Cheat Sheets for Front-end Web Developers

Cheat sheets are helpful to have around because they allow you to quickly remember code syntax and see related concepts visually. Additionally, they’re nice decorative pieces for your office and can prepare you for client questions regarding web development.

In this article, you’ll find 23 excellent, print-ready cheat sheets for HTML/HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (including MooTools and jQuery).

So go ahead – print out your favorites and pepper your workspace with these wonderful references.

HTML/XHTML

1. HTML Help Sheet

• PDF

2. HTML Cheat Sheet

• PDF
• PNG

3. HTML Character Entities Cheat Sheet

• PDF
• PNG

4. XHTML Cheat Sheet v. 1.03 – PDF

CSS

5. CSS Cheat Sheet (V2)

• PDF
• PNG

6. CSS Cheat Sheet

• PDF
• HTML

7. CSS Shorthand Cheat Sheet

• PDF

8. CSS Level 1 Quick Reference – PDF

9. CSS Level 2 Quick Reference – PDF

10. CSS2.1 Quick Reference Card – PDF

11. CSS2 Reference Guide – PDF

JavaScript

12. JavaScript Cheat Sheet

• PDF
• PNG

13. Addison-Wesley’s JavaScript Reference Card – PDF

14. JavaScript and Browser Objects Quick Reference

• PDF

15. The most common DOM methods at a glance – PDF

16. JavaScript Quick Reference Card/Cheatsheet

• PDF

17. mootools 1.2 cheat sheet

• PDF

18. jQuery Cheatsheet

• PNG

19. jQuery 1.2 Cheat Sheet

• PDF

20. jQuery Visual Map – PNG

Miscellaneous

21. RGB Hex Colour Chart

• PDF
• PNG

22. The Web Developer’s SEO Cheat Sheet

• PDF

23. The WordPress Help Sheet

• PDF

These are great resources regardless of the size of your clients.  It could be a small restaurant or a large college.  Basic web design principles you can include on cheat sheets are both applicable.  Hope you picked up a cool cheat sheet or two for your web design. If your favorites aren’t on the list, don’t forget to share it with us in the comments.