Hi There from Nina!

We're all waiting anxiously with with coffee cups filled and minds ticking, wanting to see hwo this darn DotNetNuke 3.0 release is going to work! And why the delays... I mean, it was supposed to be November 1, and we're a couple of weeks past that and still no joy.

However, I can, from an *insiders* perspective, really understand that sometimes you need to evaluate if releasing a product really needs more work. I know for me, it's business as usual while I see the builds coming through and the delay in sending out this update has been because I wanted to make sure the information you were receiving was valid and interesting and a definite in DNN 3.0.

I'm confident to say that it's all coming together well, and those guys who are doing the coding have been burning the midnight oil, with some of the builds being done at 3 and 4 in the morning.

Again, KUDO's to those guys who get it all happening and being part of this is such a privelige. I've been working on the skins and icons - making DNN 3.0 a slick, neat looking product that even the fussiest person would have to give some credit for it's look and feel.

The current status is the continuation of the code stabilisation and finetuning the localisation and file reorganisation. I think it's been the biggest step yet, more so than creating the ability to skin, (which I'm totally biased to of course as it's given me a reason to not sleep)

some things I can tell you about
	The Data Import Feature (Animation) The Fantastic Copy Content Feature (Animation) The Brilliant File Manager (Animation)

XD General Site Update -

We have some new projects coming online including the Weekly Skinning News, View & Reviews for registered users only! Some of our cool topics include Current Project Overview (we're taking apart some DNN sites) Cool Tip of the Week Question/Problem of the week (Common Problems Addressed) General Skinning Overview (Building up the knowledge base) Site Updetes (What's been happening on the XD site) Blog Overview - Weekly Blog summary

Some things you may not know about DotNetNuke

Has over 104,000 members Had approximately 45,000 in April, grown to 104,000 in a few short months. Is possibly the only open source project with a roadmap, direction and well defined structure defined by a committed team of talented developers. Has provided thousands of developers and web developers and new direction for their business. Creates an environment where fortune 500 companies and small business owners are talking the same language and using the same infrastructure. Is now being sought out by corporations for genuine interest as a viable open source solution. Has changed the way Content Management Systems are perceived by the public. Is only possible due to the ongoing committment of hundreds if not thousands of developers globally.

That's all for now folks - My next email will be about the localisation, if it hasn't been released before!

Nina Meiers