Community Newsletter - July 2010

DotNetNuke :: Community Content Collaboration
    Founders Message
 
DotNetNuke 5.5 Getting Closer to Release
Joe Brinkman (Co-Founder/Technical Fellow)

Last night we posted another beta of DotNetNuke 5.5 which you can access from the beta release page on DotNetNuke.com. This is probably your last chance to provide feedback on the 5.5 release as we are nearing completion of the testing cycle. You can have a direct impact on the quality of the 5.5 release if you act today.

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    News Briefs
 
CRN Emerging Technology Vendor

DotNetNuke Corp. has been named a "CRN Emerging Technology Vendor" for a second consecutive year.  The annual list recognizes companies that are delivering high margins for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology.  More...

 
Open Source On the Microsoft Platform - Fact Or Fiction?

This week, Shaun Walker will be attending OSCON 2010 and presenting a session titled "Open Source On the Microsoft Platform - Fact Or Fiction?"   More...

 

 
  DotNetNuke 5.5 Takes The Performance Crown!

Keivan Beigi has been spending time optimizing the performance characteristics of the DotNetNuke platform. Find out why DotNetNuke 5.5 may be over twice as fast as any previous 5.x release (and test the BETA now.)  More...
 

  Complimentary DotNetNuke Training

Chris Hammond has announced that four new, complimentary DotNetNuke training webinars are now available.  These courses are a great primer if you are looking to get up and running with DotNetNuke.  More...

 

 
 
DotNetNuke Connections '10
 
Join us November 2-4 at The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas for the fourth annual DotNetNuke Connections! Your registration entitles you to full access to the concurrent DevConnection events which include ASP & Silverlight Connections, Visual Studios Connections, SQL Server Connections, and more.
 
DotNetNuke Connections ’10 features 24 sessions by 20 speakers. Be sure to attend the highly popular DotNetNuke Networking Night where you can mingle with other DotNetNuke enthusiasts and enter to win thousands of dollars of DotNetNuke raffle prizes!

Register now to take advantage of the early registration discounts including special room rates for The Mandalay Bay Hotel and reduced registration fees. Early bird discounts expire July 29th!

If you belong to a DotNetNuke User Group, use discount code “DNN2010” when you register to receive an additional $50 off your registration fee.

 
 
DotNetNuke Professional Edition
 
 
    Recent Releases
 
DotNetNuke 5.4.4  

Download
Core Release (June 28/10)
 
DotNetNuke 5.5
(BETA)
 

Download
Beta Release (July 7/10)
 
 
IFrame 04.04.00

Download
Project Release: V. Kozadayev (June 29/10)
 
 
Forum 4.8 Beta

Download
Beta Release: C. Paterra (July 18/10)
 
    Project Spotlight
 

 


Showcasing DotNetNuke

Nash Health Care

www.nhcs.org

 
Crossroads Theater Denver
www.denvercrossroads.com

 
Charities Commission

www.charities.govt.nz

 
Viewpoints Research Ltd.
www.viewpoints.ca

 
User Group Leaders

Two new helpful blogs from Will Strohl:
 
First Months Running a DotNetNuke User Group
Getting the Most Out of DotNetNuke User Group Event Details

 
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User Activity

Registered Membership
:  796,726

Total Forum Posts, June '10
: 4,530
Unique Forum Users, June '10:  1,065

Top Forum Posters, June '10
:  Sebastian Leupold, Chris Hammond, Rodney Joyce, Chris Paterra, Scott Willhite, Rick Beddie, Mitchel Sellers, Roger Selwyn, Mike, Timo Breumelhof, Gilles Le Pigocher, William Severance, Cathal Connolly, Vicenç Masanas, Will Strohl, Kai


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    Community Focus
 
DotNetNuke Events and Meet-Ups
 

Registration is now open for the annual Software Development Conference which takes place on October 25-26th in Zeist, The Netherlands. For the fourth year running, the SDN event features the DotNetNuke OpenForce Europe event.  Be sure to register for this event before August 23rd to take advantage of early bird discounts - and save €100!

The St. Louis Day of .NET takes place Aug 20th and 21st and will feature 6 speakers from the DotNetNuke community including Joe Brinkman, Chris Hammond, Ian Robinson, Mitchel Sellers, Shaun Mehaffie and Cuong Dang.

Check out this interesting bit of news from members of the Chicago Area DotNetNuke User Group (CADUG) who had a rather unorthodox trip to the zoo where they met and became friends with a member of the animal kingdom.  Read more...
 

  Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

Using WebMatrix to Setup Your DotNetNuke - Charles Nurse
Reducing a DNN Site's Production Footprint - Mitchel Sellers
DotNetNuke Skinning 101 (Update) - Joe Brinkman
Installing DotNetNuke on Windows 2008R2 - 40Fingers Blog
Recommend ed DotNetNuke Learning Resources - Will Strohl
How to Use the Text DotNetNuke Skin Object - Will Strohl
Exposi ng DotNetNuke Module Functionality with WCF - Steve Fabian
Automatic Testing of UI: Experiences From the Field - Ernst Peter Tamminga
Video: Implementing Test Driven DNN Module - Scott Willhite
Creating A PA With a DNN 5 Manifest But That Installs On DNN 4 As Well - Peter Donker
Common Tips for Skin Developers - Lakhlani Prashant


Careers


Be sure to check the Careers page on dotnetnuke.com for a listing of current opportunities.

 

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