The Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint provides a source code jump start for creating Web Parts that utilize Silverlight user interface elements. What? You haven't heard of Silverlight? First, take a minute and crawl out from under the rock, dust yourself...

At the SharePoint Conference during BillG's keynote, Search Server 2008 and Search Server Express 2008 were launched. These 2 products add new capability in the form of federated search that utilizes open search standards . The new Search Servers join...

If you are considering some form of geographic replication you probably have or will be considering SQL Log Shipping. If so then check out this article: Notes on SQL Server 2000/2005 Log Shipping with SharePoint Products and Technologies </steve>

If you've ever had to browse the ULS logs, then you know that it is not the friendliest walk in the park. A recent blog post walks you through the configuration if you're interested. </steve>

Trying to learn Visual Studio 2008? If your a SharePoint developer this needs to be on your ToDo list, especially if you are developing custom workflows. Here is some stuff to help get you started: Visual Studio Training Kit offers presentations, labs...

These guides were handed out a the SharePoint Conference but if you didn't get one you can download a soft copy here . </steve>

The database mirroring white paper has been updated. Go check it out. Using Database Mirroring with Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services </steve>

Chris O'Brien has a new version of his SharePoint 2007 Content Deployment Wizard. If you haven't checked this out and are interested in a tool for deploying site collections, webs, lists, folders, and/or list items (including files) then go check it out...

Bill Baer has written an excellent white paper: Database Maintenance for SharePoint . After reading, I checked the fragmentation of several indexes and was surprised to see such bad shape....definitely worth reading and some good advice. </steve>