Rating:  - Good info for getting started with DNN
This is a great book for a developer who is looking to get started in DNN programming and modification. It discusses such topics as creating new modules, skins and providers, info which has typically been diffucult to find and explain. It is well written and the examples are clear.
Some of the examples could have gone into greater depth in some places, but I think that it was left more simplistic in order to not overwhelm the new DNN programmer any more than needed (which is easy to do).
The new book by the Core Team isn't out yet as of this writing, but I think that this book will be a great companion or even replacement for the Core Team book.
Rating:  - Nice book after all
This book might be a bit annoying for the most purist english readers, since it has some strangely constructed sentences (such as "The administrators will have high security", when he really meant "The administrators will have higher permissions", and vocabulary errors such as "dynamicly". Looks like the proofreading was not very careful, and that can be a big let down for some.
But technically it's a decent book, it's a good introduction to DNN. Let's see how the coming book from Wrox compares to it.
Rating: - Written with the developer in mind, was pleasantly surprised
If you are interested in learning about DotNetNuke, or if you already have an understanding of the portal and wish to learn how to extend its functionality for DNN version 3, I can easily recommend this book. This is one of those few technical books that I've read front to back. It begins with an overview of DotNetNuke and the enhancements in version 3, and then quickly jumps into a systematic approach of how you can build your own modules. A degree of ASP.NET is assumed, but in my humble opinion anyone who is excited in what DNN has to offer and is eager to learn, can use this book as a foundation for building their first .NET private assembly - and one that works within the DNN framework, no less. The wrap up with "Must have DNN Modules" was terrific. He critiques some modules that other developers have created, and gives resources on where to find both free modules and ones you can purchase. He makes what seems otherwise impossible, practical and reasonable to accomplish. In fact, after reading the chapter on skinning even I may give it a shot... I'm not quite sure how to explain how this was an easy read. I thought the other was efficient in his explanations, unique in his analysis, and extremely clear in his presentation.
Both developers as well as those who are interested in learning more about DotNetNuke 3, and the community involved in this effort, will most likely be pleased and benefit from this book.
Rating: - Well Written. Very good for the novice
This is really good for the novice. A lot of things that you could only learn from reading thousands of messages in the user groups is available in one place. The book really takes time to explain things and doesn't assume you know something. It was nice to learn about Dotnetnuke where everything was explained slowly and in detail. It also contains a surprising number of pictures and this really helps a lot. It's a must read for anyone considering using Dotnetnuke.
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