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05 February 2012    
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What is on this website ?

I'm writing about my experiences with DotNetNuke® as I role it out on my internal Network (an Intranet solution) and to my personal websites on the Internet. I'll be building up the content as I go along, so keep an eye on the DNN link in the main menu as I add content on topics that may be of interest to you. 

You do not need to register for any of this content, it is my experiences with the product to be taken as is without any warranty. Please test anything I recommend here before you put any solution into place in a live environment.

    
DNN Internet Hosting

The first thing you need to do is get reliable DotNetNuke® hosting. 

I use and can recommend www.powerDNN.com. They have an above average level of service, their servers are fast, they are knowledgable about DNN and respond to support issues in a timely fashion with relevant information. 

They will also install and configure DNN for you as part of their sign-up package. This service will help to get you up and running as soon as possible with DNN.

    
DNN on your Intranet
I will cover the install and configuration of DNN on an internal network over the next few weeks.
    
What is DNN

DotNetNuke® (also known as DNN) is a free, Open Source Framework ideal for creating Enterprise Web Applications. 

The advantages of DotNetNuke® as a web solution, in my opinion, are: 

It's scalable. DotNetNuke® comes with core functionality, but if you find you need additional functionality then the core modules or additional modules may be developed specifically for you, or indeed the module may already be available from the DotNetNuke® community. If you have modest requirements then the cost is usually not exhorbitant. 

Design is seperated from the back-end, so you can change the look for your site (called the Skin) easily and more importantly, cost effectively. 

DotNetNuke® is Open Source and free to install, making it a cost effective solution. 

It's built on a well known architecture, asp.net, Microsoft SQL & IIS. There are lots of developers out there with these skills, so you can shop around for the best solution at a cost that suits your pocket. Alternatively, you can choose to skill up yourself; there is plenty of free tutorials on the Net and in addition as DNN is Open Source you have access to the source code. 

Last and importantly, DotNetNuke® is an end-user friendly Website Content Management System i.e. with training your end users can add, edit, delete sections, pages and content on their website without any input from IT.

    
The MarketPlace Module
DotNetNuke MarketPlace
    
The Adsense Module
    
The Adsense Module
    

 

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