Ah, the pretty RGB colors! I usually use the triad in the bottom left corner of the SolidWorks model view as a reference to keep myself oriented in my model.  But did you know that in SolidWorks 2009 you can use it to change your view of the model?  Clicking each triad arrow will give you a view normal to the respective arrow, and another click on the same arrow flips the view normally.
I.e., click on the Z arrow, and you are instantly transported to the Front (X-Y) view.  Clicking …

Do you work with widescreen monitors?  Dual monitors?  Have a laptop that is sometimes connected to an external widescreen monitor?  SolidWorks 2009 introduces a Workspace command to help arrange your Workspace for multiple setups.  The command has settings for Default, Widescreen, or Dual Monitor.
The different options have alternate settings for positions of certain task panes, such as the PropertyManager.  Unfortunately, users are currently unable to save their own customized Workspace; therefore this command is fairly limited right now.  But the framework is there now and hopefully this is a precursor …

Our friend Ben Eadie of SolidMentor fame has started a new SolidWorks site called SolidJott.  The format is a microblog that anyone can post to (requires a free account) and other users can reply in the comments.  You can add tags to your posts/questions so that you can more easily find them later.  Anyone using Twitter should feel right at home.
There is an RSS feed so that you can get all the posts pushed to you, and Ben is also working on a SolidWorks add-in so that you can …