The SharePoint Team blog has another entry today: Configure it out

Read the post carefully and you can discover additional details about the next version. My favorite -- "simultaneous vanilla LDAP & Windows auth (on separate URL namespaces, both hosting the same base content)."

I knew that non-Active Directory authentication was coming, but this is huge! Employees authenticated via AD, external users authenticated in a different fashion. If the external connector license is reasonable, SharePoint deployments should grow dramatically. (As if they weren't already!)

Some time ago, Infotech Canada release a theme pack for WSS. But, if you want a custom theme that looks exactly like you want, you should get in touch with Heather Solomon. First-class!

Todd Bleeker has a great explanation of sites and other SharePoint nouns.

Bob Mixon is wrapping up a new WebPart to replace the default Quick Launch. The sample images look very nice!

(Bob hints at some upcoming WebParts as well. Read his new blog site for details.)

From Shane, a web-based visual database designer.

Bil Simser has a post about using SharePoint for various tasks. Good post Bil.

By the way, I was asked if SharePoint could host an auction site.  I got it to work with a Picture Library and a Survey...

I put another book in the Further Reading list that rotates in the right margin.

Whenever I have a client-side task, I always reach for this reference guide. Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference

The conclusion of my series of articles on Developing a Custom Web Part is now online at IntranetJournal.

Graham Tyler has released a very useful utility for those site who just can't let go of network shares...

'Windows Folder web part' published to GotDotNet