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A Primer. Fort Worth Web Designers. Presented by. Jason Kergosien President. What Is DotNetNuke?. Open Source Web Application Framework Scalable Extensible (Modules) Portal technology Content Management System. Portal Definition. Window to your data (personalized user experience)
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A Primer Fort Worth Web Designers Presented by Jason Kergosien President
What Is DotNetNuke? • Open Source Web Application Framework • Scalable • Extensible (Modules) • Portal technology • Content Management System
Portal Definition • Window to your data(personalized user experience) • Major Components • Pages • Modules (embedded mini-applications) • Security • Users • Roles • Membership (permissions)
History of DotNetNuke • .NET launched • IBuySpy released • Open Source Communities Formed • DotNetNuke • Rainbow • Evolution
Benefits of DotNetNuke • Portal Frameworkdynamic, personalized user experience, manage content & design w/out programming, role-based security (page & module level), skinning • Content Managementdelegate tasks, content workflow & aging • Extensible modules, provider model • Language agnostic • Microsoft Parternship
Benefits of DotNetNuke, cont. • Management tools • Install & Upgrade Features • File Manager • Site & User log • Module Framework • Localization • IPortable, ISearchable, IUpdateable • Inter-Module Communication • Scheduler • Syndication • Cache
Practical Application • Historical Development • Sites built from scratch • Reusable controls added • Modular development within framework • DNN Development Philosophies • Out of the box (free DNN core modules) • Buy (3rdparty modules) • Build (custom module development - PAs) • Extend (DNN providers) Your goals determine the approach taken, but avoid reinventing the wheel.
DotNetNuke in Action • Walkthrus
DotNetNuke Resources • DotNetNuke.com – DNN portal resources • SnowCovered.com – shop for modules & skins • ASP.NET – forums, starter projects • DNN Books