Concisely written and with clear explanations, this book is covers installation, administration, deployment, site creation and all of the basic built in dotnetnuke modules. Dotnetmushroom rapid application developer rad is a new application builder for dotnetnuke. Besides being used as a standalone module, easydnnmaps can work in the integration with our easydnnnews module. Extensions within dotnetnuke are one of the most powerful features of the platform. Over the years this has shown to be the challenging concept for those new to dotnetnuke module development. The scope of rad is to allow a user or developer to build an application which is made up of tables, queries, and forms. Professional dotnetnuke r module programming as the force behind the creation of new functionality to dotnetnuke web sites, dotnetnuke modules are reusable programming components that offer a way to extend the basic dotnetnuke framework. The discussion lays the foundation for the most basic elements of development within dotnetnuke. Review and tutorial on the dotnetnuke module booksdotnetnuke for dummies. Dnn offers a cuttingedge content management system built on asp. Jun 06, 2016 dotnetnuke is efficiently allowing web developers to learn and create innovative and interactive web designs on its platform. For developers, it also covers the core architecture and custom modules, including module development using linq to sql and silverlight, to give you the skills to customize and.
Hook the desktop modules folder and bin folder at least to your source control. This book covers administration very well but lacks the development aspect. Youll see how dotnetnuke gives you a flexible architecture for rapidly developing web applications and youll find ways to extend the portal framework by developing modules that plug into dotnetnuke. Create and customize your own dotnetnuke website with blog, forums, newsletters, wikis and many more popular website features. Creating a dotnetnuke module for absolute beginners. The book then presents a scenariobased model to introduce basic concepts of module development.
With this resource, youll learn the best practices for dotnetnuke module development, and youll gain a clear understanding of the development techniques needed to work within the dotnetnuke framework. With the exception of the first chapter, which covers the evolution of the dotnetnuke framework and appears to be in the book only to justify shaun walker. Dotnetnuke 7 module development complete 101 course. In contact formbuilder dynamic contact form module is available for purchase at the dnn store. This is a compressed teaching based on the material i created for the southern fried dnn conference on april 12, 20. Apr 19, 20 this is a compressed teaching based on the material i created for the southern fried dnn conference on april 12, 20. Keene systems dotnetnuke consultants, dnn programmers web.
Building websites with dotnetnuke 5 ebook packt ebooks. Introduction to module development module development for dotnetnuke is the most common form of extensibility for the platform. Learn custom module development and rich content management with sample code and tips. The discussions walk you through dotnetnuke setup, terminology, development environment setup, and options for. In addition its highly recommended you consider the module development templates discussed in this blog. Dotnetnuke now called dnn platform is a content management system cms that allows you to build and maintain dynamic websites just by using a web browser. Oct 08, 2006 dotnetnuke is an opensource content management system and web application framework. Written by its core team of developers, this book will provide you with the tools and insight youll need to install, configure, and develop your own stunning web applications using dotnetnuke 4. This book is written in dotnetnuke 4, which was written in visual basic with a layout based on arggh scream scream, tables. In this web seminar we will show you the basics of module development using visual studio. Creating a dotnetnuke module project in visual studio. We have builtin tools to package, deploy and version customdeveloped extensions and provide a full commitment to backwards compatibility.
Dotnetnuke is a powerful open source framework that creates and deploys robust modules on the asp. This is accomplished by building a simple guestbook module that demonstrates how individual portions interact with one another. Modules are the most common extension used to provide content and. Then split the development in another volume talking in depth about module programming. Dnn is an easy to use and feature rich content management system with bestinclass security, extensibilty and ecosystem. Dnn provides a development framework and extensibility model for. Dotnetnuke is the leading content management platform built in microsoft asp.
Net cms and the foundation of dnn s evoq product offerings. Professional dotnetnuke module programming details the development techniques needed to work within the dotnetnuke framework. They also announced the acquisition of snowcovered, an online market for dotnetnuke modules, skins, services, and related products. The dotnetnuke framework provides the various functions such as determining if a user is logged in, displaying the look and feel, determining what is on a page and who can see it. Professional dotnetnuke module programming guide books. The store also provides online services, which enables developers to publish, sell, and support dnn apps. Feb 24, 2009 this book begins with an introduction to development within dotnetnuke. Module development for dotnetnuke is the most common form of extensibility for the platform. Professional dotnetnuke module programming details the development. A variety of positive change has recently taken place in the dnn ecosystem, code base, and underlying technology. Net developer who has been involved with the dotnetnuke project since january 2003. This book begins with a look at development within dotnetnuke.
