After you have been working with SharePoint for awhile, is there anything that can help you quickly become more of a Power User? Check out this toolset and see if there is anything there for you.
- SharePoint Explorer
One of the most useful tools you can have in your arsenal. It displays your entire SharePoint site in an Explorer type view in the left pane of your IE brower. - SharePoint Designer
Microsoft rewrote FrontPage to act as the authoring client for SharePoint. If you are going to be doing customized workflows, redesigning your layout or accessing data through the Business Data Catalog, this is the tool for you. - SharePoint 2007 Templates
Extend the templates available during site creation by utilizing one of these. - CodePlex
Free code and extensions for SharePoint written by various authors. Supported by Microsoft. - SharePoint SDK
This is the big one… if you are going to be developing code for SharePoint, this is a must have download. - MindManager
Nice mind mapping software that lets you free form your site plan before starting to build. Really nice when working with a team to build your information structure.
Yep, before you say so, there are a lot more available. I’d love to get your input so I can develop a comprehensive list and make it available to everyone. The doors are open… what are you using and why?
Regards,
Mark