Awesome Chromebook / Chrome OS

Chromebook as development machine.

• Security on the first place
• Guides
• DevTools
• Offline mode
• Videos
• Extensions
• Themes
• Android Apps
• Android Games
• Linux Apps
• Web Apps
• Windows Apps
• WebAssembly
• Chromebooks

Security on the first place

• Chromebook security
• Chromebook How To: Viruses, Malware and Chrome OS Security
• Chromium OS Security Overview
• Security of Google Chromebook
• 2 handy yet hidden Chromebook security features

Guides

• How to install Android Studio on Chrome OS
• Set up VS Code on Chrome OS
• My $169 development Chromebook
• Using a Chromebook for Web Development
• Ultimate guide for Web Development on Chromebook — Part 1: Crouton
• Install Nodejs and npm on ChromeBook
• Developing Android Apps Right On Your Chromebook
• 30 Chrome extensions for web designers and devs
• 27 Handy Chrome OS Commands to Run in Crosh
• 40 Chromebook tips for maximum productivity
• Remote debugging web apps running locally (in Chrome OS)

DevTools

• What's New in DevTools
• DevTools Tips
• DevTools: State of the Union 2017 (Google I/O '17)
• Debugging The Web (Chrome Dev Summit 2016)

Offline mode

• Use your Chromebook offline
• Work on Google Drive files offline on your Chromebook

Videos

• Chromebook + Creators
• Chromebook YouTube channel
• Chrome YouTube channel
• Chrome OS: Ready for Web Development (Chrome Dev Summit 2018)

Extensions

• DOM Distiller Reading Mode
• uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint.

Themes

• Material Incognito Dark Theme

Android Apps

• Adobe Apps
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Apple Apps
• Google Apps
• Microsoft Apps
  • Microsoft Remote Desktop
• Mozilla Apps
• Video Editors
• Termux - Terminal emulator and Linux environment app.
• Made For Chrome OS

Video Player

• MX Player
• VLC

Android Games

• ELECTRONIC ARTS Games
  • Real Racing 3
• Gameloft Games
  • Asphalt 9: Legends - 2018’s New Arcade Racing Game
  • Gangstar Vegas - mafia game
  • Modern Combat 5: eSports FPS
• Ironhide Game Studio
  • Kingdom Rush
• LEGO Games
• Ubisoft Games
• Vainglory 5V5
• Rise of Civilizations
• 20 of the best keyboard compatible Android games for Chrome OS

Linux Apps

• Visual Studio Code for Chromebooks

Web Apps

• Best Chrome Apps
• Developer Tools in Chrome Web Store

Photo Editor

• Photopea
• Pixlr
• Polarr

Video Editor

• Clipchamp
• WeVideo

Draw Editor

• draw.io
• SketchUp
  • SketchUp Web App

Online IDE

• StackBlitz
• Awesome Online IDE

Offline Apps

• Draw.io - Completely free diagram editor.
• Google Keep - notes and lists
• VLC media player
• Offline apps in Chrome Web Store
• Offline apps collection in Chrome Web Store

Illustrator Alternatives

• Gravit Designer
  • Create an Isometric Illustration in Gravit Designer
  • Going Material with Gravit Designer

SVG Editors

• Boxy SVG
• SVGOMG

Sketch Alternatives

• Figma
  • Material Design + Figma Styles = 🔥
• Marvel
• Proto
• Fluid
• UXPin
  • Material Design UI Kit

API Development

• Postman

Browser Testing

• BrowserStack

Continuous Integration and Delivery

• CircleCI
• Cloud Build

GitHub

• Octobox - Take back control of your GitHub notifications.
• ZenHub - Project Management Inside GitHub.

Chat

• Discord
• Gitter
• Slack

Office

• Free Google Docs
  • Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides - View and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files - without needing Office installed on your computer.
  • This extension is already installed on Chromebook by default.
• Free Microsoft Office Online apps
  • Office Online - View, edit, and create Office files in your browser.
  • Office Apps

Web Design

• Font Playground
  • Introducing Font Playground: A Pioneer Design App

Web Testing

• Lighthouse - Automated tool for improving the performance, quality, and correctness of your web apps.
• WebPagetest - Website Performance and Optimization Test.

Others

• Beagle Term - Serial terminal emulator.
• DomFlags - Create keyboard shortcuts to dom elements.
• Focus - Transform your browser from a source of distraction into a tool for focusing.
• Grammarly - Enhance your written communication everywhere you type!
• Cherry Tomato - Pomodoro Technique.
• Chrome Remote Desktop - Access other computers or allow another user to access your computer securely over the Internet.
• Noisli - Mix different sounds and create your perfect environment.
• Secure Shell - Xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client.
• Stylish - Custom themes for any website.
• Toby Mini - “I don’t want to have 3,000 tabs open anymore”.
• uProxy - Your private access to the open internet.
• Web Server for Chrome
• Squoosh - image compression
• Text Blaze - Create smart text expansions to get more done and streamline your work.

Windows Apps

• Run Windows Apps On Your Chromebook With Crossover

WebAssembly

• Using WebAssembly and Threads (Chrome Dev Summit 2018)
• Why WebAssembly is a game changer for the web
• WebAssembly for Native Games on the Web
• Unity 5.6 was announced with experimental support for WebAssembly
• The future of AutoCAD
• WebAssembly Studio

Chromebooks

• Find Your Laptop
• Google Pixel Slate
  • Review: Brydge’s G-Type keyboard for Pixel Slate solves the problems with Google’s version
• Google Pixelbook
• Acer Chromebook Tab 10
• Acer Chromebook Spin 13
• Acer Chromebook 514
• Acer Chromebook 15 Unboxing & Hands On