In order to understand what a dotnetnuke module is, it is important to first understand what dotnetnuke is. If you want to develop websites without the help of a programmer, this is the online tool for you. This course is aimed at developers who wish to create dnn modules. However, it is helpful to understand the dotnetnuke module structure and the data access layer. Professional dotnetnuke module programming visit the download page of dotnetnuke. The store is a marketplace for users to locate, purchase, and download thirdparty addons for dnn. Dotnetnuke has taken the microsoft world by storm and now at version 4, its community has grown to over 200,000 users.
Mitchel sellers this book details the development techniques needed to work within the dotnetnuke framework. Development for dnn modules can be handled in a number of ways, most commonly using tools such as visual studio 2010 and 2012. Dotnetnuke is an excellent web development platform. We have all the great dnn skins and dnn modules you need to build or improve your dotnetnuke website. So we are creating our project within the dotnetnuke environment, this will aid in our development and debugging for the module, there is no need to move files. The official dnn store modules, skins and extensions. Jul 22, 2009 professional dotnetnuke 5, published by wrox, is the first major book to cover the new 5. It discusses the available methods to extend the framework, as well as the situations and rules governing.
Keene systems has the expertise and experience to get you into dotnetnuke or to enhance your current dotnetnuke website with custom dnn module programming. I will not explain all the stuff that is involved in full detail because that would fill a book and is way too much for a blog like this, but where possible. This powerful cms and application development framework allows your organization to easily create and maintain fully customized, highly engaging web applications. This book covers virtually everything you need to know to get your dotnetnuke website up and running. Setting up your module development environment dotnetnuke. Whether youve never programmed your own web site before or you are an experienced asp. Over 100 recipes for installing, configuring, and customizing your own website with the dotnetnuke cms. Dotnetnuke tutorial for beginners pdf east end greenfest. Over 750,000 organizations worldwide have built websites powered by dnn platform. However, if you are running dotnetnuke on a machine that is lower than a pentium iii with 512 kb ram, then dotnetnuke will regularly throw this error. Jan 21, 2007 if you get the object reference not set to an instance of an object error, just click on the guest book link. This was the module development 101 course which trained students on. In the following pages we will construct the guest book module. Since the advent of dnn in technology world, website designing and development is possible for nonprofessional and layman who is not aware of coding and programming languages.
Beginning module development this chapter begins the tour of custom module development in dotnetnuke. The dnn module extends the framework and allows users to participate and use the custom logic defined at dotnetnuke custom modules. The book walks you through dotnetnuke setup, terminology, development. Net developer, youll find dotnetnuke and this book have something to offer you. The dotnetnuke dnn store offers a wide variety of paid modules and skins for dnn users. Net, it allows your organization to leverage its existing microsoft technology investments. This guide covers creating modules for the dotnetnuke framework.
Dotnetnuke module dnn module product dnn programmers. In previous editions of dnn and evoq, the administrator modules were installed as part of the core platform itself. This page will be discussing the development environment that i configure when i am doing dotnetnuke module development. Net cms platform provides thorough coverage of all aspects of dnn including the latest features, apis, and updates. Net open source application, is sweeping through the ranks of asp. This was the module development 101 course which trained students on basic.
Emphasis is placed on the available methods to extend the framework, as well as the situations and rules governing when each respective extension model should be used. You can use the express free editions of visual studio as well for your development or even webmatrix. Professional dotnetnuke module programming oreilly media. It starts with the most basic concepts, and then goes into detail on building a simple dnn module, continues by adding more detail about some extended dnn concepts, and concludes with a section on packaging dnn modules for distribution. The blog entry also links to a short video explaining.
Along with this emphasis on selecting the right extension method, the book stresses. With this resource, youll learn the best practices for dotnetnuke module development, and youll gain a clear understanding of the. Dnn module development environment dotnetnuke platform. In this web seminar we will show you the basics of module development using visual studio templates and how to create, package and deploy a. The dnn news module is a core dotnetnuke module that allows you to create news channels of aggregate feeds as well as display news feeds rss, atom, etc in a customized format. Beginning module development professional dotnetnuke. As you have seen in previous chapters, dotnetnuke provides a significant amount of functionality selection from professional dotnetnuke 5. Professional dotnetnuke module programming ebook, 2009. Dotnetnuke is a program that runs on microsoft asp. Apr 07, 2010 concisely written and with clear explanations, this book covers installation, administration, deployment, site creation and all of the basic builtin dotnetnuke modules. Custom modules dotnetnuke developer dnn programmers. The book begins with simple recipes for installing and configuring dotnetnuke then offers recipes for using outofthebox modules before delving into custom module and skin development. Written by its core team of developers, this book will provide you with the tools and insight youll need to install, configure, and develop your own stunning web applications using.
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