Sorry I haven't been very active lately.  This is probably the single most thing that I've been waiting for in 2005.
Its the word that the beta for BizTalk 2006 (a.k.a Rolling Thunder) is going to be available soon.  I cannot wait.

I am already very impressed by the recent release of the SharePoint Adapter (Version 2).  Since the SharePoint
Adapter (Version 1) is something I have great experience in, I was very pleased with the changes that were made.
Here's a little summary:

1. Support for multiple endpoints pointing at a single document library folder
2. Dynamic send port support using the following syntax
3. Username, password, and domain support per endpoint
4. Binary file support (My 3rd Favorite)
5. Receive adapter context properties set (Site, Folder, View, Name) (My 2nd Favorite)
6. Send Port endpoint properties set (Username, Filename, Site, Folder, etc) (My Favorite)
7. Fixed "unable to process batch callback" error

Now word on the street is that these new features will be part of the "Out of the Box" SharePoint Adapter for BizTalk 2006.
Very exciting stuff.  Here's some more info on the features of BizTalk 2006. (You need MSN passport access for that link and goto the documents folder.)
Which is still set to be released on the week of November 8th 2005.  Along with SQL Server 2005 ("Yukon") and Visual Studio 2005 ("Whidbey") its going to be a busy second half of 2005 for Microsoft.  Although there seems to be some confusion as to BizTalk 2006's release date, it will be launched Nov. 7th, however the actual release of the software might not take place until early 2006 (Q1).  Nonetheless very exciting to be in the integration space right now.

 

-B