This is just a link to a great little list of cheat sheets that will probably come in handy. It has a hand full of sheets for Design (CSS / HTML), Programming (PHP, ASP, ROR, JavaScript…), Database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server…), and others (Vi, htaccess, Regular Expressions).

If you’ve ever found yourself looking for that exact command on Google, one of these might be worth pinning to your workspace wall.

The Best Developer Cheat Sheets Around (from Webmasters by Design)

Most people generally agree that websites should be made usable to the widest audience possible. Web designers are constantly trying to accommodate users with various browsers, but we must also consider a host of other possibilities.

It is likely an impossible task to make a decent website that is usable by everyone, but it is a noble effort to try. The major users we need to consider (in addition to those that we consider as “standard” users) include those using old browsers, screen readers, and text browsers, those with poor vision, those who are colorblind, users without Javascript, those using cell phones or other mobile device. (more…)

Typography is one the most important aspects of design and, yet, is one of the most commonly overlooked. Good typography is essential for good design in any medium. The key to good typography on the web is legibility. By choosing the right font or combination of fonts, using contrasting colors, proper alignment and spacing, you can achieve cleaner, more dynamic, and more effective websites. (more…)

If you’ve ever styled a HTML site using CSS (which is the only way to go if you ask us at chickenBeak) you’ve probably had somebody look at your site using Internet Explorer 5 for the Mac. If this happened to you, I imagine you found yourself boggled at the fact that this browser really didn’t like your code at all, chewing up and spiting out the site looking like a bad piece of seaweed.

IE5 for the Mac is not a browser I ever recommend to be used by anyone. However, It’s not our place as the web designer to tell a client what browser they should be using. In fact, the only time I’ve seen somebody using the browser is when he or she was forced into it one way or another. Despite security risks, no support, and Microsoft not even serving it to the public, it should be hard to come by. But there are still some Internet apps that run only on the unique non-standard features of IE for the Mac. (more…)

Having covered the uses of stylesheets and the means to implement them in
HTML in my last article, I will now address some useful formatting techniques
and discuss some of the most invaluable and helpful styles for creating superior
websites. (more…)

I. Introduction

This tutorial is intended to be more informative than instructive, detailing
a number of key terms and concepts that are crucial to the understanding of
CSS. This article is presented as a starting point for those just entering
the realm of web design or for those who are just now wishing to enlighten
themselves. (more…)