Large log file

The transaction log for a very small database has shot up to 1G
how do i reduce this, and prevent this happening in the future?
Have a look here:
http://www.nigelrivett.net/Transacti...leGrows_1.html Log File issues
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=317375 Log File Grows too big
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=110139 Log file filling up
http://www.mssqlserver.com/faq/logs-shrinklog.asp Shrink File
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=315512 Considerations for Autogrow
and AutoShrink
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=256650 INF: How to Shrink the SQL
Server 7.0 Tran Log
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=272318 INF: Shrinking Log in SQL
Server 2000 with DBCC SHRINKFILE
http://www.karaszi.com/SQLServer/info_dont_shrink.asp Shrinking
considerations
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"grumy" <grumy@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The transaction log for a very small database has shot up to 1G
> how do i reduce this, and prevent this happening in the future?