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HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are the most common front-end coding languages. Following is a list of some online resources, references, and tutorials to help you continue practicing all three languages.

W3Schools: Reference guides for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
HTML cheat sheet: Most commonly used HTML commands
CSS cheat sheet: Most commonly used CSS commands
HTML tutorials: Tutorials and articles for the web maintained by Google
CSS tutorials: Tutorials and articles for web programming, with a focus on CSS
JavaScript tutorials: Tutorials and reference guides for JavaScript

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