In .NET 2.0
1. If working on one module and do not make any changes to the core DNN, don't build. Your module will build on its own...
2. Remove all uneeded modules from your local DNN.

You'll be slow on a latop -- those hard drives spin slower, and centrinos aren't too speedy either. If you have the faster/newer 7200 RPM hard drive, you'll pick up some speed, but still not as fast as a desktop do to the size of the disc.

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Jason Honingford - Web & Software Developer
www.PortVista.com

Tutorial from www.devtao.com/2006/08/16/Speedingup+DNN+Module+Development.aspx

Speeding-up DNN Module Development

Here is how you can speed-up DNN module development by skipping the app restart that occurs when assemblies in the "bin" folder are updated.

1) Create a "bin" folder under ~/DesktopModules (i.e. ~/DesktopModules/bin)

2) Modify your DNN web.config as follows:

<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<probing privatePath="bin;DesktopModules\bin" />
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>

If you have a <runtime><assemblyBinding> section already present, just add the <probing ... > element, otherwise, you can just add this whole block right before </configuration>.

The "privatePath" attribute tells Fusion where to search for assemblies referenced by an application.

3) Change your module's script (ascx) file so the "Inherits" attribute includes the assembly name like this:

Inherits="Speerio.DNN.Modules.SkinStudio.Editor, Speerio.DNN.Modules.SkinStudio"

This corresponds to a typename of "Speerio.DNN.Modules.SkinStudio.Editor" and an assembly file "Speerio.DNN.Modules.SkinStudio.dll" (note: the extension should not be included in the "Inherits" attribute value).

4) Change your module’s VS.Net project build folder to ~/DesktopModules/bin

That's it. Now, when you recompile your module, there will be no application restart and the only assemblies that are converted from bytecode to native code are your module assemblies.

Please post a comment if you encounter any problems so I can modify the procedure if necessary.