DNN Creative Magazine for DotNetNuke

Issue 46 - DotNetNuke ASCX Skinning and Open Web Studio Tutorials

Richard Wootton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:26:00 GMT

July 2009

Welcome to issue 46 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we look at the professionals method for creating DotNetNuke skins, ASCX skinning.

We did some quick research via twitter for the preferred method of skinning with the DotNetNuke professionals in the community and 100% of the skinners preferred the ASCX method for skinning.

ASCX skinning provides you with several benefits over the other methods of skinning in DotNetNuke. The main benefit is that it is much quicker to create a skin in DotNetNuke using the ASCX method.

Further benefits include you can make changes live on the website without re-parsing or re-installing the skin, you can instantly see edits and changes you make to your skin code, you can view at a glance all of a skin tokens properties, and a really useful feature is that if you are using Visual Web Developer Express it will suggest the attributes that are available for each of the DotNetNuke tokens.

We demonstrate all of these techniques and show you how to get started with ASCX skinning in DotNetNuke.

Accompanying the skinning, we have part four in our series on the Open Web Studio Tutorials. In this episode we demonstrate how to add personalisation to the knowledgebase module using InterModule Communications and creating a ‘my saved articles’ module. We also demonstrate how to create a Tooltip using JQuery, how to change the “fetching data” message, how to enable Rich Text / HTML articles and how to create a multi-category selection for each knowledgebase article.

Finally, we have a podcast covering the latest DotNetNuke News as well as more tips and tricks.

This issue comes complete with 11 Video Tutorials and 1 Podcast!

Tutorials:

Skinning:	DotNetNuke ASCX Skinning for Professional Skinners (6 videos - 58mins)
Module Development Series:	Personalization, Text Editor, Logging and Reporting in Open Web Studio – Part 4 of 6 – How to Build a Public Knowledge Base with OWS (5 videos - 58mins)
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, DataSprings Dynamic Forms, DNN 5.1 Professional, Openforce 09, Snapsis PageBlaster (25mins)

View issue 46 to download all of the videos in one zip file

DNN Creative Magazine for DotNetNuke Web Designers
Covering DotNetNuke module video reviews, video tutorials, mp3 interviews, resources and web design tips for working with DotNetNuke.

In 46 issues we have created 441 videos!

DotNetNuke ASCX Skinning for Professional Skinners - 6 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:19:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrate the ASCX method of DotNetNuke skinning. This is the method that the professional DotNetNuke skinners use as it is much quicker to build skins in this way.

We explain the concepts of DotNetNuke ASCX skinning, how to setup Visual Web Developer Express to enable the skin token attribute suggestions, how to use ASCX skin tokens, how to make quick edits to tokens and instantly see them on your DotNetNuke website, how to display two tokens of the same type - for instance two menus, how to use skinpath for images, how to view the attributes that are available for a skin token, how to speed edit CSS code, how to quickly create additional skins using the ASCX method and instantly view them within your DotNetNuke installation, and finally how to work with ASCX Containers.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, Pros and Cons of ASCX Skinning
Video 2 - Introduction to ASCX Skin Code and Setup in VWD Express
Video 3 - How to Edit The ASCX Tokens, Configuring the Search Token
Video 4 - How to Display 2 Nav Menus, How to Use SKINPATH for Images
Video 5 - Skin CSS Code Speed Editing in ASCX skins
Video 6 - Containers ASCX skinning

Personalization, Text Editor, Logging and Reporting in Open Web Studio for DotNetNuke - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to add personalization to the knowledge base module.

We demonstrate InterModule Communications and create a ‘My Saved Articles’ module. This module allows the user to create their own list of favourite knowledgebase articles.

We demonstrate working with JQuery to create a ToolTip, how to change the “fetching data” message that is displayed for Ajax module refreshes (ie. When searching for an article and the site is loading the data) to an animated GIF and we show how to enable the OWS Text Editor, which allows us to create Rich Text/HTML articles.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Building the Saved Articles Module
Video 2 - Add to My Saved Function, Delete Function, JQuery Tooltip
Video 3 - Fetching Data Customization, Using the Text / HTML Editor
Video 4 - Multi Category Selection for a Knowledgebase Article - OWS Checkboxes (Advanced Technique)
Video 5 - Interactive Logging Techniques, Beginning Reporting - OWS Columns and Column Templates

DotNetNuke News, DataSprings Dynamic Forms, DNN 5.1 Professional, Openforce 09, Snapsis PageBlaster

Richard Wootton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:56:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 18th of June 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DataSprings Release v3 of Dynamic Forms
DotNetNuke 5.1 Professional Edition
OpenForce Dates
Google Wave
Amazon Bookstore on DNN Creative
DotNetNuke Backups are great!
Snapsis PageBlaster Community Edition Testing
YSlow Firebug plugin for Firefox
Combining CSS and Javascript files together
How to reduce the CSS files sizes in DotNetNuke
Undercover Lee
Good support from Snapsis
DNN Creative Testimonial

Issue 45 - Markit Modules Slideshow and PageEar, DNN Stuff's Module Rotator, Monitter4DNN and Open Web Studio Tutorials

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMT

June 2009

Welcome to issue 45 of DNN Creative Magazine

This issue begins with a tutorial for Markit Modules Slideshow module. The Slideshow module is useful for displaying your featured articles and products as an image, text content or you can even display an existing module within a slideshow. This module displays content in a similar manner to the msn.com home page.

Following this we also cover Markit Modules free PageEar module. The PageEar module allows you to place Page Peel advertisements on your DotNetNuke websites.

Next, we demonstrate how to use DNN Stuff’s Module Rotator. This module allows you to rotate the content of multiple modules in the space of a single module. You can configure the module rotator to rotate modules each time the page loads, or you can also configure a timer to rotate through the modules in milliseconds.

Following this we explore the free Monitter for DNN module by Joe Brinkman. This is a simple module which allows you to easily display a real-time feed of twitter search results on your website.

This issue also releases the much anticipated third part of our series on How to Build a Public Knowledge Base Module using R2i’s Open Web Studio by Paul Deschenes. In this instalment we explore how to build the user search page for searching knowledge base articles. We demonstrate how to implement record paging, column sorting, how to create a categories module, how to create a print function for the articles, as well as how to add an articles rating feature.

Finally, we have a podcast covering the latest DotNetNuke News as well as more tips and tricks.

This issue comes complete with 14 Video Tutorials and 1 Podcast!

Tutorials:

Premium Modules:	Markit Slideshow Module (5 videos - 38mins)
	DNN Stuff Module Rotator (1 video - 9mins)
Free Modules:	Markit PageEar Module (2 videos - 20mins)
	Monitter4DNN Twitter Module (1 video - 7mins)
Module Development Series:	The User Search Interface in Open Web Studio - Part 3 of 6 - How to Build a Public Knowledge Base with OWS (5 videos - 51mins)
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, BrettleWeb Error Tip, Backing up Tips, Cloud Computing, DNN 4.9.4 and 5.1Beta (27mins)

View issue 45 to download all of the videos in one zip file

Markit Slideshow Module for DotNetNuke - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Markit Slideshow module. The Slideshow module is useful for displaying your featured articles and products as an image, text content or you can even display an existing module within a slideshow.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Installation, Adding Slides
Video 2 - How to Create a Slide and View a Slideshow
Video 3 - How to Create a Text / HTML slide and Existing Module Slide
Video 4 - Slideshow Templates and Configuration Options
Video 5 - Slideshow Configuration Options

DNN Stuff Module Rotator for DotNetNuke - 1 Video

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:04:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use DNN Stuff’s Module Rotator. This module allows you to rotate the content of multiple modules in the space of a single module.

The video contains:

Introduction
Demonstration of the module in action
How to download and install the module
How to add Text / HTML modules to the page
How to add the module rotator to a page
Rotator, Manage Modules
How to add modules from the page into the module rotator
How to re-order the rotation display of the module
Auto Hide Titles
Demonstration of each module rotating on page load / refresh
Timer Settings
How to automatically rotate the modules display in seconds

Markit PageEar Module for DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:03:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Markit PageEar module. The PageEar module allows you to place Page Peel advertisements on your DotNetNuke websites.

