some really good screen casts(videos) to learn SharePoint

http://sharepoint-screencasts.com/ and http://msdn2.microsoft.com/hi-in/library/bb892193(en-us).aspx links has got some really good & short videos on MOSS/WSS3.0. Good for beginners.

SharePoint Architecture, excerpt from Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 book

Here I found two articles on Sharepoint Architecture and Page Design, infact these are the excerpt from Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 book by Pattison and Daniel Larson.

SharePoint Architecture:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb892188.aspx

Pages and Design:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb964678.aspx

MOSS Webcasts

MOSS Search
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1. Planning Deployment of Search Solutions for the Enterprise: Technical Overview (Level 200) Original Air Date: February 14, 2007
2. Planning Deployment of Search Solutions for the Enterprise: Security, Performance, and Compliance Considerations (Level 300) Original Air Date: February 21, 2007
3. Planning for and Deploying Search in SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 300) Original Air Date: February 28, 2007
4. Installing and Configuring Windows Desktop Search in the Enterprise (Level 300) Original Air Date: March 7, 2007
5. SharePoint Server 2007 Search Technical Drilldown (Level 200).
6. Installing and Configuring Basic Search with SharePoint Server 2007 for Search (Level 300) Original Air Date: March 14 2007
7. Installing and Configuring Search in SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 300) Original Air Date: March 21, 2007
8. Extending SharePoint Server 2007 Search Capabilities by Exposing Data with the Business Data Catalog (Level 300) Original Air Date: March 28, 2007
9. Searching Company Network Resources Using SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200) Original Air Date: April 3, 2007
10. Extending Search Capabilities with Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 300) Original Air Date: April 13, 2007

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Service(SSRS)

Here are some good technical articles on SSRS

1. Four part articles from Steve Joubert
Part 1: http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/beginning-sql-server-2005-reporting-services-part-1/
Part 2: http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/beginning-sql-server-2005-reporting-services-part-2/
Part 3: http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/beginning-sql-server-2005-reporting-services-part-3-the-chart-control/
Part 4: http://mail.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/beginning-sql-server-reporting-services-part-4/

2. Two Part articles from Don Schlichting
Part 1: http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3573361
Part 2: http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3582241

3. MSDN Magazine article, Report Controls in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/07/DataPoints/default.aspx

IIS Indexing Services Links

Recently I have implemented a site search using Microsoft Indexing service and .NET for one website. As there are not may MSDN help on Indexing Service, I had to take help of many of the technical articles in web. I have summerised here some of the good technical articles on Indexing service here for reference purpose.

1. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/deploy/dgbj_sto_ijoz.mspx?mfr=true
2. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q820983
3. http://www.codeproject.com/asp/indexserver.asp
4. http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/033005-1.aspx
5. http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/ArticleID/20593/20593.html?Ad=1
6. http://ezinearticles.com/?Configure-Windows-Indexing-Service-for-Performance&id=15827
7. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Making-Windows-Server-2003-Indexing-Service-Useful.html
8. http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/141/11/1.html
9. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q238791/
10. http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20010422.asp
11. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Working-With-Windows-Server-2003-Indexing-Service.html
12. http://www.asp101.com/articles/john/indexserver/default.asp
13. http://www.asp101.com/articles/lance/indexserverdotnet/default.asp

.NET Security Microsoft Best Practices

Here are the some best MSDN Links for .NET Security

• Building Secure ASP.NET Applications: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa302415.aspx
• Improving Web Application Security: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms994921.aspx
• Security Guidance: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998408.aspx
• Technical Articles on Security: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa186341.aspx

Effective C#: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your C#

Effective C#: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your C# By Bill Wagner is now available here

http://www.ubookcase.com/book/Addison.Wesley/Effective.C.Sharp.50.Specific.Ways.to.Improve.Your.C.Sharp/0321245660/main.html

Work smarter and faster in MS Windows Enviornment

Refer the following two links:

1. Useful Run commands: http://www.fixmyxp.com/content/view/20/42/
2. Windows key : http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000378.html