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Author: Nik Kalyani Created: 8/23/2005 11:30 PM RssIcon
I am a co-founder of DNN Corp. I typically blog about general and business topics relevant to DotNetNuke on this site. I blog about other topics on my personal blog at TechBubble.
By Nik Kalyani on 12/2/2009 11:01 AM

A visual overview of DotNetNuke intended to give newcomers to the platform a quick understanding of DotNetNuke.

By Nik Kalyani on 10/7/2009 9:41 AM

A few months ago, I created a PowerPoint deck introducing DotNetNuke called "A Short Story." Don Gingold, co-founder of the Chicago Area DotNetNuke Users Group, has added some awesomeness to the deck by adding narration and sound effects and publishing it as a YouTube video.

By Nik Kalyani on 8/24/2009 2:21 PM

In an increasingly hyper-competitive world, businesses look for every possible opportunity that can give them an edge over their competition. Creating an online community for your business is an effective way to engage your customers online and provide a direct channel to them. Such online communities have the potential to drive innovation in your company's product offerings while having a positive impact on your overall business.

By Nik Kalyani on 4/20/2009 1:41 PM

 In this, the second of a two-part series, I will make an attempt to clear this confusion and bring clarity on the DotNetNuke Corp. business model and the DotNetNuke product roadmap. In this post I provide some background and insights into how we develop the DotNetNuke product roadmap and also share the roadmap for DotNetNuke 5.1 Community and Professional Editions.

By Nik Kalyani on 4/20/2009 12:36 PM

In this, the first of a two-part series, I will make an attempt to clear this confusion and bring clarity on the DotNetNuke Corp. business model and the DotNetNuke product roadmap. In this post I explain our business model and how it underscores our commitment to Community Edition and the overall DotNetNuke ecosystem.

By Nik Kalyani on 10/12/2007 6:57 AM
A recent head-to-head comparison of Open Source CMS products credited DotNetNuke with "high usability, a large number of stock modules, and a penchant for commerce." The article compares DotNetNuke and other offerings such as Alfresco, Drupal, Joomla and Plone: 

Head-to-head: Open Source CMS The review identified authentication, workflow and versioning as shortcomings. Of these authentication has already been addressed...
By Nik Kalyani on 10/4/2007 5:50 PM

It looks like the good folks at Mashable agree with what everyone in this community already knows -- DotNetNuke is a must-have in any .NET developer's toolbox. Check out:

.NET TOOLBOX: 25+ Tools and Tips For Working With .NET

 The list is alphabetical so you have to scroll down a bit.

 

By Nik Kalyani on 6/14/2007 9:42 AM
As regular visitors to DotNetNuke.com may have already noticed, the site has changed. Specifically, we are implementing a long overdue regorganization of the site's information architecture. This process will continue for the next few days, and will then be followed by numerous other enhancements including content updates and additions, skin enhancements and usability enhancements.

One of DotNetNuke Corporation's primary objectives is to increase the visibility of the DotNetNuke Open Source project, both...
By Nik Kalyani on 12/22/2006 2:08 PM
The year 2006 was a good one for DotNetNuke. We made progress on a number of fronts, but more importantly, we set the wheels in motion for a very exciting 2007. Of the many strategic goals set for the project by DotNetNuke Corporation, there are two that I would like to focus on in this post.
By Nik Kalyani on 9/5/2006 6:04 PM
Today, Miguel posted on his blog that the Mono VBN compiler had successfully built "Hello World" on Linux.
By Nik Kalyani on 9/4/2006 9:00 PM
Joe Brinkman made an excellent post today (Repaving in a Virtual World) about the painful experience of dealing with the crapware most computer manufacturers force on us and the odyssey of re-installing software. About six months ago, I got fed-up with the cycle and decided to end it once and for all by switching entirely to virtual machines (Virtual PC). Now, I am a convert. There is just no going back.
By Nik Kalyani on 9/2/2006 8:00 PM
This post describes some of the challenges you will encounter when deploying module assemblies outside the DotNetNuke "bin" folder to prevent the DNN app from re-starting when you recompile your module during development.
By Nik Kalyani on 8/15/2006 8:00 PM
This post describes how you can speed-up DNN module development by skipping the app restart that occurs when assemblies in the "bin" folder are updated.
By Nik Kalyani on 8/7/2006 9:00 PM
Testing an implementation of the DNN ISearchable interface implementation for a module can be time-consuming and slow if you rely on the DNN search engine indexer to run and then either check the database for results or use the Search UI. There is a simpler way.
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DotNetNuke Corp. is the steward of the DotNetNuke open source project, the most widely adopted Web Content Management Platform for building web sites and web applications on Microsoft .NET. Organizations use DotNetNuke to quickly develop and deploy interactive and dynamic web sites, intranets, extranets and web applications. The DotNetNuke platform is available in a free Community and subscription-based Professional and Enterprise Editions with an Elite Support option. DotNetNuke Corp. also operates Snowcovered.com where users purchase third party apps for the platform.