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They may seem like no-brainers to you, but some of your IT tricks and workarounds look magical to your peers. We've collected our favorite IT cheat sheets on topics ranging from AS/400 to HTML and Outlook so everyone can look like a whiz. If you have a favorite (original please) cheat sheet or shortcut, send it along to editor@searchsmb.com and you'll be eligible to win our Cheater's prize: A $50 American Express gift certificate. Send us your secrets!
 AS/400 | |
The AS/400 - formally renamed the "IBM iSeries," but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a midrange server designed for SMBs and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work well in distributed networks with Web applications. There are a number of resources available to help you save time.
AS/400 commands for Unix programs
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/eserver/articles/building.html
Common AS/400 commands
http://whatis.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid9_gci827107,00.html
Favorite iSeries cheat sheets
http://search400.techtarget.com/general/0,295582,sid3_gci1049222,00.html>
| Databases | |
If your database goes down, your business is down. Check out these quick commands to get your database up and running in a snap.
MySQL cheat sheet
http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/mysql-cheat-sheet/
Oracle cheat sheet
http://www.technochallenged.com/oracle-8-cheat-sheet.html
SQL cheat sheet
http://www.3gwt.net/demo/SQL_redux.html
| HTML and Web page | |
Coding HTML can be time consuming and daunting. Mistakes are easy to make and hard to find. These cheat sheets offer a number of shortcuts to help you code quickly and successfully.
A simple guide to HTML
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~rhduncan/htmlguide/cheatindex.html
Web Monkey HTML cheat sheet
http://www.webmonkey.com
Cheat sheet for creating links
http://www.webdiner.com/webadv/begin/cheat4.htm
Copy and paste JavaScript cheat sheet
http://javascript.internet.com/
ASCII code
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/tutors/ascii.html
Special characters
http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/reference/special_characters/
"&" Commands
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/tutors/&command.html
XHTML cheat sheet
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/article.php/3616166
Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) cheat sheet
http://www.tek271.com/articles/css_cheat_sheet.html
| Keyboard shortcuts | |
If Ctrl+Alt+Delete is the only keyboard shortcut you know, then you definitely need to check out these keyboard cheat sheets.
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGKeyboardShortcuts/chapter_20_section_1.html
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
http://www.labmice.net/articles/keyboard.htm
Keyboard shortcuts for Word
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/word/shortcuts.html
Keyboard shortcuts for Excel
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/excel/shortcuts.html
Keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/shortcuts.html
Microsoft Outlook -- Keyboard shortcuts
http://blogs.msdn.com/kclemson/archive/2003/12/19/44746.aspx
Alt+num combinations for Word -- sorted by task
http://whatis.techtarget.com/content/1,290959,sid9_gci827341,00.html
| Microsoft Outlook | |
Managing your email takes enough time from your day. Use these following resources to learn how to handle your email quickly and efficiently.
Outlook Express shortcuts
http://www.stevenchalmers.com/Tips/Outlook.shtml
Setting rules in Outlook to limit spam
http://whatis.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid9_gci840291,00.html
| Microsoft Word and Excel | |
Whether it's copying and pasting or creating charts, these resources offer shortcuts and commands for two of the major Microsoft Office applications -- Word and Excel.
Getting rid of that (*)#"@^ paperclip! -- Taming the Office Assistant
http://www.addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm
Creating equations in Word
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/ec/equations/equation.html
Using the basics in Excel
http://www.carleton.edu/campus/ITS/staff/sfox/excel_cheat_sheet.pdf
| Operating systems | |
Windows (Vista, XP, 2000, 98, NT, ME), Unix, Linux and Mac OS are just a few of the operating systems SMBs may use. Use these resources to learn ways to save time with your operating system.
Cisco IOS Cheat Sheet
http://www.skullbox.net/ioscheat.php
Windows Vista cheat sheet
http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39164399,00.htm
DOS commands
http://www.csulb.edu/~murdock/dosindex.html
DOS to Linux cheat sheet
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-6.2-Manual/getting-started-guide/ch-doslinux.html
Linux Cheat Sheet for Mac and Windows Programmers
http://www.mozilla.org/build/unix-cheatsheet.html
Rosetta Stone for Unix
http://bhami.com/rosetta.html
Treebeard's Unix cheat sheet
http://www.rain.org/~mkummel/unix.html
| Programming and scripting languages | |
Haven't programmed since the days of FORTRAN? Don't worry, use these resources to get you up to date?
Javascript cheat sheet
http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/javascript-cheat-sheet/
Ruby script cheat sheet
http://www.zenspider.com/Languages/Ruby/QuickRef.html#36
Python cheat sheet
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/~ttopper/COMP118/rCheatSheet.html
PHP cheat sheet
http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/php-cheat-sheet/
PHP cheat sheet
http://www.blueshoes.org/en/developer/php_cheat_sheet
ASPLogin
http://support.acmeinternet.com/powerfaqs/asplogincheatsheet.htm
Erich's Java cheat sheet for C++ programmers
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~kaltofen/courses/Languages/JavaExamples/cpp_vs_java/
| Search engines | |
Search engines have become the go to place for looking for information. Don't waste time sorting through results you don't need or want. Use these commands and search techniques to find what you're looking for as quick as you can.
Ask.com cheat sheet
http://websearch.about.com/library/cheatsheet/blaskcheatsheet.htm
Google cheat sheet
http://www.adelaider.com/google-cheat-sheet/
GoogleGuide cheat sheet
http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
Yahoo cheat sheet
http://websearch.about.com/library/cheatsheet/blyahoocheatsheet.htm
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