Today we have finished the final tests with the new blog module.
The version 3.1.20 is no final checked in and is ready for release. Shaun and Scott are informed that the version is ready and can be published.
You need to have installed DNN version 3.1.0 or a later version to install the module successful. If you should have installed DNN version 3.0.13 please update your DNN installation before you install the blog module.
If you are a NewBlog user you can install the new blog module without any problems. While the installation process the NewBlog module will be cross-graded with the new blog module. All data from your NewBlog installation will be copied to the new blog module and all instances of NewBlog in all portals will be replaced with the new blog module.
You can easily check the installed version with opening any rss feed in the blog module the module name and the version will be reported in the Generator entry of the rss feed.
The generator entry for NewBlog starts with "NewBlog Rss Generator..." and for the new blog module the entry starts with "Blog Rss Generator...".
Here a summary of the new feature:
- Extended RSS Handling implemented
- ISearchable Interface implemented (DNN Search)
- IPortable Interface implemented (Import/Export)
- IUpgradeable Interface implemented (Upgrade NewBlog)
- Crossgrade procedure for NewBlog implemented
- Import function for the discontinued Forum/Blog module implemented
- Trackback client and server feature implemented
You can see more information on the blog project homepage
http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Default.aspx?tabid=842
At the end, let me be not forget to say thank you to Chrispy who helped me tonight to get the project ready for release.
Thanks Chrispy