Buck Anderson

Create Your Own Comic Strip With This Free Tool

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Here's an easy-to-use tool for creating your own comic strips on your DotNetNuke site...

Free XMod Comment Approval Tool

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Have you ever needed a method to check all of your Xmod listings for added unapproved comments?

I know I have. Here is how I did it...

How to Use jQuery 1.3.2 with the Xmod Lightbox Demo Using Thickbox 3.1

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:29:18 GMT

I was searching for a method to upgrade the Xmod lightbox sample that uses Thickbox 3.1 for use with the latest jQuery 1.3.2 version. I soon discovered that Thickbox 3.1 does not support jQuery 1.3+ but this can be fixed easily by changing a single line in thickbox.js Here is how I did it...

DotNetNuke, XMod, And Controlling Text Content Input

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:29:03 GMT

While testing XMod applications in some of the newer versions of DotNetNuke, I became very concerned that my template branch logic was not performing as expected when testing xmod:if statements against a XMod HTML editor (htmlinput) form control. In default instances of DotNetNuke, the control will render the FCK Editor control that is commonly used with many DotNetNuke modules...

Understanding the XMod AddUserPicker Control

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:25:13 GMT

The contol is used to select a user from the current portal and assign the user as the one that initially created the record. This control is not required. XMod normally automatically assigns the user without any intervention on your part. However, this control has been added for those situations where administrators or moderators create a record on behalf of a user. This is especially useful in combination with XMod's ability to show a user only those records he/she has added. But in can cause some load time issues if not configured correctly...

Starting a Profitable Subscription Web Site with DotNetNuke and XMod

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:32:37 GMT

The subscription website model is fast becoming the number one method of income generation on the Internet today. In this article we will explore the potential of owning your own profitable subscription web site powered by XMod and DotNetNuke...

Move My Inventory! Inventory Content Management System for Xmod Users Is Now Available

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:42:23 GMT

I am proud to announce after 3 months of development that Move My Inventory! for Xmod users is now available. Get Results by presenting your product inventory and services in a unique and professional way by adding inventory and services listings to Your DotNetNuke website...

Business Directory Dashboard Navigation Using XMod Filtering

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:27:57 GMT

Xmod has a powerful filtering engine that allows you to pass multiple URL parameter values that allow you to filter your Business Directory listings in creative ways. Here are some examples...

Buck's DNN 5.0.1 Testing Results with DNN Professor Applications

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:19:12 GMT

I am currently testing compatibility with our Xmod applications with DNN 5.0.1. Here are my testing procedures and preliminary results...

FCK HTML Editor Background Color and DNN 4.9.0 +

buck@dnnprofessor.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:08:49 GMT

When using the FCK HTML editor with DotNetNuke version 4.9 + you may have noticed the the text area background color has changed. Here is a step by step lesson on how to quickly revert back to a normal viewing background...