So the results are in for the PackT Press 2011 Open Source Awards… and DotNetNuke has been recognized as the best .NET Open Source CMS!  We want to thank PackT Press for running this annual contest, and supporting open source communities through the publication of high quality books and reference materials. We also want to recognize all of the other open source CMS products that participated in the awards this year, and congratulate the various winners in each category. And last, but not least, we need to thank the DotNetNuke community for its passion and enthusiasm - we greatly appreciate your support!

Visual Studio Magazine recently posted the results of its annual Readers Choice Awards for 2011 and I am proud to announce that DotNetNuke has been recognized as a Merit Award Winner again this year in the Web Design and Development Tools category.

For the second year in a row, Adobe Dreamweaver took top spot in the category. Second place featured a three-way tie between Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection, DotNetNuke Professional Edition, and Telerik Sitefinity.

It is great to be included in such esteemed company. We appreciate your support.

Gartner's Magic Quadrants provide a graphical competitive positioning of technology solution providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. Professional organizations use Magic Quadrants as a first step to understanding the technology providers they might consider for a specific investment opportunity, as the graphical representation and research material provides them with a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the various competitors in that space.

I am proud to announce that DotNetNuke has achieved representation on a Gartner Magic Quadrant for the first time in 2011!

Water & Stone ( a full service digital agency located in Bali, Indonesia ) is once again in the process of conducting their annual Open Source CMS Market Survey ( formerly referred to as the CMS Wire Open Source CMS Market Survey ). The survey is intended to measure the rate of adoption and brand strength of the most popular open source web content management systems and provide consumers with important information relevant to selecting a CMS for their organizations.

Last year at around this time, I posted a blog which was focused on increasing awareness of the survey and encouraging community members to participate in hopes that we would get better representation amongst the other CMS systems and improve on our results from the 2009 survey so that they were in closer alignment with our actual standing in the CMS market.

I am happy to report that our efforts paid off, as DotNetNuke received a very favorable review in the 2010 survey. The Rate of Adoption was analyzed using a variety of different techniques including downloads, surveys, third party analysis services, developer support, and books in print, and DotNetNuke was consistently ranked in the top 5 of all open source CMS systems included in the survey. And from a Brand Strength perspective, we also made the top 5 in terms of project site popularity, brand familiarity, conversion rate, and product preference – but most important of all we significantly improved our brand sentiment score, moving from position #20 in 2009 all the way up to #7 in 2010! The full report can be reviewed here.

Anyways, as I mentioned earlier, Water & Stone recently announced that they are running the Open Source CMS Market Survey for 2011. Based on our strong showing in 2010 and the fact that surveys like these can have tremendous influence on consumers and customers in the market, I highly encourage everyone in the DotNetNuke community to take a few minutes and complete the questions located at the link below:

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Your ongoing commitment to the DotNetNuke product is appreciated and helps demonstrate a high level of confidence in our ecosystem. The release of DotNetNuke 6 this summer has pushed our Rate of Adoption to new heights, and if we can complement that with a solid demonstration of Brand Strength I think it will definitely cement our position amongst the top 4 open source CMS systems in the world today.

I would like to congratulate DNN Outsourcing, this month’s DotNetNuke Site of the Month winner! Thank you, Ivan Strigo for submitting the Club Seat Web Site (www.clubseat.nl).

Club Seat will now be our final entry into the DotNetNuke Site of the Year Contest. The winner of the Site of the Year Contest will be announced at the DNN After Dark Party at DotNetNuke World on November 10, 2011. The Site of the Year Contest is now open on the...

Last year at around this time, I posted a blog announcing the fact that DotNetNuke Corporation had achieved the distinction of being recognized by Business in Vancouver (BIV) as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in B.C. for 2009. At that time I also made a bold prediction that we would make the list again this year… I even went as far to say that we would would crack the Top 10!

Well, I am very pleased to reveal that we have been recognized as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in B.C. for 2010 ( announced this week in BIV Issue 1142, September 12-20, 2011 ). This year we improved our ranking by 7 positions to come in at #17 overall, with a 5 year revenue growth rate exceeding 1800%! This distinction places us in the Top 5 fastest growing Technology firms in B.C., a substantial accomplishment given Vancouver’s booming high-tech industry. So in this respect, my prediction did come true ;)

The Microsoft BUILD conference ( formerly PDC ) is going on this week in Anaheim, California. Promoted as “a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows”, BUILD included a detailed preview of the next major release of Windows, code-named “Windows 8”. As previously reported, Windows 8 offers support for ARM-based chipsets which means that it is intended to work across a spectrum of devices, including mobile phones and tablets. Microsoft also detailed new tools for developers to help write applications for the more than 1 billion people around the world who use Microsoft Windows every day. These items were the focus of a USA Today article published earlier today where I was provided with the unique opportunity to share my opinions on Windows 8 with respected journalist,  Byron Acohido.

