I usually spend time in the main forum and just noticed this one. I thought I would share in here that I have just completed a tutorial on how to create a custom module in DNN. It will take you from creating a Private Assembly project, to using DB functions to using the FreeTextBox.
You will find the tutorial at http://www.DotNetDoc.com under DotNetNuke/Developer Articles.
It is in the Downloadable Articles section since there are many images in the article
Enjoy
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