SunBlogNuke - DotNetNuke Blog Module

From v4.2.0 , the Ultimate DNN Blog Module – SunBlogNuke includes custom fields features and the Content Slider Widget supports to include external scripts and styles easily. Now we have the ability to set up your content widget as a list and apply some cool jQuery slider scripts to it without any additional steps. Today we would like to show you how to integrate it with Coin Slider Plugin. First take a look at how the navigable content slideshow actions – demo link. Then let’s go ahead the great journey for building an awesome content slider in your home page.

I’m a relative novice with DNN, but needed to get several blogs up on our website quickly. I knew our needs would quickly outstrip the basic blogging module – immediate needs were integration with Windows Live Writer and the ability to show our Twitter feeds next to our blogs. A DNN developer recommended SunBlogNuke. It’s been very easy to set up, and the responsiveness of the developers has been fabulous. When I needed some hand-holding due to my inexperience they stayed with me until I fully understood how to do what I needed to do. SunBlogNuke does everything we need and more. I’m still discovering new capabilities in the module and have no doubt that it will meet our needs for as long as we’re blogging. I’m delighted with my purchase, and couldn’t recommend this module and this company more highly.

- Tom Goodell (www.performanceunlimitedteam.com)

Today we would like to release the fixed version 4.2.5 for Ultimate DNN Blog Module – SunBlogNuke, which includes some urgent  fixes introduced from v4.0, such as tag cumulus flash may disappear when clicking 'View all tags' and it will pop up a prompt error if guest posts a comment with checking option "Remember my details'. Also we enhanced Content Slider Widget with ability to filter the last 7/30 days of post(Removed again in the later building). Importantly we rolled back the rich text editor for excerpt field in regards of the issue mentioned in this post - RadEditor missing from Excerpt field. Hope it makes sense.

As usual, the complete details for all of the changes can be found in the Release Notes.

BTW, if you would like to upgrade it from older version, such as 3.x and you've developed your customized theme. Please BACK UP YOUR CHANGES BEFORE PROCEEDING and refer to the tutorial - Must-Read Note for SunBlogNuke v4.x and follow the instructions.

You can get it here. Blog your way and enjoy life. :)

The SunBlogNuke Team

Updated: Please upgrade to v4.2.5 (Fixed Version 4.2.5 for SunBlogNuke Available Now) with fixing the issue mentioned below.

If you are focusing on our Ultimate DNN Blog Module – SunBlogNuke, you should know that some release v4.x (the latest version is 4.2 until now) are available with LOTS of awesome features, such as threaded comment and custom fields. If you have missed those so cool things please visit our website for more details.  Today we would like to release a quick patch for fix issue where the Flashy Rotating 3D Tag Cloud Widget disappear and you should find the issue when you click to “View All Tag” from the TagCloud Widget. Please follow up some simple steps below:

1. Download the patch from here, unzip it in the local machine and you should find the fixed script file blog.common.js.
2. Find out the JavaScript folder - $YourRoot/DesktopModules/SunBlog/js.
3. Replace the original one with the patch file – blog.common.js.

Note that you need to backup the original one at first. Hope it makes sense.

Blog your way and enjoy life. :)

The SunBlogNuke Team

Happy new year for everyone!

We hope you have been enjoying a happy, healthy holiday season and are looking forward to a prosperous year in 2011!

Today we are glad that the release v4.2 of Ultimate DNN blog module –  SunBlogNuke  is available for free upgrade. This release contains  a new awesome features with the high priority – Custom Fields (please refer to the post for more details and some guidelines to get started - Extend DNN Blog With Custom Fields), as well as some great enhancements, such as enhanced tag url with SEO and enhanced Content Slider Widget with external utility scripts and styles, like NivoSlider or bxSlider, with which to build your awesome content slider. In the mean time, we converted "Category Widget" into an optional module, which you can add into any page at any time and point it to any blog on the portal.  Soon the enhanced widget framework will be done and you will also easily develop your extended widget into your DotNetNuke blog. Please stay tuned :).

As usual, the complete details for all of the changes can be found in the Release Notes.

Major Highlights in v4.2:

• ENH - Enhanced Content Slider Widget with external utility scripts and styles, like NivoSlider or bxSlider, with which to build your awesome content slider.
• ENH - Supported custom fields and removed the thumbnail field in entry table.
• ENH - Combined 'Edit Blog' panel into 'General' settings.
• ENH - Supported ability to moderate comments in the post view.
• ENH - Enhanced tag url with SEO, like http://yourdomain.com/blog/tag/yourtagslug.aspx.
• ENH - Excluded the 'eNews' theme to make the install package smaller size.
• ENH - Converted "Category Widget" into an optional module.
• Lots of other fixes & enhancements.

NOTE: As with any release, we recommend you perform a complete file and database backup before performing any upgrade on a production website and that you first conduct a trial upgrade on a staging version of the site. Following these guidelines will ensure that you are able to recover if any unforeseen problems arise during the upgrade process.

Note that some issues may occur if your original version of SunBlogNuke is lower version, like 3.x, or you've developed your customized theme. Please BACK UP YOUR CHANGES BEFORE PROCEEDING and refer to the tutorial - Must-Read Note for SunBlogNuke v4.x and follow the instructions. Hope it makes sense.

You can get it here. Blog your way and enjoy life. :)

The SunBlogNuke Team