PostNuke

The PostNuke technology allowed us to quickly redesign and rebuild our website. Using the PostNuke authorization system (permissions) we could easily set up different roles within the CMS, such as user, content-editor, content-manager and admin. This allows for delegated content management with centralized control. The theme-design was done by Proforma.

BTW: the site is Dutch only (sorry)

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Our work required much ergonomic adaptation to correspond to the customer requirement. PostNuke represents for us the possibility of making customers autonomous on the administration of their site while producing a simple and easy consulted Web.

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In an effort to start the conversations I have created a project on the PostNuke's NOC called Module Developers Connection (http://noc.postnuke.com/projects/pnmoddevs/) where you can check in and ask questions and issues regarding the upcoming features etc.

We are also updating the modules registry (http://noc.postnuke.com/docman/view.php/5/13/PostNuke%20Module%20Registry.html) so please take a moment to make sure we have all the correct information about your modules on the list.

Finally, I'm proposing a live weekly IRC meeting where we you can meet with core pndevs to get specific questions or issues addressed. The idea would be to have it at different times each week so if you can't make it one week becaue of time zone, work issues etc then you might be able to make it another week when it is more convenient. These IRC meetings would be logged and available as a resource to other devs too.

Again, thanks for your continued support of PostNuke and in our goals in making this project a valuable asset to everyone using it.

People at Corporate are very happy with the Portal! Kicking some ASP sites butts!
:) I can't tell you the the name of the company for some issues; but, it's running on a Windows 2000 Server (this is because that is the approved O/S!) PHP 4.0 installed and we are connecting to an Oracle 9i Database! Works Perfectly!

Thanks to all of you in the community!
Keep the Good Work together!

Klax000

For me, a simple user of PostNuke software, the day of his funeral changed my life.

Greg's death also changed the lives of his many -- both online and offline -- best friends; the lives of his family; as well as the entire PostNuke Development team and ultimately the direction of the PostNuke Content Management System as we know it today . . .

All Official PostNuke development stopped for one week. While the world was following the world cup of soccer being played in Japan and Korea, PostNukers the world over felt as if we had just lost a good friend . . .

We all grieved in our own way.

Vanessa, PostNuke's current Project Manager, created a theme to remember her friend Greg. Quite appropriately, she named it Memories.

30,000 new users have registered and joined postnuke.com since Greg died and you may be one of them....

Many of you never knew the name adam_baum until now. Perhaps you take PostNuke for granted. For you, the following weblinks may bring pause and reflection:

Greg's Homepage
http://www.nDezign.com

PostNuke Mourns Loss of Lead Developer
http://news.postnuke.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1990 (The Official PostNuke Statement about Greg's passing).

Candelight memorial for adam_baum aka Greg Allan
http://www.go4scripts.com/memorials/gregallan

Funeral for Greg Allan aka Adam_Baum
Funeral for Greg Allan aka Adam_Baum (News Article by Florinel).

Photos by Florinel, Taken on the day of Greg's Funeral
http://kitcheneryouth.com/index.php?module=My_eGallery&do=showgall&gid=129&offset=0&orderby=dateD

Greg Allan : March 6, 1973 - June 16, 2002 | Adam_Baum : PostNuke .50 - .714
http://www.GregAllan.TYO!ca

PostGreg
http://www.PostGreg.TYO!ca

Greg's Gallery
http://www.GregsGallery.TYO!ca

Lives Lived - Gregory Robert Wayne Allan
http://GregsGallery.TYO.ca/newmemories/liveslived2?full=1

I spent this past day trying to keep busy, not quite knowing how best to remember Greg nor what to say to his family on this, the first anniversary of his death.

If anyone has memories of adam_baum aka Greg Allan that they just never got around to sharing with their fellow PostNukers... why not post a comment here?

I know his family still visits PostNuke.com periodically and perhaps your words may give them further insight into a part of The Online Greg they hardly knew.

The Greg Allan we all knew as adam_baum.

~ HiMY! ~
Toronto, Ontario.

