This blog demo how to create use MVC Layout and Controller with Sitecore Layout and Controller Rendering. The final source you can get from here.

Sample Code about how to add item in C#.

This blog will focus on How to set up the local development environment for Sitecore 9.

This article will describe how to use SIM to install default Sitecore 8 site.

Few list to learn sitecore. Athough, I don't like Sitecore, but just in case if I have to do it, following are list of resource for reference.