By Lee Sykes
November 2005
This is an independent review of Orizonti Nuke Feeds module for DotNetNuke® V3.x. The review looks at the module for its features, useability, functionality, ease of use, stability and value for money.
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.
Key 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
The sub-headings within the module review include the following:
- Introduction, features, purchasing
- Installation
- Administering the module
- Edit Feeds: Adding, editing, deleting RSS feeds
- URL
- Search keywords
- Regular expressions
- Frequency
- Multiple RSS feeds
- Edit Options: Configuring the sorting and display
- Edit Templates: Configuring the templates
- Support
- Verdict
- Pros, cons and summary
- The module in action
Video Tutorials
Alongside the review are 3 flash video walk throughs / tutorials totalling 18 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.
Video 1
- Overview of the features and how to install the module
Video 2
- How to add an RSS feed from moreover.com
- Searching and filtering the feed
- Working with multiple RSS feeds
Video 3
- How to configure Edit Options
- Working with the templates
- Setting up the paging function
Purchasing
This module is available for purchase through snowcovered.com
DNN3
Nuke Feeds 1.3 - PA … $19.99
Nuke Feeds 1.3 – Source … $29.99
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