by collecting everything I learned and here it is: https://akcium.gumroad.com/l/ui-ux-tips. This time it's a paid one. But, you can check ~20 pages of it, just go to…

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    The Magic of CSS▲88

    Textbook for web designers/devs to become CSS wizards.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Don't UPVOTE this :-)▲35

    We don't care about this site. Just click GET IT.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Pay Me Or Else!▲124

    How to avoid and deal with clients who don’t pay (ebook)

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    How to Make Money Fast Online Working Less▲3

    Free eBook for Web Designers

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Web Design▲123

    Download the best free web design resources

    2022 · its alternatives →

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