In this tutorial we walk you through installation and how to fully configure this module.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Installation, Configuration
Video 2 - Configuration, Displaying the Module

Monitter4DNN Twitter Module for DotNetNuke - 1 Video

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:02:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Monitter for DNN module by Joe Brinkman. The module is available as a free download from CodePlex.

This is a simple module which allows you to easily display a real-time feed of twitter search results on your website.

The video contains:

Introduction
How to download the module
How to install the module
How to add the module to the page
How to configure the Monitter settings
Search Terms
Tweet Count
Display Search Box
Clear on Search

The User Search Interface in Open Web Studio, Part 3 - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:01:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to build the user search page for searching knowledge base articles.

We demonstrate how to implement record paging and column sorting, how to create a categories module and how to edit the knowledge base manager page so that we can record categories for each of our articles.

We show you how to enable and configure Full Text Search on the server, tricks on how to output the articles that people are viewing so they are printable and how to add an articles rating feature and the principles for a query based look up drop down field so that you can query tables from the database to make record selections.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Categories Module
Video 2 - Categories Module and Passing IDs to the Search Module
Video 3 - Search Knowledge Base Module, Full-Text SQL Search
Video 4 - Search Results Formatting, Article Ratings
Video 5 - Print Functions

DotNetNuke News, BrettleWeb Error Tip, Backing up Tips, Cloud Computing, DNN 4.9.4 and 5.1Beta

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 28th of May 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

It’s been a while - What have we been doing?
DotNetNuke 5.1 and 4.9.4
DotNetNuke Corporation sells 50 subscriptions
OpenForce 09 Vegas, the speakers and topics
OnyakTech DotNetNuke web stats Vista gadget free module
Video downloads improved for DNN Creative
Amazon S3 hosting
Firefox S3Fox plugin
Experimenting with Hosted Desktop
Backup, Backup, Backup!
How to automate website backups via FTP to a server

Issue 44 - iFinity URL Master, OnyakTech Host Commander and Open Web Studio Tutorials

Richard Wootton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:05:00 GMT

May 2009

Welcome to issue 44 of DNN Creative Magazine

This issue begins with a tutorial on the iFinity URL Master module. The URL Master module is one of the essential modules for your DotNetNuke websites as it creates Search Engine Optimised URLs and eliminates duplicate content from the Search Engines.

The URL Master module allows you to create Human and Search Engine friendly URLs. It lets you replace spaces in URLs with characters you specify, such as hyphens. It allows you to use your own keywords and phrases within the URLs for your DotNetNuke pages, as well as incorporating various options for custom redirects. This module is very useful for eliminating duplicate content and replacing old websites with new DotNetNuke sites.

Next we demonstrate OnyakTech’s Host Commander module. This module provides many useful functions for the Host Super User. With the Host Commander module you can set up scheduled jobs such as SQL queries, view portal statistics for all portals from one area, view the data from the tables in your database, and execute stored procedures.

Following this we have the second part of our new series on 'How to Build a Public Knowledge Base Module' using R2i’s Open Web Studio by Paul Deschenes. In this instalment we explore the actual coding process. We show you how to manually build a module so you can get a full understanding of building a query, using AJAX calls and OWS actions so that you can go on to build your own OWS modules of any type and requirement.

Included with the OWS tutorial this month is a ‘mini’ tutorial on how to import the configuration source code (which we provide with each tutorial) into Open Web Studio.

Finally, we have a podcast covering the latest DotNetNuke News as well as more tips and tricks.

This issue comes complete with 16 Video Tutorials and 1 Podcast!

Tutorials:

Premium Modules:	iFinity URL Master Module (6 videos - 49mins)
	OnyakTech Host Commander Module (4 videos - 35mins)
Module Development Series:	How to Import the Configuration Source Code into Open Web Studio (1 video - 2 mins)
	How to Build Module Interfaces in Open Web Studio – Part 2 of 6 – How to Build a Public Knowledge Base with OWS (5 videos - 41mins)
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, SQL Tips for Cleaning DNN Database, DNN 4.9.3, Derek Trauger, Nevoweb (30mins)

View issue 44 to download all of the videos in one zip file

iFinity URL Master Module for DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:04:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use iFinity’s URL Master module. The URL Master module is one of the essential modules for your DotNetNuke websites as it creates Search Engine Optimised URLs and eliminates duplicate content from the Search Engines.This module gives you complete control over the URLs in your DotNetNuke website, this helps to improve your search engine rankings and therefore drives more traffic to your website.

The URL Master is also very useful if you are replacing an old website with a new DotNetNuke website or if you are reorganizing the pages of an existing site by using the 301 redirect functions of the module.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction and Installation
Video 2 - Friendly URL Settings
Video 3 - Friendly URL Settings and Testing
Video 4 - URL Rewriting and Redirection Settings
Video 5 - Advanced Rewriting and Redirection Settings
Video 6 - Page URLS Redirection Settings

OnyakTech Host Commander Module for DotNetNuke - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:03:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use OnyakTech’s Host Commander module. The Host Commander module is a host specific module which provides various useful functions for the Host Super User.

The functions available in this module include:

Setting up scheduled jobs
Provide portal statistics
A Database Manager
Execute stored procedures
Global Time
View the server, site and portal event logs in easy to read charts
Monitor Users Live and which pages they have already visited
Web Site Snapshot Generation for user profiles

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction and Installation
Video 2 - Scheduled SQL Jobs
Video 3 - Portals Dashboard, Database Manager, Global Time
Video 4 - Server and Portal Event Logs, Monitor Users, Web Snapshots

How to Import the Configuration Source Code into Open Web Studio for DotNetNuke - 1 Video

Richard Wootton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:02:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to download and import source code into R2i's Open Web Studio module.

To accompany our series on Open Web Studio we are providing you with the source code for the knowledgebase application. This tutorial shows you how to take the code we provide and import it into the OWS module on your own DotNetNuke site.

The video contains:

How to download and open the module source code
How to import the configuration source code into OWS
Preserve configuration ID option
How to publish the configuration code

How to Build Module Interfaces in Open Web Studio, Part 2 - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:01:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates the actual coding process when building modules with Open Web Studio.

While Quickbuilder is a great "getting started" tool, it does not provide the understanding necessary to build and customize modules to specific requirements. In this tutorial we dissect and manually build the module to get a full understanding of building a query, using AJAX calls and other OWS actions, and formatting the results so that you can build your own modules.

This is Part 2 of the series and covers:

Video 1 - Introduction, How to Create a Region, Template and Query
Video 2 - How to Display the Query Results in a Table
Video 3 - Debugging, Adding an Edit Link
Video 4 - Secure SQL and the Detail Edit Template
Video 5 - Update, Add and Delete Records

DotNetNuke News, SQL Tips for Cleaning DNN Database, DNN 4.9.3, Derek Trauger, Nevoweb

Richard Wootton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 8th of April 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DotNetNuke 4.9.3 released
400 video Tutorials from DNN Creative
Free Site Map Module by Derek Trauger
Free Ecommerce Module from Nevoweb
Microsoft Web Installer
The World Wide Web's 20th Birthday
Issue 43
Lee Fixes the Banner Module with SQL Queries
How to Spot Problems with Modules Before They Happen
OyakTech's Host Commander Module
DotNetNuke Site Logs, Event Logs and Scheduler

Issue 43 - OnyakTech Sigma Live, DNNStuff Aggregator and Open Web Studio Tutorials

Richard Wootton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:35:00 GMT

April 2009

Welcome to issue 43 of DNN Creative Magazine

This is a very special issue for us as this month we have reached 400 video tutorials! Also, in this issue we are introducing a new video tutor, Paul Deschenes who will be providing a six part series on how to build a Knowledge Base Module using Open Web Studio.

To open the issue we begin with a tutorial on the OnyakTech SigmaLive Module. The SigmaLive module provides Live Chat functionality for your DotNetNuke website. It allows you to engage in a 1-to-1 chat with your website visitors in real-time. It allows you to instantly provide live help, live support, visitor tracking, and proactive sales for your products and services. It is also possible to configure this module as a chat room.

