As I develop SharePoint apps for clients, at times I bear the responsibility of recommending SharePoint Hosting providers. So I am continously looking for SP hosting. Since my last post on the subject - I have discovered yet another provider: 1and1.com. So far, they appear to be quite good & reasonable - 50 users, 100mb space & 6gb traffic for less than 20 bucks/month.

SharePoint Portal Server 2003: Integrating Enterprise Applications Webcast is a very interesting one. Good introduction to EAI with SharePoint by Appuswamy Kannan [MSFT MCS] that is made more interesting with “live examples” from the field (client sites).

Anyone experimenting with SQL Reporting Services and MS Project Server 2003 Reporting combination? I am currently exploring the MS Project 2K3 Server's Enterprise Reporting capabilities. An article in MSDN describes the Enterprise Reporting Solution Starter but I *think* the new SQL Reporting Services Server can be more efficient (and effective).

uh oh.. I hope my friend Roy doesn't see this one..  ;-)

Integrating Analysis Services with Reporting Services - just released on MSDN. This one hits the nail on the head!

A very interesting article in the current issue of Business Week - 'Blogging With The Boss's Blessing'. There's a mention of Robert "Scobleizer" Scoble in it also. A must-read for all Microsoft Bloggers!

Some of the new enhancements in SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP1-