By Erik van Ballegoij on
5/21/2009 7:41 PM
Earlier this week version 04.00.03 of the Announcements module was released (it is also part of DNN 4.9.4 that was released yesterday). This is a minor update for the Announcements module. An issue was found that would allow the edit pencils to be shown for unauthenticated users. The cause was found to be in a too broad check on edit permissions.
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
4/29/2009 5:11 PM
This is a module release that is an example how good things can go bad very quickly. Version 04.00.02 of the module was meant to be a quick release around the time of OpenForce Europe 2008 (October 2008), with just some minor changes. Issues with testing, packaging and just wrong timing caused this module to take 6 months to be released. Let’s just say we will try harder next time to prevent this! Anyhow, this release is just a small one. Notably most important is the fix for the issue...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
1/28/2008 12:00 AM
A new version of the Announcements module, version 04.00.01 was released yesteday. The new version can be downloaded from the project page (read full post to see what bugs where fixed and what enhancements where added)
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
1/10/2008 7:16 PM
Now that version 04.00.00 has been released, and 04.00.01 underway (in the release tracker now), I decided the time is right to expand the team.
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
12/20/2007 12:11 PM
After so much inspiration from the OpenForce conferences, where Charles Nurse and Vicenç Masanas created advanced versions of the Announcements module, it really felt good creating a new version of the module. Although the number of new features are small, under the hood, a lot has changed.
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
11/23/2007 12:48 PM
Status update for the announcements module project
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
11/23/2007 12:31 PM
This blog post contains info about the 03.04.00 version of the annoucnements module. It is not a new release!
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
12/20/2006 3:55 PM
Yesterday i finished work on the new version of the Announcements module. After some internal testing, I will submit the module to the module release tracker this Friday, and i hope it will be ready for release early January.
This module will be the last DNN 3.3.x / ASP.NET 1.1. version (the module will not run in DNN 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.x or 4.0.x). Besides a couple of new features, this module also finaly completes the reintroduction of the expire date field (i think that was the single most requested...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
11/9/2006 5:34 AM
Now that version 03.03.05 is released, and will be included in DNN 3.3.6 / 4.3.6, I've begun planning of the next version of the Announcement Module, which will be version 03.04.00.
Right now, i've decided to include the following fixes and features:
finish reintroduction of the expire date, and enhance display features for the expire date (ie. give module editors a way to see expired items, and possibly, include the expired items in an archived view
display future (not published) items only for module editors ...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
10/11/2006 8:55 AM
A few hours ago the "new" version of the announcements module has been released to platinum benefactors for testing purposes. This is one of the final stages in the module release process, as the module passed all previous stages. I expect this version to be release to the public fairly soon as well.
The new process release tracker is a great tool to allow for all parties to clearly see and communicate what tests are being conducted, what tests passed and what tests failed. Cudo's should go to Scott Willhite...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
10/6/2006 1:53 PM
I get quite a bit of questions about the source version of the announcement module. Due to the way DNN Modules are packaged automatically, the sources are all contained in a zip file. This would not have caused any problems if the zipfile would be named logically, however, in the case of DNN core modules (or rather.. the ones that are packaged the way they should be), the zipfile is named: "DNN_[modulename].resources", no doubt the reason why many people are not able to locate the source files.
This packaging...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
7/28/2006 10:22 PM
If you upgraded your dnn install from a pre DotNetNuke 3.3.0/4.3.0 site, you will have noticed that the expiry date was removed from the announcement module, which might have lead to old announcements to be displayed again.
The ExpireDate column was removed in version 3.3.0 of the announcements module, which, quite frankly, should not have been done. At the same time, a new History (Days) setting was introduced in the module, offering a similar, but less granular control over display duration of announcements....
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
7/21/2006 5:21 PM
I have some good news and some bad news to report.... lets start with the good news ;)
A new version (03.03.04) of the announcements module was released with the 3.3.3/4.3.3 releases of DotNetNuke
This new version contains the following fixes/enhancements:
bug with image included in announcement text fixed
better support for publish date (future publish dates are now properly dealt with). To make the publish date work, an extra module setting is introduced which allows you to make future (unpublished)...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
7/18/2006 2:53 AM
Just a small update on the availability of the Announcements Module 03.03.02, the install and source downloads have been added to sourceforge. Please use the link on the Project Downloads page to download the files
On the subject of version 03.03.04: after a bumpy ride (slowly but surely i'm getting up to speed with core project standards), version 03.03.04 of the Announcements module is ready to be released (version...
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By Erik van Ballegoij on
7/5/2006 10:22 AM
I'd like to bring you up to speed on the new version, 3.3.2, which was released with DNN 3.3.2 / 4.3.2
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