Next we demonstrate how to use DNN Stuff’s Aggregator Module. This module is a really flexible module as it acts as a tabbed container or can also be used as a localization container for one or more modules. The module allows you to combine several modules together from a page into a tabbed interface and can also display RSS feeds.

Following this we have part one of six for the new series of tutorials on How to Build a Public Knowledge Base Module with R2i’s Open Web Studio by Paul Deschenes. The aim of the series is to introduce the beginner to Open Web Studio and demonstrate how to create a fully functional web application with little or no coding experience required. This tutorial provides an introduction to Open Web Studio where we walk you through installation, the key components, and building your first components with Quick Builder.

Finally, we have two podcasts covering the latest DotNetNuke News as well as more tips and tricks.

This issue comes complete with 14 Video Tutorials and 2 Podcasts!

Tutorials:

Premium Modules:	OnyakTech SigmaLive Module (5 videos - 42mins)
	DNN Stuff Aggregator Module (6 videos - 57mins)
Module Development Series:	An Introduction to R2i Open Web Studio – Part 1 of 6 – How to Build a Public Knowledge Base with OWS (3 videos - 27mins)
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, Free Modules, Working With Emails, Quick Tips (26mins) DotNetNuke News, DNN Creative 400 Videos, Paul Deschenes, R2i OWS, Google Maps, Quantcast (34mins)

View issue 43 to download all of the videos in one zip file

OnyakTech SigmaLive Module for DotNetNuke - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:34:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use OnyakTech’s SigmaLive (Live Chat) module.

The SigmaLive module provides Live Chat functionality for your DotNetNuke website, allowing you to engage in a 1-to-1 chat with your website visitors in real-time. It allows you to instantly provide live help, live support, visitor tracking, and proactive sales for your products and services.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction and Installation
Video 2 - Configuring Sigma Live PopUp as a Chat Room and Images to Display
Video 3 - Further Configuration Options in SigmaLive
Video 4 - Installing and Configuring the SigmaLive Windows Client
Video 5 - How to Use the SigmaLive Windows Client

Total Time Length: 42min 12secs

DNN Stuff Aggregator Module for DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:33:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use DNN Stuff’s Aggregator Module.

This module acts as a tabbed container or can also be used as a localization container for one or more modules, allowing you to combine several modules together from a page into a tabbed interface.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Installation, Configuration
Video 2 - How to Add Modules Into The Aggregator
Video 3 - Further Configuration Options with Tabs and Modules
Video 4 - Style Settings, Linking Several Aggregator Modules
Video 5 - Displaying RSS Feeds in the Aggregator
Video 6 - Styling and Working with Templates in Aggregator

Total Time Length: 57min 17secs

An Introduction to R2i Open Web Studio for DotNetNuke, Part 1 - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:32:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates downloading and installing OWS, adding and configuring the module on a page, opening and reviewing the key components of the OWS Administration development environment and building your first Master-Detail-Edit form using the OWS Quickbuilder utility.

The series will take the viewer through six episodes, where at the end the viewer will have a fully functional Technical Knowledge Base application.

This is Part 1 of the series and covers:

Video 1 - Introduction and Initial Configuration
Video 2 - Actions and Tools
Video 3 - How to Create Actions with Master / Detail / Edit Configuration

Total Time Length: 27min 25secs

DotNetNuke News, Free Modules, Working With Emails, Quick Tips

Richard Wootton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:31:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 10th of March 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DotNetNuke Announce Tom Kress - Vice President of Sales
Sobot.biz - Free Modules
PowerDNN - Security Notification Service
How to check which version of DNN you have and any updates available
Social networking overtaking Email
Twitter becoming more popular
Microsoft IE8, Windows 7
Lee's Power Tip - Google AdWords
How to pronounce 'Niche'
Dafont.com - Free fonts
Issue 42
Issue 43
Richard sets another Video target

DotNetNuke News, DNN Creative 400 Videos, Paul Deschenes, R2i OWS, Google Maps, Quantcast

Richard Wootton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:30:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 27th of March 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

400 video target, did we do it? Yes we did!
Special Guest: Paul Deschenes
Outline of the 6 part OWS Tutorial Series
Google Maps
DNNHelp for sale on Ebay
New release of OWS 2.1.7
DNN Creative Forum
Lee's Power Tip - Quantcast.com
'Intresting for Testing'
Lee Builds a Website in Record Time
Richard Doesn't Set a Goal for 500 Videos
Lee is Going to China!

Issue 42 - DataSprings Opt In Email and Email Deliverability

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:00 GMT

March 2009

Welcome to issue 42 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we demonstrate how to use DataSprings Opt In Email module and how email can be a powerful tool for obtaining and maintaining new clients and customers.

Firstly we demonstrate how you can use DataSprings Opt In Email module effectively. This module provides the same and even more functionality than you would expect from a third party ESP (Email Service Provider). ESP’s are third party companies that handle the sending of bulk emails on behalf of others, with DataSprings Opt In Email Module we put the control back in your hands.

This is the final part of our look into DataSprings Modules and we tie all the related tutorials from the previous issue together with an article on how to improve email deliverability and get the most out of your subscriber mailing list.

The article takes you through the steps needed to create a high quality mailing list so you know you are getting your message out to the right people and you are maximising the exposure of your website.

Using the knowledge gained from this and previous issues you now have all the tools you need to create high quality email campaigns for marketing your websites.

For the final item in this issue we have our latest podcast from our DotNetNuke News series.

This issue comes complete with 10 Video Tutorials and 1 Podcast!

Tutorials:

Premium Modules:	DataSprings Opt In Email Module (10 videos - 83mins)
Administrators:
	How to Improve Email Newsletter Deliverability
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, DNN Professional, Active Social, Social Networking, Book Releases (35mins)

View issue 42 to download all of the videos in one zip file

DataSprings Opt In Email Module for DotNetNuke - 10 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:10:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to use DataSprings Opt In Email Newsletter Module.

DataSprings Opt In Email Module has a lot of the features you would expect from signing up to a third party Email Service Provider (ESP). In some cases this module offers more functions than you would normally receive from a thrid party ESP.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Installation, How to Create an Opt In Email List
Video 2 - Module Configuration
Video 3 - Testing, Control Panel - Dashboard, Manage Subscribers, Opt In Lists, Extended Fields, List Import
Video 4 - Simple Opt In Module, Previous Newsletters Module, Advanced Email Module
Video 5 - Advanced Email Module Settings, Newsletter Configuration, Distribution, Email Images
Video 6 - Advanced Email Module Newsletter Configuration, Bounceback Settings
Video 7 - Advanced Email Module Tracking
Video 8 - Link Tracking and Reports
Video 9 - Advanced Email Module - Email Campaigns
Video 10 - Email Campaign Reports, List Cleanup

Total Time Length: 83min 16secs

How to Improve Email Newsletter Deliverability

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:05:00 GMT

This Article shows that Email is a powerful tool that can gain you new prospective clients and customers. However, email is also the most abused promotion facility online.

At some point we have all probably received one of the 3 Ps (Pills, Porn and Poker) in our inbox, and it’s because of this ongoing conflict between ‘Spamvertisers’ and (ISPs) Internet Service Providers and in some cases Law Enforcement that it is becoming increasingly harder to ensure your emails are reaching your recipients.

DotNetNuke News, DNN Professional, Active Social, Social Networking, Book Releases

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 19th of February 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DotNetNuke Professional Edition
Active Social
Social Networking
R2i 1st Mariner Bank Application
iPhone Applications
DotNetNuke 4.9.2 Release
DotNetNuke 5.0.1 Release
Windows Web Platform Installer (Web PI)
Umbraco CMS
DotNetNuke Book Releases
Lee Builds Media PC for File Sharing
Google AdWords Powertip
DNN Creative DNN v5 Tutorials

Issue 41 - How to Upgrade DotNetNuke v5+, DataSprings Dynamic Forms Completion Events

Richard Wootton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:55:00 GMT

February 2009

Welcome to issue 41 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we demonstrate how to upgrade DotNetNuke. We demonstrate how to use the Auto Merge Method for upgrading versions 4.6.2+ and the Manual Method for all versions of DotNetNuke. We also continue with the DataSprings Dynamic Forms module tutorials, this time we cover Completion Events and using Third Party Email Services.

