Change keyboard shortcuts, e.g. command-tab to control-tab

Any utilities for changing OS X keyboard shortcuts listed in
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1343
such as control-tab rather than command-tab for 'Switch application–cycle forward' ?
(Not the same as swapping control key for command key)

Safari browser and menu shortcuts:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42951
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459
Changing behavious of Function Keys:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3399?viewlocale=en_US
and more useful information on keyboard shortcuts here:
http://www.myfirstmac.com/index.php/mac/articles/mastering-keyboard-shortcuts
How to re-map individual keys:
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=ukelele

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