I just had a hell of a project doing simple operations on C++, then when I was almost completely done with the project I found out that all this stupid tasks required just a portion of boost. This was quite frustrating and let me wondering how many of these annoying problems could be solved with a single function of the boost libraries.
So the question is, is there any cheat sheet for the boost libraries? I mean, that I can say right away, I should look at this part of boost to solve the problem. Most of the times the description that appear in the main page of boost doesn’t even explain what it is intented or, specially for somebody whose not use to all these C++ specific words.
I personally find the Boost Libraries page to be much easier to navigate than the main page of Boost.
That Boost Libraries page is the closest I’m aware of to a cheat sheet. Other than that, all I can recommend is to periodically browse the Boost docs as you start work on new areas of your project; libraries that you previously saw little need for will start to make sense as you see how to apply their functionality to your project and as you learn more of C++ to see how C++-specific features like type traits can benefit you.
You might also try Beyond the C++ Standard Library: An Introduction to Boost. I’ve not read it.