[1] The company had its origins in Webmaster-Resources.com, an internet forum Mickiewicz founded as a resource for beginner web developers.

[2] The company's first book, Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP and MySQL, was published that November, based on a popular online tutorial.

[7] Another SitePoint spinoff, Flippa, launched in 2009 as a dedicated marketplace for buying and selling websites and domain names.

[8][9][10] Following the introduction of its own courses, the company launched Learnable in 2010 as a new online learning platform for web developers.

[11] Originally designed as a marketplace, it later became the primary outlet for SitePoint's online book and course products.