First of all we cover DataSprings Dynamic Forms Completion Events. We take you through how to create a Dynamic Form Completion Event and show you how Completion Events can be used to redirect a user to a URL or page, send an email, add a user to a DNN security role and execute SQL and HTTP Post; which enables you to post data from your form to another URL.

Following this we demonstrate how Completion Events can be used to send user details to a third party email newsletter service such as AWeber.

Next we show you how to upgrade DotNetNuke using the Auto Merge Method which is available from version 4.6.2 onwards. This method of upgrading is much easier and quicker than it was in previous versions of DotNetNuke. This tutorial demonstrates the steps required to upgrade live DotNetNuke websites from v4.6.2 to v4.9.1 and then onto v5+.

We also demonstrate how to upgrade DotNetNuke using the Manual Method. This method of upgrading will work for any version of DotNetNuke and this is the method you have to use for upgrading any version below 4.6.2.

To complete this issue we have our latest podcast from our DotNetNuke News series.

This issue comes complete with 10 Video Tutorials and 1 Podcast!

Tutorials:

Premium Modules:	DataSprings Dynamic Forms Completion Events (2 videos - 17mins)
	How to Create an Email Opt-In Form with a Third Party Email Service (AWeber) using DataSprings Dynamic Forms (2 videos - 18mins)
Administrators:	How to Upgrade DotNetNuke (Auto Merge Method) (3 videos - 30mins)
	How to Upgrade DotNetNuke (Manual Method) (3 videos - 33mins)
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, Codeplex, Bingway Free Trial, Page Rank, DNN Creative Subscriptions (27mins)

View issue 41 to download all of the videos in one zip file

DataSprings Dynamic Forms Completion Events for DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:42:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates working with Completion Events in DataSprings Dynamic Forms.

We demonstrate how to setup Completion Events, we show you how to send an email to the users if they tick a box in the form, how to send an email out to the administrator of the website which reports customer responses when a form has been completed and how to redirect a user to a new page on completion of a form.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, How to create a Dynamic Email Completion Event
Video 2 - Emailing the Form Data to Admin, Redirecting to a Page on Submit

Total Time Length: 17min 19secs

How to Create an Email Opt-In Form with a Third Party Email Service (AWeber) using DataSprings Dynamic Forms for DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:30:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to add an opt-in email form to a DotNetNuke page and send those details to a third party email newsletter service such as AWeber.

If you have used a service such as AWeber before, you will be aware that when you create a newsletter group they will provide you with some HTML form code to add into your HTML pages. DotNetNuke doesn't allow you to paste HTML code for a form directly into a DotNetNuke page, so you need to use a module such as DataSprings Dynamic Forms to create the form, capture the form data, and then send it to aweber.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, How to build an Email Opt In Form using DataSprings Dynamic Forms
Video 2 - Configuring Aweber, Capturing the Code, Configuring Dynamic Forms

Total Time Length: 17min 31secs

How to Upgrade DotNetNuke (Auto Merge Method) - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:20:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to upgrade DotNetNuke using the auto merge method. This method is available when upgrading DotNetNuke versions 4.6.2 and above.

We demonstrate the steps that are recommended for upgrading live DotNetNuke websites and in this example we upgrade DotNetNuke v4.6.2 to v4.9.1 and then v4.9.1 to v5.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Checks, Backup, Auto Upgrade
Video 2 - How to Take The Live Site Offline, Upgrading, Checks
Video 3 - How to Upgrade the Core Modules, How to Upgrade to V5+

Total Time Length: 29min 53secs

How to Upgrade DotNetNuke (Manual Method) - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:15:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to upgrade DotNetNuke using the manual method. The Manual method has to be used when upgrading any DotNetNuke versions below 4.6.2.

In this tutorial we upgrade a live website from DotNetNuke v4.4.1 to v4.6.2.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Download, Backup
Video 2 - How to Merge the Data
Video 3 - How to Initiate the DotNetNuke Upgrade and Upgrade the Core Modules

Total Time Length: 30min 18secs

DotNetNuke News, Codeplex, Bingway Free Trial, Page Rank, DNN Creative Subscriptions

Richard Wootton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:10:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 15th of January 2009.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DotNetNuke moves from Sourceforge to Codeplex
Microsoft Oxite
DotNetNuke 4.9.1
DotNetNuke 5
BingWay 1 Month Free Trial Offer
Upgrading DotNetNuke v4.6.2 to v5
Page Rank and DotNetNuke
Issue 40
Rich is leaving! (the UK, not DNN Creative)
Exchange Rate: The pound is low
Subscriptions equal to 30% off for US Customers
Onayktech Soma Elite Module

Issue 40 - DataSprings Dynamic Forms and Favicons in DotNetNuke

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:35:00 GMT

January 2009

Welcome to issue 40 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we explore DataSprings Dynamic Forms module, this is a very powerful module for quickly and easily building complex forms in DotNetNuke.

We begin with a Quick Start Guide, where we show you the basic principles of the Dynamic Forms module and how, in a matter of minutes, you can create simple forms for collecting data from your website visitors.

We then demonstrate how you can show and hide form fields dependant on responses from other fields with Question Events. Question Events make your forms very flexible and user friendly as they only display form fields that are relevant to the user filling out their details.

Next we show you how you can view the data that the Dynamic Forms module captures, how to setup a message to display when a user clicks on the submit button and how to import and export forms that you have created into other Dynamic Forms Modules.

Still on the subject of forms, we also have an article covering the 20 Best Practice Tips for creating forms.

Following this we have an article on how to use Favicons within DotNetNuke. Favicons are a great way to make your site stand out from a long list of bookmarked pages and give your site a more personal touch. We show you how to create a favicon from scratch, how to create a favicon from an existing image and how to attach the favicon.ico file to your DotNetNuke website.

To finish the issue off we have a podcast from our regular DotNetNuke News series.

This issue comes complete with 10 Video Tutorials, 2 Articles and 1 Podcast!

Tutorials:

Administrators:	DataSprings Dynamic Forms Quick Start Guide (6 videos - 49mins)
	DataSprings Dynamic Forms Question Events (2 videos - 20mins)
	DataSprings Dynamic Forms Data Management (2 videos - 13mins)
Administrators:	20 Best Practice Tips for Creating Forms
	Using Favicons within DotNetNuke
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, DNN Funding, R2i OWS, OnyakTech Soma Elite (21mins)

View issue 40 to download all of the videos in one zip file

DataSprings Dynamic Forms for DotNetNuke Quick Start Guide - 6 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:21:00 GMT

This tutorial provides a quick start guide for DataSprings Dynamic Forms module.

The DataSprings Dynamic Forms module is a very powerful module for quickly building forms and collecting data from the visitors on your website and it also allows you to quickly view and export the data into Excel files.

With so many functions available in this module, it would be impossible to cover them all in a single tutorial so this quick start guide shows the basic principles of the module and from there you can follow the additional Dynamic Forms tutorials on DNN Creative.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Question Wizard for Quick Setup
Video 2 - Drag and Drop Functions For Quickly Building Forms
Video 3 - Editing Form Fields, Creating a Combo Box
Video 4 - Editing Field Properties, Using the Advanced Wizard
Video 5 - Module Configuration, Validation, Sort Order and Styling Text Field
Video 6 - Styling Text Field, Copying Fields, Additional Information

Total Time Length: 49min 17secs

DataSprings Dynamic Forms Question Events for DotNetNuke- 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:16:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates working with Question Events in DataSprings Dynamic Forms module.

Question Events allow users to be prompted with new questions they were not previously privileged to, hide questions they were previously privileged to, or set the default value of a field. Question Events make your forms much more powerful, flexible and user friendly as they only display form fields that are related to the users’ details.

Before viewing this tutorial, make sure that you watch the Dynamic Forms Quick Start Guide.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Creating Additional Fields for the Question Events
Video 2 - Advanced Wizard and Question Events to Display Hidden Form Fields

Total Time Length: 19min 50secs

DataSprings Dynamic Forms Data Management for DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:12:00 GMT

This tutorial shows how to work with data in the DataSprings Dynamic Forms module.

