Ecommerce Modules

How did they build …?

This is a 60 minute mp3 interview with Brad Schafer from the Schafer Design Group.

In this interview we look at the whole web design process, right from the very beginning of the first consultation, the steps involved, the conclusions made, and how all of this information is applied when creating a website using DotNetNuke®

We focus on one of the DotNetNuke® websites that Brad has designed to provide a working example: http://www.cryoresponse.com

In particular focusing on:

• The Consultation Process
• Research and Planning
• Content
• Logo
• Skinning
• Modules
• Promotion
• Top Tips

This is an independent review of Orizonti Nuke Feeds module for DotNetNuke® V3.x

Alongside the review are 3 Flash Video Walk Throughs / Tutorials totalling 18 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.

Module Details

Nuke Feeds is a module for displaying RSS feeds. It allows customizable template design and support for RSS 0.9x, 1.0, 2.0 as well as Atom feeds.

Features

• Multiple RSS Feeds can be added
• Paging
• Feed filtering using keywords or Regular Expressions
• Supports RSS 0.9x, 1.0, 2.0 and Atom feeds with auto-detection of feed-type
• Cached feed data is stored in database until next update
• Templates allow you to completely customize how the feed items are displayed and the data displayed for each item
• CSS styles to customise the display

This is an independent review of WDK Solutions wildPortfolio module for DotNetNuke® V3.x.

Alongside the review are 5 Flash Video Walk Throughs / Tutorials totalling 34 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.

Module Details

The wildPortfolio module, allows you to organize sample projects and display them as thumbnail images or as a simple portfolio list.

Features

• Portfolio
  • Flexible configuration for adjusting the display
  • Paging, specify number of projects per page
• Image re-sizing on upload
• Position images on left, right or alternate from side to side
• Specify separate roles for 1) Setting and 2) Add/Edit Projects and Upload Images
• Uses DNN 3+'s models for:
  • Multilanguage
  • Global Search
  • Import/Export
• Search Dashboard
  • Search all or selected occurrences of wildPortfolio projects (specify modules)
  • Advanced searching, match 'Any Word', 'All Words', or 'Exact Phrase'

This is an independent review of Scott McCulloch's Simple Gallery Module for DotNetNuke® V3.x.

Alongside the review are 5 Flash Video Tutorials totalling 22 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and uses.

Module Details

This is a module for managing photos for DotNetNuke. The module displays the photos that have been uploaded through the module, thumbnails them and displays them in a gallery.

According to Scott, this module has been designed for simplicity due to frustration with other photo modules, e.g. they are too complex for most users. This module has been designed to work very similar to other core modules.

Features

• Albums
• Auto Resizing of images
• Auto Thumbnailing of images
• Bulk Import
• Slideshow of Images
• Configurable Options
• Simplified interface
• Localized
• Searchable
• Bonus Random Image module

This is an independent review of ZLDNN Photo Album module for DotNetNuke® V3.x.

Alongside the review are 4 Flash Video Walk Throughs / Tutorials totalling 19 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.

Module Details

Photo Album is a module for managing photos. The module displays the photos that have been uploaded through the module, thumbnails them and displays them in a single album.

Features

• Upload a single photo file or a zip file that contains photos
• Add existing photos that are already in your portal
• JPEG, BMP and TIF formats are supported (but not GIF)
• Auto Resizing of images
• Auto Thumbnailing of images
• Configure the size of the thumbnails
• Paging Support
• Rotate and/or flip photos
• View Order facility
• Displays number of views
• Scrolling option
• Email a photo
• Export and Import photographs
• Searchable

This is an independent review of Spohn Software Over and Out Images module for DotNetNuke® V3.x.

Alongside the review are 2 Flash Video Walk Throughs / Tutorials totalling 12 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.

Module Details

Over and Out Images for DotNetNuke® 3.x is a module which extends the functionality of the standard core Images module.

Features

• Create an unlimited list of images in either a horizontal or vertical list
• Add an alternate image that will be shown when the user moves their mouse over the image
• An image can link to an external URL or page within your portal
• Uses for this control, include:
  • Graphic menu system, displaying different images when the mouse moves over the selection
  • Adding a visual effect to your image when the user selects it

How did they build …?

This is a 42 minute mp3 interview with Chris Chodnicki and Kevin Schreiner from Business Intelligence Force.

Chris and Kevin talk us through how they built and designed their DotNetNuke® website: http://dnn.ni4ce.com

In particular focusing on:

• Research and Planning
• Skinning
• Modules
• Promotion
• Top Tips

This is an independent review of ByDesign's Advanced Announcements for DotNetNuke® V3.x by Lee Sykes.

Alongside the review are 8 Flash Video Walk Throughs / Tutorials totalling 39 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.

Throughout these eight videos we work through practical examples of using the module with a Microsoft Office Tutorials website.

Module Details

ByDesign’s Advanced Announcements module is based on the standard DotNetNuke® Announcements core module.

Features:

• Advanced RSS Feeds - including setting the channel title and description of your RSS Feed
  • Multiple Feeds are available including - individual items, new announcements and all announcements
  • Announcements can be optionally removed from all RSS Feeds
  • RSS Feeds are controlled from a HttpModule
• Ability to place any image next to an announcement – includes 6 images
• Announcements can scroll
• Search and Calendar modules - provide the ability to sort / filter and view all announcements, including expired announcements
• Shadowing – place copies of one Announcements module across your website and use filters to create different views of your announcements
• Single Announcement module - allows you to display the full announcement text on another page
• Announcements can be assigned to categories and sub-categories
• An announcement can link to a tab or to an external URL

This is an independant review of Rogue Proeliator News Items Module for DotNetNuke® V3.x by Lee Sykes.

Alongside the review are 4 Video Tutorials totalling 24 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.

Module Details:

The News Items module allows the user to maintain a list of announcements and news briefs. The module is an expansion of the DotNetNuke® Core Announcements Module.

The News Items module supports the following components for each News Item:

• Headline & News Text
• "Audit" showing posted-by user and time
• News Commentary
• Parent-Child list relationship with links
• Customizable Read More link

Additional Features

• Auto View Order: Allows you to easily adjust the view order for all items in the module
• Manage Expired Items: Provides a way to view, edit and delete items for the module which have passed the Expiration Date.