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The wait is over for business customers requiring a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for technical support. DotNetNuke Corporation has launched the "DotNetNuke Subscription Program" to provide business customers with responsive, high-quality, consistent and reasonably-priced technical support. Many businesses rely on DotNetNuke-based intranet, extranet and public websites for business collaboration, communication and in many cases eCommerce. Planning ahead for those situations when internal support staff encounters serious technical problems for which they need a prompt response from highly-skilled DotNetNuke technical support resources is a smart move. The DotNetNuke Subscription Program gives business customers the assurance and peace-of-mind that when their DotNetNuke-based websites encounter problems that their in-house technical staff cannot handle, they can turn to DotNetNuke Corp.'s highly-skilled technical team for fast solutions. As the owner and manager of the DotNetNuke Open Source project, DotNetNuke Corp. is in a unique position to address technical support needs. After all, who better to help you identify, isolate and fix problems than the developers who wrote the software and are intimately familiar with its operation? When a business signs-up for the DotNetNuke Subscription Program, it gets access to unrivalled DotNetNuke technical expertise which includes: - Knowledge and familiarity with deploying and using DotNetNuke in a variety of environments;
- Deep understanding and practical experience with Best Practices-based DotNetNuke development;
- Access to Core Team experts for troubleshooting and solving complex technical problems;
- Knowledge Base of technical insights developed through interactions with other customers
The DotNetNuke Subscription Program is the quickest and easiest way for businesses to realize the benefits of the DotNetNuke Open Source software while mitigating the risks associated with Open Source software in their data center. For more information & to signup for the program, visit http://www.dotnetnukecorp.com.
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In less than one week's time, OpenForce '07 is set to begin, an event which I am very excited to be taking part in. As I mentioned previously, I believe this conference represents the tipping point for DotNetNuke, as it catapults our product and community into the mainstream Microsoft developer market. I have the distinct honor of presenting the keynote address for the OpenForce conference, and speaking on a couple of intriguing panel discussions. The keynote will touch on the worldwide growth of the DotNetNuke project to date, including a variety of valuable metrics on industry adoption, usage, and community involvement. It will also focus on our vision for the future, providing valuable insight into the DotNetNuke 5.0 Roadmap and beyond. As part of the keynote address, I also have the privilege to introduce a number of special guests: - Richard Gillis & Pete Diemert of C4 Communication will provide an overview of the highest volume DotNetNuke deployment which has been documented to date - The Official Website of the Australian Football League. The site currently handles 2.5 million unique users per month, 500,000 user sessions per day under peak load, 50,000 user sessions per hour under peak load, and 20,000 users concurrently.
- Koji Kato from the Microsoft Windows Live Platform will explain the benefits of Windows LiveID and associated Live services. He will showcase how LiveID has been integrated into the DotNetNuke platform and how it is now being offered as an alternate authentication mechanism on dotnetnuke.com. He will also explain some of the new business opportunities for developers who wish to create custom DotNetNuke modules which leverage Windows Live services.
The "DOS101: Open Source on the Microsoft Technology stack" will focus on the state of Open Source on the Microsoft technology stack. Presented as a panel discussion, this session will be hosted by myself and will include veteran open source developers Phil Haack ( SubText blog engine) and Rob Conery ( Commerce Starter Kit and SubSonic projects ). It will also include Scott Guthrie, General Manager in Microsoft's Developer Division. Session participants will share their opinions and viewpoints on Microsoft and Open Source and we will accept live questions from the audience. "DGN103: DotNetNuke - The Road Ahead" is a panel session hosted by the founders of DotNetNuke Corporation, and will focus on our vision for the future of the platform. This includes both our vision for the evolution of the open source product and community, as well as our vision for the business model which will be employed by DotNetNuke Corporation to ensure the long term viability of the platform. As part of this session, we are excited to introduce the first member of our Board of Advisors, Larry Augustin. Larry Augustin is an advisor to early stage technology companies. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Compiere, Fonality, Hyperic, Medsphere, Pentaho, SugarCRM, and XenSource. One of the group who coined the term "Open Source", he has written and spoken extensively on Open Source worldwide. We feel that Larry's experience and wisdom regarding open source business models will be instrumental in creating the optimal business foundation for the DotNetNuke project. This session will be recorded live by Richard Campbell and Carl Franklin for DotNetRocks! Also, for the first time ever, DotNetNuke will have a dedicated booth in the exhibitor area of the conference. Representatives from DotNetNuke Corporation as well as from the DotNetNuke Core Team will be on-hand to answer questions and exchange knowledge. We will also have some literature available at the booth, outlining some of the service offerings available to the community. If you are looking for one-on-one time to share your thoughts and opinions with project representatives, I highly encourage you to take the opportunity to drop by the booth. I hope to see you there. 