We show you:

How to view the data that the Dynamic Forms module captures
How to setup a message to display when a user clicks on the submit button
How to import and export forms that you have created into other Dynamic Forms Modules

The Import / Export feature is very useful as it allows you to reuse forms you have previously created for other projects.

Before viewing this tutorial, make sure that you watch the Dynamic Forms Quick Start Guide.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Submit Button, Submit Message
Video 2 - Managing Captured Data, Importing and Exporting Forms

Total Time Length: 13min 21secs

20 Best Practice Tips for Creating Forms

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:57:00 GMT

This article sets out some key guidelines for creating forms.

By taking into consideration the tips outlined in this article you can plan and create a form just how you originally conceived it.

If forms are not planned out properly from the conceptual stage they can easily evolve and become complicated. Over complicated forms can reduce the users interest drastically, thus damaging your chances of obtaining the information you require.

Using Favicons within DotNetNuke

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:50:00 GMT

This tutorial walks you through how to create a favicon from scratch, how to create a favicon from an existing image and how to attach the favicon.ico file to your DotNetNuke website.

Favicons are a good way to make your site stand out from a long list of bookmarked pages. If your website has a logo, you should be using it to the best of its potential and placing your branding wherever possible. Favcons make your pages easier to find in bookmark listings and browser tabs, and you give your customers a familiar image to look for.

DotNetNuke News, DNN Funding, R2i OWS, OnyakTech Soma Elite

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:43:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 8th of December 2008.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DotNetNuke Corporation
Venture Capital Funding
Chris Hammond Blog on DNN Funding
DotNetNuke is still free
DotNetNuke professional edition
Core Documents Module Update - Bulk Upload
R2i - OWS released for free
OnyakTech - Soma Elite Module available for free to DNN Creative Subscribers
Issue 39
356 Videos on DNN Creative

Issue 39 - DotNetNuke Authentication, Importing Large Data, Color Guide, SaaS and DNN News Podcasts

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:17:00 GMT

December 2008

Welcome to issue 39 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we take a look at the DotNetNuke Authentication settings, which covers the various configuration options for the DotNetNuke login page.

We show you how to enable CAPTCHA on the standard DotNetNuke login page and how to setup Windows LiveID and OpenID. We demonstrate how to make these new login features user friendly and how to help the user sign up to Windows LiveID and Open ID easily.

Next we show you how to quickly add large quantities of data to a module. Adding vast amounts of data to a module manually using DotNetNuke can be time consuming. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to add large quantities of data to the core Documents module quickly. We walk you through how to use Microsoft Excel and SQL Server Express to quickly populate tables within DotNetNuke.

Following this, we have produced the DNN Creative Color Reference Guide PDF to help you choose a palette for your web pages.

To finish the issue off we have three Podcasts, the first is a video interview with Paul Deschenes of Advologix about SaaS (Software as a Service) applications within DotNetNuke. Paul talks us through how he developed the AdvologixPM application and tells us of the benefits of SaaS over conventional store purchased applications, and the final two podcasts cover our regular DotNetNuke News series.

This issue comes complete with 9 Video Tutorials, 1 Video Interview and 2 Podcasts!

Tutorials:

Administrators:	DotNetNuke Authentication Settings (Configuring the Login Page) (5 videos - 40mins)
	How to Quickly Add Large Quantities of Data into DotNetNuke Modules (4 videos - 40mins)
PDF Book:	Color Reference Guide (34 pages PDF)
Video Interview:	Interview with Paul Deschenes, SAAS applications using DotNetNuke (32mins)
Podcasts:	DotNetNuke News, Active Forums, DataSprings, R2i, OpenForce, DNN Book (30mins) DotNetNuke News, Professional, OpenForce Vegas, Quick Tips (24mins)

View issue 39 to download all of the videos in one zip file

Interview with Paul Deschenes, SaaS applications using DotNetNuke

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:15:00 GMT

In this 32min video interview with Paul Deschenes from Advologix.com we discuss Software as a Service (SaaS) and an application he has developed using ListX.

We discuss the process of developing a SaaS application and the benefits of Software as a Service over store purchased products. Paul then shows us an example of how he set up the ListX module and finally how to manage a SaaS architecture within DotNetNuke.

DotNetNuke News, DNN Professional, OpenForce Vegas, Quick Tips

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:10:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 25th of November 2008.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DNN Professional Edition
PowerDNN Double Capacity
SeekDotNet Fully supports DNN 4.9
Openforce 08 Update
Richard finds a DotNetNuke floating control panel!
Google Chrome final update
How to get the DNN Blue skin
Onyaktech sale!
SQL Server 2008 Express
SEO on DNN Creative Forum
How do you pronounce 'Beta'? (yes seriously)

Color Reference Guide

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:01:00 GMT

This is a special 34 page resource to help you learn how to use colors within CSS when designing your DotNetNuke skins.

The Color Reference Guide has been designed to give you a better idea of how the different color systems work, how to use the Hex Triplet system and the 3 character Hex CSS Shorthand.

This book comes in pdf format so you can easily refer back to it at your leisure.

DotNetNuke News, Active Forums, DataSprings, R2i, OpenForce, DNN Book

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 7th of November 2008.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

Active Forums Lite and Active Forums Express
Packts Award Results
Microsoft Web Application installer - Beta
Mitchell Sellers - DotNetNuke 5 Module Programming book
Openforce 08 - recap of events
Openforce Social Evening - DNN Creative donated prize
OWS - Open Web Studio, R2i
Saas
Datasprings - optin email version 4
European Group of DNN Professionals
Enom Phishing Scam
Issue 38 contents
DNN Creative Search Improved

How to Quickly Add Large Quantities of Data into DotNetNuke Modules - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:53:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates a method for quickly adding large amounts of data into a DotNetNuke module. The module in this example is the core Documents module.

Throughout the tutorial we walk you through the methods used for investigating how to add large amounts of data into the Documents module so that you can adapt these methods to add content to other modules.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Initial Demonstration with Documents Module
Video 2 - Testing, Errors and Link Tracking Tables
Video 3 - Creating an Excel file of Data for the Documents Module
Video 4 - Copying the Data from Excel to SQL Server, Testing, Adding Files

Total Time Length: 40mins

How to Setup the Authentication Settings in DotNetNuke (Configuring the Login Page) - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:43:00 GMT

This tutorial shows you how to setup the authentication settings in DotNetNuke.

The authentication settings cover the various configuration options available for the Login Page of DotNetNuke. We demonstrate how to enable CAPTCHA in the standard DotNetNuke login page, as well as how to setup the login using Windows LiveID and OpenID.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, CAPTCHA, Windows LiveID Application
Video 2 - How to Setup and Test Windows LiveID Login in DotNetNuke
Video 3 - How to enable a LiveID Register Link, Configuring OpenID
Video 4 - How to configure OpenID in DotNetNuke
Video 5 - How to create an OpenID signup page

Total Time Length: 40mins

Issue 38 - Search Modules, How to create Podcasts, plus SEO, Design and OpenForce Interviews

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:10:00 GMT

November 2008

Welcome to issue 38 of DNN Creative Magazine

This issue focuses on Search. We look at the Core Search in DotNetNuke as well as review two Search Engine modules available for DotNetNuke.

We begin by demonstrating how to setup and configure the DotNetNuke Core Search. The tutorial demonstrates how to ensure your content is indexed, how to increase the search effectiveness of your site, and how to configure the Search Results. We show you how to set up a Google AdSense Affiliate ID and insert it into Google search results and finally demonstrate how to configure the Search Skin Object to suit the needs of your site.

Next we concentrate on Podcasting within DotNetNuke. As an example we demonstrate how we setup the podcasts on dotnetnukepodcast.com. We recently made some improvements to the website by using Ventrian News Articles module. We demonstrate how we convert this module into a Podcast module, how to setup an iTunes podcast compatible RSS feed and how to promote it to the iTunes store.

Following on from the tutorials we have two search engine reviews: Xepient Solutions Open-Search Engine v2.0 and Venexus Search Engine and Software Collection. Both of these modules have gone through some thorough testing this month and we share the results with you in the Search Engine Module Reviews section.

This issue also brings the return of our ‘How Did They Build it..?’ series of interviews, this time we speak to Ilian Alexiev from LogicSpectrum.com covering two of his websites and the processes he took in creating them.

