When I was studying for my CCNA afew years back, I needed some reference. There are plenty of books to read, and I decide to make some notes myself, and store them online where I could easily find them.

Below, are a list of the more common things you need to remember. If you want actual full blown explananations, then it isn’t for you. They are more meant for revision - the common buzz word is ‘cram’

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Cisco IOS command set quick reference

I don’t always use WYSIWYG web page editors (eg Frontpage, Dreamweaver etc) where everything you need is at your fingertips, so at times I need to know the HEX code for a particular colour. After being sick of Googling for this each time (I always forget to bookmark the page I end up finding), I decided to put a chart up on my webpage so it was readily accessible.

So here it is ………..

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Help your web page designing with a HEX colour code chart

The most common editor used in UNIX/Linix type operating systems is without a doubt VI. But it can be a pain to remember all the commands used to edit text files/configs and the like.

Here is a quick reference for more than enough commands to keep you busy.

My favourite ‘get out of trouble’ command is the ESC :wq! sequence which will quit without saving the changes I have made

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UNIX/Linux VI made easy with this reference

There are heaps of blog directories out there. Some better than others, and I guess it also depends on the theme of your site.

Known as the ‘Directory of Blog Directories’, Blog Skinny is relatively new compared to the other blog directories on the net, but is quickly gaining in popularity and number of links.

I like the layout - mainly because it is a little bit different to all the others, and I do get a bit of traffic referred from them . I thought that that the traffic would die off after I first signed up and started getting the initial run of hits, but I regularly get traffic from them.

Your website gets rated by other ’skinny’ users, and you can look at your stats in real time. Best thing is that it’s free!

Check out the Directory of Blog Directories here.

Ever received an error message on your screen, and been too lazy to write down all the codes and numbers because there are so many? Well, you don’t have to. There is an easy way to save to without lifting a pen.

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How to save windows error messages