Jan Tielens has released SmartPart for SharePoint! This product brings easy-to-design ASP.Net User controls to a web part page.

More info on the GotDotNet workspace.

Mr. Udell is lead analyst at the InfoWorld Test Center, and is what I call a “big thinker.” If you aren't subscribed, go do so now!

Jon has updated his RSS feed to include enclosures, starting with a podcast that includes an interview with two of Microsoft's patterns & practices leaders: Ward Cunningham and Jack Greenfield. But it is even better -- Jon will be including screencasts!

When an eloquent writer/speaker/thinker like Jon Udell offers such a multimedia experience, then entire industry benefits. Thank you Jon.

I am a few weeks behind, but I just discovered a good tool for SPS/WSS administrators. SharePoint Explorer from Navigo Systems is a WinForms application that shows a tree-view of your server as well as displaying properties of Sites/Lists/Items. See the details on the download page.

I'll add my recommendation to all the others on the web.

Anyone who has worked on SharePoint (or WSS) for any length of time has certainly encountered many situations where a site or list would be very helpful. I had just a situation today -- an ad hoc committee is forming to organize a “Day of Service” for the company.

I responded with an offer to create and moderate a WSS site for the group. That led me to think about other ways that the SharePoint story could be spread. I would love to get feedback about how you've approached these situations.