1. DotNetNuke® Web Application Framework
An Introduction to DotNetNuke
Agung Riyadi
Microsoft MVP, ASP .NET
CTO, BataviaSoft

2. Presenter Agung Riyadi Microsoft MVP, ASP .NET CTO, BataviaSoft
Founder of DotNetNuke® Indonesia
Local Featured Speaker ( User Groups, Conferences )
DotNetNuke Gold Benefactor
Seriously and focus on DotNetNuke business

3. Agenda – Part 1
Introduction
Extensibility
Demo
Questions

4. Agenda – Part 2 Module development ModuleInjector Working with DNN API
Passing data between modules
Working with DNN Web Controls
Working with DNN ClientAPI
Installing module

5. Introduction Multiple Stakeholders Use Cases Developers Administrators
End Users
Use Cases
Individual Website
Community Portal
Intranet / Extranet
Custom Vertical Application
E-Commerce Storefront

6. DotNetNuke Overview
Highly extensible framework allows for customization at all application levels
Intuitive user interface provides an exceptional end-user experience
Sensible default settings to handle the 90% use case scenario
Designed to run in a standard shared hosting account
Scalable to handle the needs of high traffic sites.

7. Introduction www.dotnetnuke.com > 500,000 registered users
> 300,000 page views per day
4.0M+ page views/mo
Community Discussion Forums
Blogs
RSS feeds
Resource Directory
Banner Advertising
Industry recognition
1 web server, 1 database server

8. Extensibility Simple Installation Site Virtualization Portal Framework
Providers
Skinning
Modules
Language Packs

9. Simple Installation Multiple Release Packages Installation
Source – full source code provided
Install – run-time components only
Starter Kit – Microsoft Visual Studio distro
Installation
Extract ZIP file onto local system
Create Database ( SQL Server )
Edit web.config ConnectionString
Create website
Browse to website URL ( Auto Install )
Installation Customizable using XML templates

10. Site Virtualization
Allows you to manage multiple sites from the same application instance
Partitions site information by Portal in a single database
Each site has its own membership, security roles, pages, files, and content.
Perfect for managing multiple departments or groups within an organization
Enables “sub-hosting” business scenarios

11. Site Virtualization DNS/IIS Database DotNetNuke PortalID=0
PortalID=1
support.company.com

12. Portal Framework
Each site ( portal ) can have an unlimited number of virtual pages
Each virtual page can have an unlimited number of modules for managing content
Content from Modules can be displayed on multiple pages
View and Edit Permissions are governed by Roles and can be applied at the Page and/or Module level

13. Portal Framework
Portal
Pages
Modules

14. Providers
“a provider is simply a contract between an API and the Business Logic/Data Abstraction Layer.”
A hybrid of the Factory Design Pattern – designed for application extensibility
Many core features implemented using this pattern including Data, Authentication, Caching, HtmlEditor, Logging, Membership, Navigation, Profile, Role, Scheduling, Search

15. FirebirdDataProvider
Providers
Web.Config
SqlDataProvider
FirebirdDataProvider
Abstract Base Class
mySQLDataProvider

16. Skinning
Clean separation of application logic and content from its presentation
Recognize the differences between Web Designers and Web Developers
Design Tool Independence
Run-time deployment

17. Skinning Replace Package Deploy Design
Mark Dynamic Sections with [TOKENS]
(Designer)
Package
Package into ZIP File for Distribution
(Designer)
Deploy
Install into your portal
(Admin)
Design
Design Skin in Any Editor
(Designer)

18. Modules Applications for managing a specific type of portal Content
Allows you to extend DotNetNuke without modifying the core framework.
Written in .NET code ( C#, VB.NET, etc… )
Private Assemblies
Run-time deployment

19. Implement Custom Functionality Package Module for Installation
Modules
Replace
Implement Custom Functionality
(Developer)
Package
Package Module for Installation
(Developer)
Deploy
Install into Portal
(Admin)
Design
Create Module Project
(Developer)

20. Language Packs
Clean separation of static localization text from application
Simple XML format
Integrated Language Pack Editor
Run-time deployment

21. Language Packs Replace Package Deploy Design
Translate Text in Resource Files
(Translator)
Package
Package into ZIP File for Distribution
(Translator)
Deploy
Install into your site
(Admin)
Design
Create Resource Files
(Translator)

22. Demo – Part 1 Installing DotNetNuke 4.7 Add Pages / Modules Security
Designing page layout
Install Skin and Module
Subhosting scenario
HumanFriendlyUrl

23. Demo – Part 2 Module development ModuleInjector Working with DNN API
Passing data between modules
Working with DNN Web Controls
Working with DNN ClientAPI
Installing module

24. Questions?