fim beta...not so good on the implementation. key thing to remember here is to /enable inbound msdtc on the sync server/ if using a sql server with a named instance

small, handy vbscript to get your product id back from a working sharepoint installation.

strong contender for worst first-party integrated solution, ever.

yeah, that might be an issue. fortunately, sp2010 has made patching a touch easier (no more separate foundation/server cumulative updates after aug 2011)

found a workflow history list with ~300k items in it. had to whittle it down 1k rows at a time using this invaluable utility.

for an object model, sharepoint isn't very object-oriented. works for all list members, as well.

lots of crazy configuration whitepapers with screenshots and everything!

holy crap...installing the wss extensions for visual studio is a royal pain. here's the dummy's guide to post-install configuration.