Shaun Walker, CEO
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| Project Spotlight | | |
Showcase Sites
ViaWindowsLive.com
The Via Windows Live community space is dedicated to helping developers build and understand how to utilize Windows Live technologies in their applications. At Via Windows Live you'll find different sections on the various Live technologies and APIs which are currently available for software developers.
http://www.viawindowslive.com artsnet.org
The Center for Arts Management and Technology (CAMT) at The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University chose Mad Development as it's exclusive DotNetNuke partner for their artsnetCMS program. This program provides non-profit arts associations with the ability to receive DotNetNuke installations via The Center for Arts Management and Technology. Mad Development is responsible for all skinning and customization for this nationwide program.
http://www.artsnet.org DotNetNukeCorp.com
The simple, user-friendly sister site to DotNetNuke.com. A great example of clean design and usability in a DNN site. http://www.DotNetNukeCorp.com | | | |
User Activity
Updated forum and registration stats from DotNetNuke.com: Total Forum Posts, September 2007: 6,762
Top 10 Posters, September 2007: Sebastian Leupold; Mitchel Sellers; Alex Shirley; Gilles Le Pigocher; Terp; Stefan Cullmann; John Mitchell; Michael Washington; Matthias Schlomann; Wes Tatters New User Registrations, September 2007: 12,080
Top 10 Registrations By Country, All-Time: United States (29%); United Kingdom (5%); India (4%); Canada (3%); China (3%); Italy (3%); Australia (3%); Germany (2%); Netherlands (2%); Vietnam (2%)
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DotNetNuke Scores "Very Good" Rating in InfoWorld Open Source CMS Review InfoWorld's recent comparison of Open Source web CMS systems gave DotNetNuke high marks with a "Very Good" rating. DotNetNuke was the only ASP.NET-based contender in the field of five. We are working hard on many exciting new enhancements and it won't be long before we will bridge the gap from "Very Good" to "Excellent." You can see the report from which the below data is extracted and the head-to-head comparison of the various CMS offerings.
| | DotNetNuke | | Version | 4.4.5 | | Publisher | DotNetNuke Corporation | | | | | Rating | Very Good | | | | | Criteria (weight) | | | Ease-of-use (25%) | 9 | | Features (25%) | 8 | | Security (15%) | 8 | | Scalability (15%) | 9 | | Management (10%) | 8 | | Value (10%) | 8 | | Score | 8.4 | | | | | Cost | FREE | | License | BSD-style license | | Platforms | ASP.NET, Windows Server, SQL Server 2005 | | | | | Bottom Line | Written in VB.Net, DotNetNuke is an extensible content management system suitable for intranets, extranets, and public Web sites. The core distribution includes three dozen CMS modules, including a skin system (based on simple templates) that separates design from content, personalization, and search; other modules range from e-commerce systems and photo galleries to blogs, forums, and wikis. Commercial publishers offer other components. | | | |
| DNN® StatsGlance
Registered Membership
496,883
SourceForge Impressions
3,001,436 (month)
SourceForge Downloads
156,225 (month)
SF Downloads, All-Time
3,980,314
SF Page View Ranking
10th (17th; SF All-Time)
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