Footnote:
In memory of the late Greg Allan a.ka. Adam_Baum PostNuke Sweden closed down yesterday, and will be closed with only a honory page showing untill the 20th

I hope you will take a minute, and read the original statement from last year and also read the reflections HïMY wrote during these tragic days

----===~~oOo~~===----//
Bjarne Varoytrand aka Black Skorpio Do to others what you want them to do to you

I would like everyone to comment with their own PostNuke experience, good or bad, on the Schoolforge article mentioned above. John of GeekLog has commented on my article and outlined some good discussion points for us to address.

I want Schoolforge to see how active this project still is and why it is a worthwhile development tool for schools. Please add your voice to this discussion by posting a comment to the article.

Thank you,

Charles Maguire
charles@yofitech.com

About SocialWork-students.com

BASW member Sharon Weightman is behind this excellent resource for social work students.

Explaining why she developed the site, Sharon writes "I am a student currently studying my DipSW / BA Hons degree at a university based in Leicester. Now approaching my final year of my degree, I have recognised and experienced the difficulties students are faced with - and have sadly experienced fellow students leaving the course feeling unsupported. Social work and study can be very complex finding and accessing resources can prove problematic for some students.

To read the rest of the article go here:
www.basw.co.uk

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Since we know everyone is interested in seeing what's been going on we are planning a working demo so those interested will be able to take tests drives. So keep an eye out for the launch of demo.postnuke.com, it should be up sometime this week. But if you are the adventurous type you can always download the latest/greatest from CVS (http://developers.postnuke.com) but remember this is only for review purposes and shouldn't be used on "live" sites. If you're unfamiliar with CVS you can get more information here:http://noc.postnuke.com/docman/view.php/5/2/CVS%20Access%20Guide.htm And we encourage those interested in discussing the upcoming release we have setup a forum on the NOC and you can access it here: http://noc.postnuke.com/forum/forum.php?forum_id=227</font>

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There has also been some concern regarding the templating engine, it is true we lost work on the PTE (Phoenix Template Engine) but the XTE (Xanthia Template Engine) will be as powerful as the proposed PTE. Both are based on SMARTY which brings a wealth of features to the table. We've created a compare/contrast chart for you to review so you can see that the templating engine will deliver on the promises made in the past and we're confident you won't be disappointed with the new engine's features and stability. (Note: XTE is currently in CVS for review.)</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font>

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<FONT SIZE=2>In the past promises have been with the fullest intentions of keeping them -- but as we all know life happens and plans change. But as said before we've picked up and are marching (coding) forward. And just so you know the progress is exciting, and that sense of excitement is back in the project. We are having fun and in my opinion this is the most important part of the project because in the end that's what everyone gets in return, that sense of accomplishment and the joy of doing it. So as a team we are working towards, a 1.0 release.</FONT>

<FONT SIZE=2>Other changes have been made behind the scenes too. For example, Harry has passed the day-to-day activities of managing the project to me. He is still actively involved in the project in the background and in an advisory role. Moving forward things aren't going to change from the original vision of the project but we are looking toward the future as technology and developments change. Keeping up-to-date on new technologies will allow us to integrate any new developments into the project when it makes sense. </FONT>

<FONT SIZE=2>Finally, the community of PostNuke is what makes it unique, and therefore I consider keeping you informed about all aspects of development an important part of being a member of this community. So announcements will be made on a monthly basis under the category pnUpdates. We're all working toward the same goals, so let's all have fun in helping to create software that provides each of us with the kind of solution that meets our needs.</FONT>

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<FONT SIZE=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#990000" size="3" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Development Information Links</FONT>
PostNuke Task Tracker
http://noc.postnuke.com/pm/?group_id=5</FONT>

<FONT SIZE=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reporting Bugs
http://noc.postnuke.com/tracker/?atid=101&group_id=5&func=browse</FONT>

<FONT SIZE=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Feature Requests
http://noc.postnuke.com/tracker/?atid=104&group_id=5func=browse</FONT>

<FONT SIZE=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Interesting Statistics:
May 2003 PostNuke Downloads: 14,884</FONT>

 

<font color="#990000" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Informational Links</font>
</font><FONT size="2" FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">What is CVS (Concurrent Versions System)? </FONT>

Over the last few months, there have been lots of rumors about the future of PostNuke, and also the failings of PostNuke as it is today.

