I'm just learning DotNetNuke, and I want to write a module for "practice". Eventually, I'll build modules using the full Install method, but for now I would like to use the Visual Studio Starter Kit so that I can get experience with what is required and what I can and can't do with the DNN API.

I found a download on the DNN codeplex site for a Starter Kit, but when I install it and try to create a new project using the Starter Kit, I see a message that says "Creates a DotNetNuke Compiled Module ( Requires Visual Studio 2005 and the Web Application Project extension )" on the New Project dialog.

Is there a separate Starter Kit for VS 2008? Is the SK in the link above the only one available? I created a project with the Starter Kit, and 2 of my references are broken. The DotNetNuke library reference was easy to fix, but the other reference is to a 2005 version of the MS application blocks.

Any guidance for me? NOTE: I've tried at the actual DotNetNuke site, but the forums there are awfully unhelpful, and this forum looks a lot more helpful.

I think that the VS2005 template should work with VS2008. Have you tried it?

Thanks for the response - like I mentioned in my original post, I created a project using the 2005 SK, but it had a reference to the 2005 version of the Microsoft Application Blocks which have changed significantly since 2005. Do you know if the 2005 Application Blocks are still being used by DNN in VS 2008?