Cheat Sheets for Front-end Web Developers

President of WebFX. Bill has over 25 years of experience in the Internet marketing industry specializing in SEO, UX, information architecture, marketing automation and more. William's background in scientific computing and education from Shippensburg and MIT provided the foundation for MarketingCloudFX and other key research and development projects at WebFX.

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

HTML Help Sheet Screenshot

  • PDF

2. HTML Cheat Sheet

HTML Cheat Sheet - Screen shot.

  • PDF
  • PNG

3. HTML Character Entities Cheat Sheet

HTML Character Entities Cheat Sheet - Screen shot.

  • PDF
  • PNG

4. XHTML Cheat Sheet v. 1.03 – PDF

XHTML Cheat Sheet v. 1.03 - screen shot.

CSS

5. CSS Cheat Sheet (V2)

CSS Cheat Sheet (V2) - screen shot.

  • PDF
  • PNG

6. CSS Cheat Sheet

CSS Cheat Sheet - screen shot.

7. CSS Shorthand Cheat Sheet

CSS Shorthand Cheat Sheet - screen shot.

  • PDF

8. CSS Level 1 Quick Reference – PDF

CSS Level 1 Quick Reference - screen shot.

9. CSS Level 2 Quick Reference – PDF

CSS Level 2 Quick Reference - screen shot.

10. CSS2.1 Quick Reference Card – PDF

CSS2.1 Quick Reference Card - screen shot.

11. CSS2 Reference Guide – PDF

CSS2 Reference Guide - screen shot.

JavaScript

12. JavaScript Cheat Sheet

JavaScript Cheat Sheet - screen shot.

  • PDF
  • PNG

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

Addison-Wesley's JavaScript Reference Card - screen shot.

14. JavaScript and Browser Objects Quick Reference

JavaScript and Browser Objects Quick Reference - screen shot.

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

The most common DOM methods at a glance - Screen shot.

16. JavaScript Quick Reference Card/Cheatsheet

avaScript Quick Reference Card/Cheatsheet - Screen shot.

17. mootools 1.2 cheat sheet

mootools 1.2 cheat sheet - screen shot.

  • PDF

18. jQuery Cheatsheet

jQuery Cheatsheet - screen shot.

  • PNG

19. jQuery 1.2 Cheat Sheet

jQuery 1.2 Cheat Sheet - screen shot.

20. jQuery Visual Map – PNG

jQuery Visual Map - screen shot.

Miscellaneous

21. RGB Hex Colour Chart

RGB Hex Colour Chart - screen shot.

  • PDF
  • PNG

22. The Web Developer’s SEO Cheat Sheet

The Web Developer's SEO Cheat Sheet - screen shot

23. The WordPress Help Sheet

The WordPress Help Sheet - screen shot.

  • 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.