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Check to see if the document wasn't saved as read only in Word before it was uploaded, it so you won't be able to edit it.  But if not and you get read only errors when trying to save a document from a SharePoint library, use the drop down when opening the document, and select “Edit with MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint instead.

Don't upload all your documents to Shared Documents.  It is a sample folder only which is created with a default team site.  Rather delete it / rename it, and create your own user defined document libraries.  PS : Changing the name of Shared Documents does not change the URL, it will still say Shared Documents. 

Documents will not upload if any of the following characters are in the name of the document, you will need to take them out before uploading or it will fail :
-  #  %  &  *  :  <  >  ?  /  \  {  |  } 

The very loose rule is that if there are 5 items or less in a Choice Field, then make them radio buttons, (less clicks for users).  More than 5 make them dropdown. 

Use daily or weekly summary Alert Me's where possible as inboxes are already a mess.
Alert Me's aren't available on read only lists and libraries - there's nothing to report on.  You can only alert on items added, edited, deleted or all 3.
Put Alert Me's on your discussion forums so you know when to respond.

You can monitor any list or library by subscribing to it's RSS feed.  Anywhere you see an Actions button, click on it and then RSS feed. 

Always use YYYY-MM-DD in your date formats when saving documents.  Microsoft technologies count numerically and alphabetically from the left.  If you use this date format, your documents will always be sorted newest to oldest, (or vice versa).  True for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc etc.

Whether you upload one doc, or multiple docs, the default upload limit is 50MB.  Check with your IT dept whether the defaults have been maintained.  It means that no single document can be greater than 50MB; nor any group of docs larger than 50MB.
When you upload a doc to SharePoint, the link is broken to the original document.  They are now 2 completely seperate documents.
See tip #9 about special characters whe uploading docs.

Make the site’s purpose clear – include a tag line that summarizes what your site / area does.

Have uniform navigation across your sub-sites, have About Us or Contact Us navigation tabs in the same place so you don’t confuse your users.

Make it part of your governance to check your links on a monthly basis – make sure they are not broken so users don’t get an error message when clicking on them, (especially when using external links).

If you are using graphics, make sure the file sizes are small so they will load quickly, (jpegs are the smallest format).  Always insert alternative text for each graphic for users that turn off website images or text-only browsers.  Keep flashing / moving items to an absolute minimum! ... (or eliminate it completely as far as I'm concerned).  Remember the 3 second rule.  If your fancy flash takes 25 seconds to load, they'll be long gone before they can even see what you have to offer.

You can't import a project plan from MS Project.
You cant re-order items in Project Tasks so get it right the first time.
Can't indent tasks either.