We at Team PostNuke think that on this occasion of hitting 10,000 members, that we should point this out to the world, let you all know that PostNuke is alive and doing great, the numbers speak for themselves.

If you wanted to have a peek at our <a href="http://forums.postnuke.com/phpBB2/statistics.php"target="blank">pnForums Stats page, you'd be surprised to find the numbers speak quite clear as to the success of the forums, and our support structure we have in place. You could also, if interested enough, have a look at our <a href="http://forums.postnuke.com/phpBB2/memberlist.php"target="blank">pnForums Memberlist on those forums, to see in more detail, how many people actually even had to post. Many hundreds have not. Are they lurking? Maybe. Did they find what they needed while they were here, went back to their own sites with the information they were seeking and continued to work on their sites? We would like to think so.

There are many other Content Management Systems out there, good ones, one's that are new and up and coming, others that have been around for many years and have spawned forks from them going in new directions, as is the history of PostNuke. But our numbers continue to grow by leaps and bounds. This says something, this says that PostNuke is "the" choice of users worldwide.

Many of you that have been around a long time, know that there have been slow times and fast times alike around the world of PostNuke, this is the way of open source I believe. Just when you think everythings going great, something gets in the way to slow things down. We have had a few of these kinds of set backs in past months. One thing is sure though, as people come and go, there remains one constant thru it all, that is, the PostNuke project itself.

This project has brought people together from all points of this small world we all live in, many new friendships have been born, some have been lost, but the idea that the project itself should live on has always been there at one point in time for all of us.

In eight months over 10,000 people have logged in for the first time on those forums to see what PostNuke was all about, many more new "pnUsers" do each day.

There are some CMS projects out there that have no forums at all, either they don't have the time to be bothered with their users, wanting to help them succeed and use the software, or, they just don't have the support infrastructure that we do here at PostNuke. This is just one of the many great things about this software, that is the support you get with it.

PostNuke is not a finished product, but you'd really find that hard to believe by looking at how many use it worldwide in many, many different countries and languages. We are all here because we like the software, we like the tools that have been created by the wonderful teams of the past, present, and future developers of PostNuke. I for one, want to thank them all for their contributions.

In the coming weeks as has been promised, PostNuke .726 will hit the streets running. This will be our last release until .80 which has not yet been announced as to when it will be ready, but I can assure you all that it is being developed by some great developers, and you may have even visited the test site by now, which is running on the new code. The improvements are great, the new tools being developed right now for that .80 release promise to be exciting for us all. You can expect to be supported when it gets here.

PostNuke is alive and doing great, the software is constantly being developed, and there's room for you to get involved. We are always looking for new pnUsers that have an interest in working with the team.

Our forums shine above the rest of those other Content Management Systems because of the pnCommunity and the way we support each other on a daily basis. Yes, there have been times when there's been bad press posted, nay sayers if you will, that have spoken up to say they are unhappy with how things are going, well, we're sure sorry that some feel this way. Look around, we're trying, we are succeeding, PostNuke is still growing, it's growing every day.

As always, you'll find the support you seek on these forums if you are a new user. If your a seasoned veteran, come join us, get involved and help out on the pnForums, help someone else get going with their very own PostNuke site. Together we will take PostNuke places it's never gone before. The interaction of developers with users here on these forums IMHO, is second to none. We take pride in the support we give those that come to ask for help.

As with everything else branded with the name PostNuke around here, the forums are constantly being reworked to provide a better place to come to and get help fast. Changes will be made there as often as necessary to insure this continues. If you'd like to get involved, and you know your way around the PostNuke software well, we invite you to pitch in, if you don't have time to drop by the forums every day, maybe you have the time to put together tutorials of things you know about. The Tutorials and Solutions area is a great place to publish your work, and it will surely help others coming in behind you, new to all of this.

We want to thank all that have helped out these past 8 months on our new pnForums to make them the success that they are, and we invite you all to look forward to the future of PostNuke.
Still growing, ever changing, filled with drama and ups and downs, this is PostNuke.

Welcome to PostNuke we're glad to have you with us.
Logging you in, hang tight! :)