1. MN DNN UG - February 2011 Making DNN Easy for Content Editors & Administrators.

2. Overview 1. Advanced Control Panel 2. New Page Management module 3. Replace default Telerik Radeditor 4. Keyword manager

3. Oliver Hine Advanced Control Panel Benefits: Free! Streamlined UI o Uncluttered o JQuery dropdowns Ajax enabled o background updates Quick access to common functions o Adding pages/modules o Accessing settings o Bookmarks Very lightweight Installs like a module http://oliverhine.com/DotNetNuke/Administration/Advanc edControlPanel.aspx

4. dnnWerk Page management Benefits: Free! All encompassing page management o Most page settings o View modules on page o SEO options Dragon Drop page order/hierarchy Right click menu No postbacks http://dnnpageadmin.codeplex.com/

5. dnnWerk RadEditor Provider Benefits: Free! Easy to install and configure Configure custom toolbars - easy Removes unnecessary tools by default. By default, strips MS Word content clean. Consistent formatting, style sheet usage. Enables removed rad features Templates Provider updated more often DMX integration http://radeditor.codeplex.com/ Rumored to be included in DNN core as the default provider in an upcoming release.

6. Oliver Hine's Keywordification Benefits: Free! Single source for managing keywords, titles and meta desc. Really easy to use Instant update using Ajax/jQuery http://oliverhine.com/DotNetNuke/Modules/Keywor dification.aspx

7. DNN Tips Clear the modules list. o Site Settings > Host settings Configure the editor toolbars. o Only provide the necessary options. Provide content templates. Make a style guide. o Dedicate a page to show the various styles Rename modules. o Make them more intuitive for the user. Name your content panes intuitively. o Banner pane, news pane etc Force default containers. http://www.willstrohl.com/Blog/EntryId/300/Setting-a-Default-Container-for-Skin-Panes-in-DotNetNuke