This week, for the second time in a month, Charles Nurse and I find ourselves at a conference speaking about DotNetNuke. One of my sessions focuses on the subject of "Open Source on the Microsoft Platform," (the other tackles "Invisible AJAX") while Charles presents a two-part talk on "Advanced DotNetNuke Module Development" as part of the same .NET track here at DevTeach Vancouver. In my absence, I thought it fitting to tackle a question I'm certain to be asked many times as I walk the floor at DevTeach, which is also the subject of my latest blog - "You Should Learn DotNetNuke."  --

"I picked up the latest issue of MSDN magazine this evening and, as usual, opened it to the {End Bracket} column on the last page first. I like {End Bracket} because it usually contains an honest, focused message from a random developer in the Microsoft development community. The title of the column this month, "You Should Learn SharePoint", caught my eye because not a day goes by without someone asking me whether they should choose DotNetNuke or SharePoint for their development project."

"My standard answer to the above question is that each product has its own strengths and weaknesses; therefore, the only way to make an educated decision is to identify and carefully weigh all of criteria for your specific project. Once all the criteria has been documented, the next step is to determine which product better meets your requirements. But this is not always an easy task."

"So getting back to {End Bracket}, I found the '5 good reasons" for Developers to learn SharePoint rather interesting. The reason I found it interesting is because I personally feel that one of SharePoint's main strengths is that it has been designed from the ground-up as a great tool for administrators and content editors - not for Developers. The most recent version of SharePoint has attempted to knock down some of these barriers, but it still comes up far short in my honest opinion as a productive developer platform. So lets look at the specifics from the article..." [Full blog here]

Shaun Walker, CEO
DotNetNuke Corporation

On November 6, 2007, DotNetNuke® 4.7 was released to the public at the OpenForce '07/DevConnections conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Download DotNetNuke 4.7.0 (Starter Kit, Upgrade, Install & Source)
View changelog for DotNetNuke 4.7
Summary of the Fixes & Enhancements
Upgrading to DotNetNuke 4.7.0 from 4.x



 

Andrew Hay's new book on Skinning is a big hit with the DotNetNuke crowd!

Get your questions ready -- DNN's Chief Architect will answer them on MSDN geekSpeak.

Platinum Sponsor Easy CGI now offering 4.7 through an easy-to-use script installation tool.

e-Book version of DNN Online Help now available for purchase in the DotNetNuke Marketplace.

Stefan Kamphuis has informed us that on December 14th, it's SDE time again in the Netherlands! The SDE is a Software Developer Event, which is a one-day conference hosted by the Software Developer Network (SDN), who were also hosting OpenForce Europe 2007 at their annual two-day Software Developer Conference event. The upcoming SDE features 30 sessions, a keynote, and a dedicated DotNetNuke track.  Read more...

Sebastian Leupold reports that the inaugural meeting of the DotNetNuke German Tongued User Group was held last week, with 32 participants attending from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sebastian and Philip Becker provided the group with a wrap-up from the OpenForce Conferences in Arnhem and Las Vegas, fielded discussion on the upcoming DNN v. 5 ("Cambrian"), and delved into the topic of Content Localization.   Read more...

This month's edition of the showcase represents the variety of DotNetNuke to design impressive web properties:

Collages.net
Site features online posting, wedding albums, proof books, gallery wraps, workflow, and printing solution for professional photographers.  VISIT

RoseQuarter.com
The Rose Quarter is home to Portland, Oregon's world-class concerts, family shows, NBA basketball, WHL hockey, NLL Lacrosse and more!  VISIT

LAAutoshow.com
The La Autoshow website has information for visitors, exhibitors and media, including new vehicle debuts, concepts, and video highlights. VISIT

AutographMagazine.com
Autograph Magazine is the world's only magazine dedicated to autograph and memorabilia collecting. Each month, Autograph brings you articles on collecting you won't find anywhere else. In-person, behind the scene experiences, celebrity interviews, collectors showcasing their collections, articles from the leading experts in the field and more. VISIT

Updated forum and registration stats from DotNetNuke.com:

Total Forum Posts, October 2007:  7,971
Unique Forum Users, October 2007:  1,646
Top 10 Posters, October 2007:  Sebastian Leupold; Mitch Sellers; Chris Paterra; Mike Horton; Alex Shirley; Rodney Joyce; Michael Washington; Gilles Le Pigocher; hismightiness; John Mitchell

New User Registrations, October 2007: 12,229
Top 10 Registrations By Country, All-Time (NEW!): United States (28%); United Kingdom (5%); India (4%); Canada (3%); China (3%); Italy (3%); Australia (3%); Germany (2%); Netherlands (2%); Vietnam (2%)
 

MyProfile 1.3
Enterprise Forms 3.1
DNN Online Help (DOH!) e-Book
Navigation Suite (ALL-In-ONE Menus) 1.2.9
CO-Skin
Feedback Designer Forms
InfoMap 3.1.3
Guestbook Pro 4.1
Active Forums 3.6
CATALooK.netStore Pro and Booking Tools 05.03.02
 

- The recording of the "DotNetNuke - The Road Ahead" panel discussion at OpenForce '07 for the ".NET Rocks!" show marked the fourth time that the program has turned its focus to the DNN project. The DotNetNuke project has been on the radar of .NET Rocks! hosts Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell since their first recording in 2005.

- Lee Sykes of DNN Creative came a long way from home in the UK to attend OpenForce '07. While in attendance, he conducted a series of podcasts which are available on his website, including this one with Nik Kalyani.