Jason Kergosien President A Primer Presented by Fort Worth Web Designers

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 Framework dynamic, personalized user experience, manage content & design w/out programming, role- based security (page & module level), skinning  Content Management delegate 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  Modular development within framework  DNN Development Philosophies  Out of the box (free DNN core modules)  Buy (3 rd party 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

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