Starting with version 3.0.7 (for DNN 5.x) and 2.0.6 (for DNN 4.x) mobiNuke is exposing a rich set of mobile device capabilities available to be used by module or skin developers.
It is possible now to know for example, dimension of the screen, maximum colors accepted, if JavaScript or video streams  are supported.

To get these capabilities in your code, include a reference to DataQ.mobiNukeLibrary in your project and follow the example in this sample code:

 Dim context As System.Web.HttpContext = HttpContext.Current

 'get the capabilitiesGetter from the context scope.

 'if this device is not mobile device, it will not be present

 If context.Items.Contains("wurlf") Then

 Dim wurlf As DataQ.Modules.mobiNuke.capabilitiesGetter = Nothing

                    wurlf = context.Items("wurlf")

 'write a set of most usefull capabilities

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text = "<h3>Selected Set of<br> Device Capabilities</h3>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "model_name=" & wurlf.getCapability("model_name") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "mobile_browser=" & wurlf.getCapability("mobile_browser") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "has_qwerty_keyboard=" & wurlf.getCapability("has_qwerty_keyboard") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "ajax_support_javascript=" & wurlf.getCapability("ajax_support_javascript") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "cookie_support=" & wurlf.getCapability("cookie_support") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "resolution_width=" & wurlf.getCapability("resolution_width") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "resolution_height=" & wurlf.getCapability("resolution_height") & "<br>"

                    Label_SelectedCapabilities.Text &= "colors=" & wurlf.getCapability("colors") & "<br>"

 'write all capabilities

                    Label_AllCapabilities.Text = "<h3>All Device Capabilities</h3>"

 Dim is_wireless_device As Boolean

                    is_wireless_device = wurlf.getCapability("is_wireless_device")

 Dim deviceCapabilities As Hashtable = wurlf.getAllCapabilities()

 For Each capName As String In deviceCapabilities.Keys

                        Label_AllCapabilities.Text &= capName & "=" & deviceCapabilities(capName) & "<br>"

 Next

 End If

To illustrate this new feature, I created a very simple module that displays these capabilities. You must have mobiNuke installed in order for this to work. You can download the sample code from here. 

For the complete list of capabilities, click here.

Starting with version 3.0.7 (for DNN 5.x) and 2.0.6 (for DNN 4.x) mobiNuke is exposing a set of mobile device capabilities obtained through WURLF library.

Before mobiNuke version 3.0.6 I used to maintain a mobile version of HTML module as part of mobiNuke. Starting with 3.0.6 this is no longer happening. The problem is that when you upgrade, pervious files are still there, and it may throw some errors.

There are two options:

1. Uninstall old mobiNuke version and choose to delete files. Then install the new version.

2. Install the new version of mobiNuke over the old one, and delete this folder: [website]\DesktopModules\mobiNuke\desktopmodules\html

 After applying SP1 you may see this error in your Application event log:

• Go to Start --> Administrative Tools Component Services 
• Expand Component Services --> Computers --> My Computer --> DCOM Config
• Find Osearch, right click and select Properties
• Select Security tab
• Edit Launch and Activation Permissions
  • Add WSS_ADMIN_WPG with Local Launch and Local Activation
  • Add WSS_WPG with Local Launch and Local Activation

• Edit Access Permissions
  • Add WSS_ADMIN_WPG with Local Access
  • Add WSS_WPG with Local Access

If Me.EditMode Then
   Dim objPreview As HttpCookie
   objPreview = Request.Cookies("_Tab_Admin_Preview" & PortalSettings.PortalId.ToString)
   If Not objPreview Is Nothing AndAlso CType(objPreview.Value, Boolean) Then
     'the page is in preview mode
     '...
    
   Else
     'the page is in edit mode
     '...
  
   End If
End If

Here is a list of features I am currently working on for next release of zsReport:

• Localization.
• Support for linked reports
• My Favorites reports
• Top 10 Reports eventually by category. (Add categories).
• Improve visual look.
• Get better at running multiple modules on the same page. Good for building dashboards.
• Allow the admin to control the target of the links (drill-downs) in reports.
• Allow parameter zone and toolbar to be hidden or visible.
• Build DNN specific subscription rather than using Reporting Services server side subscription.
• Thumbnail view of the reports list. With automatic or on demand thumbnail generation.
• Improve administration and management functions: usage activity reports, update and upload etc
• Allow multiple source of Reporting Services Servers to be merged into the same module.
• Improve social functions: share-it, email-it, digg-it etc. Expose RSS feed as an option. Admin controllable.
• Integrate with Business Objects reports.
• Change the name of the module to zsReport (to incorporate with other products of mine)

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