Yesterday we released a new DotNetNuke social network for Microsoft's System Center product line, called System Center Central in time for the Microsoft Management Summit 2009. This is the first phase of the project that includes Articles,  Audio and Videos, Blogs, Downloads, Forums, and more. This site is solely using DNN 5 and Venexus DNN modules. 

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I am an old ASP/VB programmer and have used the IsNumeric function in VB for years. I was happy to find it still existed in VB.Net when I made the transition to .Net many years ago. I have used that function religiously when checking URL parmaters before converting to an integer. Today, I found a bug that had me scratching my head.

DNN Profile Attributes are stored in the UserProfile table and the values are stored as a string. We have a checkbox control for the profile that stores a list of categoryid associated to the user. Example would be "" for no category selection,  "12" for a single category selection, and "12,15,20"  for multiple category selection...

There is a new module setting in Index Item that allows for file security.  File security controls who will have access to the file. The options are public, private, and request.

There are three new video tutorials available now for viewing.  The videos include Basic Search Tutorial, Social Networking Tutorial, and Profile Search: Adding A Custom Profile Property.  More videos will be added over time and announced in this blog upon release.

All Modules from the Venexus Software Collection can now be used on DNN5.  Make sure you have updated to the latest versions before installing.  Also make sure to select the Ignore File Restrictions checkbox when installing the modules.  The latest versions of the modules can be found here.

Modules from the Venexus Social Network Package can now be used on DNN5.  The modules are: WebControls, ProfileSearch, Groups, Messaging, and Categories.  Make sure you have updated to the latest versions before installing.  Also make sure to select the Ignore File Restrictions checkbox when installing the modules.  The latest versions of the modules can be found here.

All of the modules have been updated to version 4.1.0.  Some new features have been added to the Groups, Index Item, and Profile Search modules.

Groups

The Groups module now supports Photo Galleries.  The uploading, editing, organizing, and viewing of the photos is identical to how it's done in the Profile Search module.

The method for approving group requests has also been improved.  Now there is a queue where you can approve or deny requests to join the group.

IndexItem

There is now a Manage Media option on the detail page for all items.  The Manage Media option is for items that contain files.  Additionally, the method for editing video thumbnails has been improved.

Profile Search

There is now Karma Point functionality in the Profile Search module.  Karma Points are points awarded to users for performing various actions on the site.  In addition to the karma points there is an option for Karma Level.  With Karma Level, extra points can be awarded once a user reaches a certain, admin defined, level.

The problem I run into with these FCKeditors is that there is an option to spell check the document, but the option is grayed out.  Also, the Firefox spell check does not work within the editor.