Resources

General Microscopy Information:

Molecular Expressions' Optical Microscopy Primer has just about everything you need to know to get you started in microscopy and related topics; includes interactive java tutorials
Nikon's/Molecular Expressions' Microscopy U also has interactive java tutorials, and a lot of good information
"How does a confocal microscope work?" an easy to understand guide on the basics of confocal microscopy, with helpful illustrations

Life Technologies' SpectraViewer a great resource for checking the crosstalk and theoretical emission of your stains against different wavelengths of excitation
Chroma Spectra Viewer similar in function to the prior resource, differing in layout and selectable dyes
BD Fluorescence Spectrum Viewer specifically designed for multicolor flow cytometry, yeilds good approximations for included BD cytometers, also has an "any cytometer" output function
BioLegend Fluorescence Spectra Analyzer a good spectra viewer geared toward flow cytometry, with lots of options

Fluorochrome Descriptions a handy PDF describing commonly used fluorophores
Fluorochrome Brightness Chart comparitive brightness of selected fluorochromes, including both their excitation and emission wavelengths and recommended filters
Fluorescent Proteins for Flow Cytometry a table geared toward flow applications from the Albert Einstein Flow Cytometry Facility
Olympus Microscopy Resource Center's Fluorochrome Data Table while no table can list every available fluorophore, OMRC's has the most popular ones, providing excitation and emission data as well as a suggested laser lines

FluoroFinder streamlines complex multicolor experiment design process down to three easy steps. Simply select your facility's cytometers, set your markers, and then choose the best available reagents for your criteria.
Chromocyte a free web-based tool featuring a full contingent of variables for panel design, a reagent database, forum, and more
BD Biosciences Multicolor Flow Cytometry Tools helpful resources for designing your flow experiments, fluorochrome specifications, FACSDiva primers, and more
Life Technologies' Fluorescence Tutorials informative tutorials covering the basics of fluorescence spectra, optics, flow cytometry and data analysis
Beckman Coulter Flow Cytometry Page links to various educational resources and webinars, as well as product and instrument information
BioLegend Multicolor Panel Selector an online tool for constructing an optimized flow panel

Current Protocols in Cytometry a "best practices" collection that distills and organizes the absolute latest techniques from the top cytometry labs and specialists worldwide. It is the most complete set of peer-reviewed protocols for flow and image cytometry available."
OMIPs (Optimized Multicolor Immunofluorescence Panels) a publication type in Cytometry Part A to communicate complex reagent panels for interrogating phenotypic and functional characteristics of cell populations
MIFlowCyt (Minimum Information about a Flow Cytometry experiment) a standard for outlining the minimum information required to report the experimental details of flow cytometry experiments
Practical Flow Cytometry a reference book by Howard M. Shapiro
Compensation Basics a primer on compensation by Mario Roederer: "... probably the least understood process accompanying flow cytometric anayses... compensation is absolutely crucial for some aspects of flow cytometry"
Flow Cytometry - A Basic Introduction by Dr. Michael Ormerod is available as an online book from De Novo Software. It is designed for those new to flow cytometry; hard copy also available for purchase