Dave Burke - Community Server Byte for November 27, 2007

Community Server Byte for November 27, 2007

blog bits

The Ajax Ninja, who blogged about ongoing problems with CS2007 on DiscountASP.NET, reports that DiscountASP.NET is discontinuing support for Community Server 2007 because it exceeds their 100MB app pool policy. More specifically, they've removed advertisements and "all content about CS" from their website. Sounds to me that with client-focused moves like this, if you need a host to run Community Server 2007 (on a Virtual Private Server, of course), that DiscountASP.NET should definitely get a look.
Zeddy on netindonesia.net shares the details of his User Points CSModule. I'm sure it rocks with a name like ZedPointsModule(). Get your zed points here! I love that. "zed points."
If you used CS2007.1 and have had more than 4 visitors to your site you probably know that CS2007.1 comment form messages are stripped of all line breaks. Ken provides a KB article with a link to a hotfix, and goes way beyond the call of duty by providing the updated source as well.
Jon from Proactive Logic walks us through the various aspects of extending a User Profile in CS2007. A lot of CS source code co-mingling going on, but an excellent guide none-the-less.
Dianne blogs about Community Server with a small rant, as she describes it, asking why it had to be so frustrating to write about a CodeMash speaker who didn't go by the name of Richard.
Someone's serious about integrating SharePoint Server 2007 role-based security with Community Server membership. New MSDN article from Hans Hugli of Microsoft.

forum bits

Ryan Olshan asks for a list of files changed from CS2007 to CS2007.1 and finds the CS2007.1 update download. That's an excellent download with all source and web changes (and only the changes), and a SQL update script. The CS2007.1 Update Package is located on the more downloads page.
Ken reminds us that if we encounter an "Email supplied is invalid" message when editing a user profile, it means that the email address is already in use.
Powderworks's left-hand Control Panel Navigation Links were missing. Nick called it correctly, that McAfee was preventing certain files from being uploaded to the site, but since I missed the obvious I provided a plethora of other factors to check when missing Control Panel navigation links.
The easiest way to encrypt the admin password in the database is to update it, as ScottW points out that it is then hashed and salted like any other user password.
David Penton lists all of the things that stop tabulating in Community Server if the SiteStatisticsUpdate job in cs.config were disabled.
Afscrome shows how to override the SelectedNavigation setting in a pageload().
WebmasterDeveloper.com is seeking an experienced CS developer. Nick refers them to the Telligent Partner program. Good thought, but I don't think they'll find anyone on that list who works for the $45 an hour rate WebmasterDeveloper is seeking. I could be wrong, of course.
In other developer work, Tom Dolinger of sparkway.com is looking for customization services. Griffe is in need of a Community Server expert as well. No word on if the rate is over $45 an hour.