Congratulations to the August DotNetNuke Site of the Month Winner, Piedmont Community College (http://www.piedmontcc.edu/). Thank you Kevin Tyburski for submitting the Piedmont Site. Piedmont Community College will also be entered into our Site of the Year contest. The winner of that contest will be announced at DotNetNuke World in Orlando on November 10th



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On Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 PM I will be doing a presentation of DotNetNuke 6 at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). This event is a joint partnership between the .NET BC User Group ( special thanks to Medhat Elmasry for arranging the venue and logistics ) and the Vancouver DotNetNuke User Group (VANDUG). DotNetNuke Corporation will be providing pizza and refreshments, and I am sure a variety of DotNetNuke Corporation employees will be on-hand to provide commentary and answer your specific questions. Mark your calendars so that you do not miss the opportunity to learn about the sexy new UI improvements in DotNetNuke 6 or to hear about how a company originally founded in Abbotsford, BC ( DotNetNuke Corporation ) has leveraged an open source business model to become one of the Fastest Growing Companies in BC and was recently recognized at position #288 on this year’s Inc. 500 list. Please RSVP at the .NET BC User Group site… I look forward to seeing you there…

Every year the readers of the DevProConnections magazine vote for their favorite products and services from across the software industry. This year DotNetNuke has been nominated in the Content Management System category – a category which is highly competitive based on the wide variety of CMS products on the market today. To show your support of the fact that DotNetNuke is the most widely deployed CMS that is native to the Microsoft platform, we would be extremely grateful if you took a moment to vote for DotNetNuke in this years contest. And if you are scratching your head for a killer quote please use the very catchy tagline created by our very own Gilles Chalon: “DotNetNuke 6 is Sexy!” ( it sounds much better with his French accent ). Thank you for your support.

Late last year I published a blog about the PackT Press 2010 Open Source Awards where I congratulated the winners and explained the reasons why DotNetNuke had chosen not to participate in the 2010 contest. At the conclusion of my blog, I explained that we were encouraged with the recent changes Packt made in the contest format; therefore, I left the door open for our participation in future contests.

With the anticipation and excitement around the recent release of DotNetNuke 6, I believe we have firmly cemented our position amongst the largest, most popular open source CMS systems in the market ( ie. Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal ). Let’s demonstrate this fact by nominating DotNetNuke in the the Best Open Source CMS category of the 2011 awards. Nominations opened August 1st and continue through to September 9th, when the top 5 projects in each category will be announced for the final stage of the award process. Submit your nominations today… we appreciate your support!

Way back in 2004 I was vacationing with my family on Savary Island, a remote island off the coast of British Columbia near Powell River which is known for its white sand beaches and unusually warm ocean water. Before leaving for my vacation, I had picked up a copy of the Inc. 500 magazine and I spent many evening hours poring over the list of companies – especially those in the Software industry category.

This month we had a tie for the winner of our July Site of the Month Contest! So both sites will be considered winners and both will be entered into our Site of the Year Contest. The winner of the Site of the Year Contest will be announced at DotNetNuke World in Orlando on November 10th

Congratulations to our two winners!

City of Brantford Web Team for submitting myBrantford.ca – The City of Brantford eServices Portal DotNetNuke...

Since late 2006 the DotNetNuke application has offered an integrated Update Service that provides users with a visual indicator when new versions of our software are made available. When a user clicks the visual indicator they are immediately directed to a location on the web where they can safely download the latest version of the specified software.

In 2009 the Update Service was enhanced to include integration with our Security Center, which is the system we use internally to track known vulnerabilities...

I am happy to announce that the June 2011 Site of the Month winner is Spry New Media for the Dockside Green Website (http://www.docksidegreen.com/). Congratulations to Lance Long of Spry New Media!



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This month’s winner in our DotNetNuke Site of the Month Contest is the “Initiative for Agricultural Development of Kosovo” (http://www.iadk.org/) which was submitted by Rexhep Kqiku. Congratulations Rexhep!



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A few weeks ago I attended the CMS Expo in Chicago, Illinois. This conference was focused on CMS applications for business users and included representation from the majority of the most widely deployed open source content management systems. To kick off the conference, I was privileged to be included in a panel discussion hosted by John Coonen ( founder of CMS Expo ) and Tony White ( founder of Ars Logica, a vendor-neutral...