To finish the issue off we have three Podcasts. The first is an interview with Tom Kraak from Seablick Consulting where we discuss SEO within DotNetNuke, the second is a review of OpenForce Europe 08 and the third is our regular DotNetNuke News series.

This issue comes complete with 7 Video Tutorials, 2 Module Reviews and 3 Podcasts!

Tutorials:

Administrators:	How to Setup and Configure the DotNetNuke Core Search (4 videos - 32mins)
	How to Setup a Podcast Website using DotNetNuke (3 videos - 22mins)
Search Engine Module Reviews:	Xepient Solutions Open-SearchEngine v2.0 Review for DotNetNuke
	Venexus Search Engine and Software Collection Review for DotNetNuke
Interview:	How Did They Build ...? Looking at website design with Ilian Alexiev
Podcasts:	Tom Kraak SEO Interview (43mins)
	DotNetNuke News, Openforce Europe Review (24mins) DotNetNuke News, DNN 5, FCK Editor, Virtual PC (31mins)

View issue 38 to download all of the videos in one zip file

How to Setup and Configure the DotNetNuke Core Search - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:46:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to setup the DotNetNuke Core Search.

We walk you through configuring the DotNetNuke Core Search step by step, beginning with how to ensure that DotNetNuke indexes your website, the content that it should index and how to schedule a regular index of your website.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Using the DNN Core Search, Re-indexing Content
Video 2 - Increasing Search Effectiveness, Configuring the Search Results Module
Video 3 - Configuring the DotNetNuke Search Skin Object, Google AdSense Affiliate ID’s
Video 4 - Configuring the Search Skin Object, Configuring the Search Input Module

Total Time Length: 32min

How to Setup a Podcast Website using DotNetNuke - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:35:00 GMT

This tutorial outlines how to setup a Podcast website using DotNetNuke. We demonstrate how we setup the podcasts on dotnetnukepodcast.com right through to submitting your podcast to the iTunes store.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Dotnetnukepodcast.com, Configuring the Ventrian News Articles Module
Video 2 - Feedburner.com, Creating an RSS feed
Video 3 - Promoting the RSS feed using the iTunes Player

Total Time Length: 22min

LogicSpectrum DotNetNuke Website Design Interview

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:40:00 GMT

This is part of the How did they build it …? series of interviews.

This is an email interview with LogicSpectrum who have created these two sites:

http://www.germanera.com
http://www.logicspectrum.com

Subjects covered:

Design
Use of Flash
Menu modification
Modules used
Content structure

Tom Kraak DotNetNuke SEO Interview

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:20:00 GMT

This is a 43min podcast interview with Tom Kraak from Seablick Consulting discussing Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Following on from last month's interview with Jeff Smith, we have been lucky enough to get hold of Tom Kraak to continue our discussion on Search Engine Optimization within DotNetNuke.

DotNetNuke News, Openforce Europe Review

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:10:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 13th of October 2008.

This podcast covers the following subjects:

DotNetNuke Sessions
Stefan Cullman's Presentation
Chris Hammond's Presentation
Shaun Walker's presentation
Social networking and widgets
Core module suites
Admin UI and skinning engine
Why has it taken so long to release DNN5?
When to upgrade?

DotNetNuke News, DNN 5, FCK Editor, Virtual PC

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

This is a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton recorded on the 14th of October 2008.

This podcast covers:

DotNetNuke 5 - Pane Previews
Joe Brinkman’s Blog
FCK Editor Tutorials
Alert Styles
Updated DotNetNuke Podcast.com
Ventrian’s News Articles Module
‘Add This’ Service
Twitter and Facebook
DNN Creative Facebook Page
DotNetNuke Social Search Modules
How to Configure SQL Server correctly
Microsoft Virtual PC
Upgrading DotNetNuke from Version 4.6.2 and above

Issue 36 - FCK Editor Toolbar, Skins and Styles Preview

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:30:00 GMT

September 2008

Welcome to issue 36 of DNN Creative Magazine

This issue explores the FCK Editor. The FCK Editor is used in various DotNetNuke modules such as the Text / HTML module and the Forum. The FCK Editor allows you to add text, images and any HTML code you require and has an interface similar to Microsoft Word.

We begin this issue with a demonstration of each FCK Editor Toolbar button function, covering simple text editing techniques through to advanced configuration options for links.

We then demonstrate how to change the skin of the FCK Editor, how to upload it to your DotNetNuke portal and how to apply the new skin to the FCK Editor.

Following on from this we show you how to configure the content area within the FCK Editor so that it displays the same text styling as your skin. We demonstrate how to solve problems that occur when dark colours are used for a skin background, such as text being unreadable in the editor. Finally we show you how to configure the settings in the FCK Editor within a single instance, modules of the same type and across a portal in your DotNetNuke installation.

To round this issue off, we have two podcasts. The first is an interview with Chris Chodnicki and Kevin Schreiner of R2i where we discuss the release of their new product Open Web Studio (OWS). Then, to close the issue we have a discussion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton of DNN Creative about what is happening in the world of DotNetNuke this month. This will be a regular segment of the magazine where we aim to keep you updated on all the latest news in DotNetNuke.

This issue comes complete with 13 video tutorials and 37 minutes of podcast interviews!

Tutorials:

Administrators:	FCK Editor Toolbar Functions (7 videos - 50mins)
	How to change the FCK Editor Skin in DotNetNuke (2 videos - 13mins)
	FCK Editor CSS Skin Styles Preview in DotNetNuke (4 videos - 31mins)
Podcasts:	Open Web Studio (OWS) Interview with R2i (19mins)
	DotNetNuke News, OpenForce 08, DNN Updates (18mins)

View issue 36 to download all of the videos in one zip file

DotNetNuke News, OpenForce 08, DNN Updates

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:31:00 GMT

This discusion between Lee Sykes and Richard Wootton was recorded on the 22nd of August 2008.

In this podcast we talk about:

OpenForce 08 Europe
OpenForce 08 Las Vegas
DotNetNuke Version 5 Cambrian
DotNetNuke Version 4.9.0
What’s happening with DNN Creative this month
DNN UK User Group

Open Web Studio (OWS) Interview with R2i

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:23:00 GMT

Interview with Chris Chodnicki and Kevin Schreiner from R2integrated discussing Open Web Studio (OWS).

Recorded on the 13th of August 2008, Chris and Kevin talk us through Open Web Studio and some of its key features as well as offering some tips on DotNetNuke in general.

FCK Editor Skin Styles Preview in DotNetNuke - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:20:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to configure the content area in the FCK Editor to display the same text styles as your skin.css file.

Configuring the FCK Editor in this way makes it easier to edit the content in your site and ensure that it is correctly styled.

The tutorial shows how to solve problems such as unreadable text when editing with skins that have a dark background colour, as well as how to style the Link Gallery, Image Gallery and Custom Options FCK Editor pages.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Configuring the Default Editor Display Mode
Video 2 - Fixing Text Display Problems, Creating a Custom FCK Body ID
Video 3 - Styling the Image Gallery, Link Gallery, Custom Options FCK Editor Pages
Video 4 - Configuring an Instance, Module or Portal FCK Editor Display Mode

Total Time Length: 31mins

How to Change the FCK Editor Skin in DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:12:00 GMT

This tutorial shows how to change the skin of the FCK Editor.

The tutorial demonstrates how to download a new FCK Editor skin and upload it to your DotNetNuke portal. We then show you how to edit the web.config file settings to allow the new skin to be selected within the FCK Editor. Finally we demonstrate how to apply the new skin to the FCK Editor in DotNetNuke.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Uploading FCK Skins, Making the Skins Available
Video 2 - Applying the FCK Editor Skin to the DotNetNuke Portal

Total Time Length: 13mins

FCK Editor Toolbar Functions - 7 Videos

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:56:00 GMT

This tutorial outlines the functions in the FCK Editor Toolbar.

The tutorial shows how each of the FCK Editor Toolbar functions work, ranging from basic text editing, such as copy and paste techniques, through to creating various types of links such as anchor links. All options in the toolbar are demonstrated including the advanced functions for each button. This tutorial also comes with a PDF document which outlines all of the keyboard shortcuts used within the FCK editor.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, FCK Editor Basics, Toolbar buttons
Video 2 - Copy and Paste Functions, Removing Formatting
Video 3 - Text Formatting, Lists, Indents Text Alignment, Links
Video 4 - Working with Links
Video 5 - Working with Links and Images
Video 6 - Working with Images, Flash and Tables
Video 7 - Working with Tables, Insert, Formatting Text

Total Time Length: 54mins

ActiveModules Active Forums 4.2 Professional for DNN 4.x

Richard Wootton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:26:00 GMT

Active Forums is designed specifically for use with DotNetNuke. It was the first fully integrated forum package for the DNN Framework and packed with many of the features you see in stand-alone forum systems.

Installation is simple and quick. Just upload, add Active Forums to the page you specify and your on-line community is ready to go.

Ethuongmai.com Enterprise Forms 5.1 for DNN 4.x & 5.x

Richard Wootton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Enterprise Forms is the first DotNetNuke module with an embeddable workflow engine for dynamic web forms generation and content management. It is a workflow enabled application providing business users and developers alike with the ability to develop form and content management systems.

Bring2mind Document Exchange (DMX) 5.3 for DNN 4.x & 5.x

Richard Wootton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:45:00 GMT

Document Exchange 5 is the latest iteration of the premier document management solution for DotNetNuke.

With it you can turn your DNN installation into an incredibly capable document manager. Specify exactly who can see or edit content, document by document and build complex folder structures to reflect your management needs.

Navigation Suite(All in ONE)v1.4.18 & XML Flash & 3 Premium XHTML Skin Packs

Richard Wootton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:28:00 GMT

The navigation suite comes with several built-in menu styles: vertical and horizontal. Gain a ultimate freedom to make your own menu style with XSL and samples. Can be used as a SkinObject and a normal module as well .

CSS and XSL files are included for customization. This offers a new way to extend the traditional way of navigation in DotnetNuke. Add this to your site and it will look totally different. Sometimes, your customers want to have different menu style than dropdown and this is the way. Or you have current skins and want to make them a bit better, more infomative? In addition with ready built-in styles, you have all the XSL source codes which is a lot easier to modify than DNN menu system. This is a only product allow you to have a complex menu system like other commercial sites and Search Engine Friendly (SEO) ready.

BizModules Ultra Media Gallery (UMG) 6.1 for DNN 4.x & 5.x

Richard Wootton — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:41:00 GMT

UMG is a complete internet picture gallery and media gallery solution.

Create photo galleries with fully customizable flash player or in Lightbox view.
Subscribe to Flickr and Google Picasa and play their pictures on your website in professional-looking interface.
Create Headline view for news headlines, site navigation, and quick links.
Show real estate pictures with virtual tour effect.
Sell digital products online.
Present personal user gallery service and let your visitors to share their work.

Issue 34 - 5 Free XHTML Compliant Pure CSS DotNetNuke Skins

Richard Wootton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:50:00 GMT

July 2008

Welcome to issue 34 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we have converted 5 open source html templates into DotNetNuke skins.

These templates have been chosen due to their different design and CSS techniques used. Each of these template designs used a different approach while converting them to a DotNetNuke skin, so you will be able to view the code and learn from this variety of implementations.

Skins:

	Lazy Days Fluid design, re-size the browser window and view how the balloons and buildings move. View the text styling, especially the implementation of blockquotes. The DotNetNuke control panel in this skin had to be moved to the bottom of the page so it would not interfere with the design.
	Zenlike Fluid design centred with a background image. This skin presented an interesting challenge when converting to DotNetNuke, especially so that the background image would not interfere when administrating in DNN. The control panel in this skin is placed underneath the main header.
	Bitter Sweet Stylish fixed width skin. The main challenge for this skin was the layout of the panes in DotNetNuke, if a pane did not contain any content, the layout collapsed. This was fixed by changing and improving the original CSS of the XHTML template so that it is suitable for a CMS. Notice how the title backgrounds extend outside the text in the content pane.
	Greenery Interesting fixed width design with an image cutting the skin in half. This presented interesting challenges when implementing the right pane in DotNetNuke and preventing the pane dropping below the main content in IE6.
	Dark Ritual Fixed width 3 pane skin. Dark background skins always present a challenge in DotNetNuke when working in the administration area. A 1 pane skin was created with a white background in the content area for administration tasks, along with special styling for the FCK editor so that content can be viewed when adding images and links using the FCK editor.

View issue 34 to download all of the videos in one zip file

Dark Ritual - Free DotNetNuke CSS Skin

Richard Wootton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Dark Ritual is a free, tableless, fixed width, XHTML compliant website. This skin comes with 2 layouts in 2 versions:

Index 3 pane skin with text header
Index 3 pane skin with logo
Admin 1 pane skin with text header
Admin 1 pane skin with logo

It also comes with 3 containers:

h1 title
h2 title
transparent, no title container

Lazy Days - Free DotNetNuke CSS Skin

Richard Wootton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Lazy Days is a free, tableless, W3C-compliant website design.This skin comes in 3 variations:

index – a 2 pane fluid skin
index_sub_menu - a 2 pane fluid skin with a sub menu
1 pane – a 1 pane fluid skin, suitable for the administration area in DotNetNuke

It also comes with 6 containers:

h1 title gradient
h1 title
h2 title gradient
h2 title
h3 title
transparent no title

Zenlike - Free DotNetNuke CSS Skin

Richard Wootton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Zenlike 1.0 is a free, lightweight, tableless, fluid W3C-compliant website design. This skin comes in 2 different types:

index_with_logo - uses the logo from the admin menu / site settings
index - uses text for the site header which you can edit in the skin files

It also comes with 5 containers:

h4 title box
h4 title no bot line
h4 title with bot line
top pane h3 title
transparent no title

Bitter Sweet - Free DotNetNuke CSS Skin

Richard Wootton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Bitter Sweet is a free, tableless, fixed width, XHTML compliant website design. This skin comes with 2 layouts in 2 versions:

Index 2 pane skin with text header
Index 2 pane skin with logo
Admin 1 pane skin with text header
Admin 1 pane skin with logo

It also comes with 3 containers:

h1 content pane
h2 right pane
transparent, no title container

Greenery - Free DotNetNuke CSS Skin

Richard Wootton — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Greenery is a free, tableless, W3C-compliant website design. This skin comes with 3 variations

greenery – index (main skin)
greenery – index_submenu (main skin with a sub menu in the right pane)
greenery – admin (single pane skin for use with admin pages)

It also comes with 2 containers:

h1 title
transparent, no title container

Administrating Skins and Containers using SQL - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:16:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to administer Skins and Containers in DotNetNuke through the use of SQL queries.

In particular we demonstrate how to change the container of a module displayed on all or several pages, how to change the container of a module to a new container based on the name of the old container, and how to change the skin of a page to a new skin based on the name of the old skin.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - How to Change Module Containers Using SQL
Video 2 - How to Change Module Containers Based On The Container Name Using SQL
Video 3 - How to Change a Page Skin Based On The Skin Name Using SQL

Total Time Length: 24mins

The DotNetNuke SQL Core Module - Video

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:50:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the SQL core DotNetNuke module.

This module is only available to the host user on your DotNetNuke installation and it allows you to execute SQL queries and scripts from within your DotNetNuke installation.

Although we thoroughly recommend you use SQL Server to build and check your queries, the DotNetNuke SQL module is useful if you already have a good understanding of using SQL within your DotNetNuke installation.

The video covers:

Introduction
How to access the DotNetNuke SQL Module
Overview of the SQL Module
How to load a SQL file into the DotNetNuke SQL Module
How to edit and execute a SQL query in the DotNetNuke SQL Module

Time length: 5mins

Administrating Modules in DotNetNuke using SQL - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:40:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to quickly administrate modules on a page through the use of SQL queries.

We demonstrate how to move and delete modules from one content pane to another using several techniques and introduce you to using ‘SELECT’, ‘UPDATE’ and ‘DELETE’ SQL queries.