Back in December I participated in a podcast with Alan Shimel from Network World where I was also joined by Kathleen Reidy, Senior Analyst from The 451 Group and Todd Barr, Chief Marketing Officer for Alfresco. The topic of the podcast was “Open Source CMS” but we also talked about “crystal ball” predictions for the CMS market in general for 2011. In the podcast, I mentioned that from DotNetNuke’s perspective, innovation in the Content Management market for the next few years will all be centered around 3 major disruptive industry trends… Cloud, Mobile, and Social.

I am happy to announce the winner of the April 2011 DotNetNuke Site of the Month Contest – Power Web Marketing headquartered in Cascais – Portugal. José Sebastião!  submitted the website of Chinese Medical Clinic Clinic Meihua.



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I am happy to announce the winner of the March 2011 DotNetNuke Site of the Month Contest – DotNetMushroom. Justin Mifsud (www.matthewmifsud.com.mt) submitted the website of artist Matthew Mifsud (yes that’s his brother).

Matthew is a 27 year old artist (and chef by profession) He has built a very promising reputation both locally (Malta, Europe) and abroad and has jointly exhibited with other local and foreign artists. His main style is abstract and specializes...

In February we launched our first ever DotNetNuke Site of the Month contest. The rules of the contest are very simple – any site that is built using DotNetNuke is eligible to enter, and the winner is determined solely by a community voting. I am very pleased to report that we had a phenomenal response with over...

Ever since DotNetNuke was first released on Christmas Eve 2002, the core framework has always been developed and maintained in VB.NET. The historic reason for this language preference was because I had originally chosen to use the Visual Basic / Visual Studio version of the IBuySpy Portal reference application from Microsoft as the basis for the DotNetNuke platform. In the opening chapter of the Professional DotNetNuke 5 book...

Without a doubt, one of the hottest industry trends in recent years is the rise of the Social Web. Whether this means participation in some of the massively successful social networks like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, or it involves taking advantage of social collaboration software within your enterprise, the demand for online social interaction continues to grow at an incredible pace.

One aspect which has been critical to the success of the DotNetNuke platform over the years is the ability to stay...

I just arrived in Boston this evening for the Gilbane Content Management conference. The conference is being held at The Westin Copley Place and I will be presenting a session on “Open Source Tools Changing the Content Technology Landscape” in the first time slot on Thursday morning. I look forward to attending a variety of sessions and networking with many of the leading CMS solution providers who will be present at the event.

 

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Back in 2007, after our first DotNetNuke OpenForce conference in Las Vegas, I posted a blog where I highlighted a few of the more recognizable organizations and brands who were utilizing DotNetNuke. A lot of folks in the community found this to be very interesting so now that three years have elapsed, Will Strohl thought it would be a good idea for me to post an update.

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Pioneered by visionaries like Amazon and Google, referral programs have  been one of the more powerful e-commerce success stories of the Internet age. Based on the fact that they are generally not inclusive to a select group, but rather are available to anyone who wants to participate, on-line referral programs have created new passive revenue opportunities for the masses. And in addition to the goodwill which comes from sharing revenue with the ecosystem, companies can receive significant viral marketing benefits...

DevProConnections Magazine recently announced the results of their annual Community Choice awards, where DevProConnections readers get the opportunity to select their favorites from a list of products nominated by the developer and vendor community.

 

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It’s been a month since I attended the Openforce Europe conference in The Netherlands and since then I have been meaning to highlight the efforts of a specific DotNetNuke ecosystem vendor…

DotNetMushroom ( for dense folks like myself, in this context “mushroom” is referring to a “nuclear mushroom cloud” and is a creative spin on the DotNetNuke brand ) is a division of Holistic and is located in Malta, a southern...

I noticed that the winners of the PackT Press Open Source Awards for 2010 were announced last week. The PackT Press Open Source Awards are an annual contest that aims to encourage, support, recognize and reward Open Source projects. As a proud supporter of Open Source software and communities, we would like to congratulate the winners in each category.

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So I was talking to the 10 year old daughter of one of my friends last night and as she educated me on the latest “cool” cell phone trends for teenagers, she made a point about “Apps” which I think is incredibly interesting and relevant for the DotNetNuke community.

I am a former Blackberry user ( I switched to an iPhone earlier this year ) and it was my assumption that Blackberries are primarily used by professional users for business purposes. Well last night it was emphasized to me that Blackberries...