Following this we demonstrate how you can use SQL queries to copy existing modules to a page. This is for modules that are not set to display on all pages, and is the equivalent of using the admin control panel and selecting ‘Add Existing Module’.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, Deleting Modules Using SQL
Video 2 - Deleting Modules from a Page, Moving Modules to a New Content Pane in a Page
Video 3 - How to Move Modules on All Pages to New Content Panes
Video 4 - How to Copy an Existing Module to a Page using SQL
Video 5 - Using 'INSERT' queries to Copy Modules

Total Time Length: 35mins

How to Update the DotNetNuke Page Settings Using SQL Queries - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:30:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to quickly update the Page Settings of a DotNetNuke page through the use of SQL queries.

You can use SQL queries to update any of the options within the Page Settings, for instance you can update the title, description, skin, container, page header tags, etc.

The techniques used in this tutorial are very useful when you are updating multiple pages at once on an already established website as it can really help to speed up your administration time.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, Creating Test Page, Changing the Skin using SQL
Video 2 - Updating further Page Settings, Grouping SQL Queries together

Total Time Length: 19mins

Issue 32 - Powerful Efficient Techniques for DotNetNuke Administration using SQL

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:13:00 GMT

May 2008

Welcome to issue 32 of DNN Creative Magazine

This is a very special issue dedicated to improving the efficiency of your administration time with DotNetNuke.

In particular we focus on using SQL queries to automate some of the repetitive tasks that you have to carry out as an administrator on a DotNetNuke portal.

These are very powerful techniques which for large DotNetNuke websites can reduce a week of work into seconds.

If you are new to SQL you can follow each of these tutorials through step by step. To begin with we provide a quick start guide to using SQL queries with SQL Server Express. We demonstrate how to set up SQL Server Management Studio Express using Windows Vista so that you can execute a basic query on both a localhost and live DotNetNuke database.

Following this we demonstrate using SQL queries for working with DotNetNuke security roles and users, focusing on exporting registered users to Excel and removing users from a security role based on their email address.

To finish we demonstrate working with shadow / copied modules. This is an essential and powerful administration task that can enhance your DotNetNuke portals and reduce administration time. Shadow or Copied modules can be used to update the same content on several pages from one central area. We demonstrate how you can use SQL queries to easily maintain these copied modules. The SQL techniques outlined in this tutorial are very powerful techniques for easily and quickly manipulating multiple copied modules across thousands of pages in a DotNetNuke portal and are particularly useful if you are re-skinning an already established site.

This issue comes complete with 11 videos.

Tutorials:

Administrators:	Introduction to SQL Queries with SQL Server Express, DotNetNuke and Vista (4 videos - 30mins)
	SQL Queries for Exporting DotNetNuke Users and Working with Security Roles (2 videos - 17mins)
	Working with Shadow / Copied Modules and SQL in DotNetNuke (5 videos - 42mins)

View issue 32 to download all of the videos in one zip file

Working with Shadow / Copied Modules and SQL in DotNetNuke - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:24:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use shadow / copied modules. This is an essential and powerful administration task that can enhance your DotNetNuke portals and reduce administration time.

Shadow or Copied modules can be used to update the same content on several pages from one central area.

Following this we then demonstrate how you can use SQL queries to easily maintain these copied modules.

The SQL techniques outlined in this tutorial are very powerful techniques for easily and quickly manipulating multiple copied modules across thousands of pages in a DotNetNuke portal.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Shadow Modules, Add Existing Module
Video 2 - Copy Module to All Pages and Reordering Modules
Video 3 - SQL Queries to Update the Module Order in Content Panes
Video 4 - How to Update the Container for All Shadow / Copied Modules in a Portal Using SQL
Video 5 - Using SQL to Update a Module Container to a New Container Based on the Name of the Old Container

Total Time Length: 42mins

SQL Queries for Exporting DotNetNuke Users and Working with Security Roles - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:14:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate using SQL queries for working with DotNetNuke security roles and users.

Using SQL queries can help you to easily maintain and manipulate the registered user and security role data in your DotNetNuke portal. These SQL query methods are ideal for managing users of your DotNetNuke portal for email newsletters, paid subscriptions, etc.

If you do not have any experience of SQL, we demonstrate how you can use the built in Query Editor in SQL Server Express to build your own SQL queries.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction to SQL queries and How to Use The Query Editor
Video 2 - Exporting Users and Removing Security Roles using SQL

Total Time Length: 16mins

Introduction to SQL Queries with SQL Server Express, DotNetNuke and Vista - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:05:00 GMT

In this tutorial we provide a quick start guide to using SQL queries with SQL Server Express. In particular we demonstrate how to set up SQL Server Express so that you can execute SQL queries on your DotNetNuke database, on both a local and a live database.

This tutorial helps you to set up SQL Server Management Studio Express and execute a basic query, following this tutorial you can then progress onto the more advanced SQL query tutorials.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - How to Attach a DotNetNuke Database to SQL Server Express using Windows Vista
Video 2 - How to Create a User Account and set up Permissions
Video 3 - How to Edit the Web.config Connection String
Video 4 - How to Create a SQL Query, How to Connect to a Live Database

Total Time Length: 29mins

Issue 31 – Installing DotNetNuke to Vista and using Virtual PC

Richard Wootton — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:27:00 GMT

April 2008

Welcome to issue 31 of DNN Creative Magazine

In this issue we demonstrate how to install DotNetNuke to Windows Vista and how to use Virtual PC 2007. To begin with, we walk you through how to configure and install the required programmes for DotNetNuke using a fresh installation of Windows Vista Ultimate and then demonstrate the installation of DotNetNuke to Windows Vista.

Following this, we show you how to setup and use Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007. Virtual PC virtualizes the hardware of a physical computer; this means that a Virtual PC uses a standard hardware configuration which is not reliant on the hardware of the host computer. Therefore you can transfer a Virtual PC to another host computer without any software driver issues.

Virtual PC is ideal for setting up various applications when working with DotNetNuke. There are many possibilities for improving your working environment by using Virtual PC and in this tutorial we provide a quick start guide to Virtual PC.

This issue comes complete with 6 videos.

Tutorials:

Administrators:	How to install DotNetNuke to Vista (4 videos – 33mins)
	How to setup and use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 (2 videos – 17mins)

View issue 31 to download all of the videos in one zip file

How to install DotNetNuke to Vista - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:34:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to install DotNetNuke v4.8.1 to Windows Vista. You can install DotNetNuke to Vista home premium, business, and ultimate editions.

We walk you through how to configure and install the required programmes for installing DotNetNuke using a fresh installation of Windows Vista Ultimate, once we have setup the required programmes we then demonstrate how to install DotNetNuke to Vista Ultimate.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, configuring Vista, installing IIS and downloading SQL Server
Video 2 - Installing SQL Server Express
Video 3 - Configuring IIS
Video 4 - Installing DotNetNuke and initial configuration

Total Time Length: 33mins

How to setup and use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:42:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to setup and use Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007. Virtual PC is available for free download and it allows you to run multiple operating systems at the same time within one physical computer.

Virtual PC virtualizes the hardware of a physical computer; this means that a Virtual PC uses a standard hardware configuration which is not reliant on the hardware of the host computer. Therefore you can transfer a Virtual PC to another host computer without any software driver issues.

There are many possibilities for improving your working environment by using Virtual PC and in this tutorial we provide a quick start guide to Virtual PC.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction and installation of Virtual PC
Video 2 - Installation of Windows Vista to Virtual PC

Total Time Length: 17mins

Store DotNetNuke Core Module - 8 Videos

Richard Wootton — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:32:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Store core module. We demonstrate how to set up a store module that sells mountain bikes and how to configure the module to sell those products via PayPal.

The store module consists of five individual modules. We cover each of these modules in detail.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction to the store modules and initial configuration
Video 2 - PayPal gateway provider, tax and shipping, categories
Video 3 - Adding products, offers, initial configuration for displaying products
Video 4 - Store account, reviews, test purchasing a product using PayPal sandbox
Video 5 - Managing orders, viewing emails, reviews, shipping setup
Video 6 - Module styling, CSS, fixing errors
Video 7 - Configuring display of Store Catalog module
Video 8 - Working with templates to change the layout and style of the store

Total Time Length: 72mins

Xepient Solutions Open-DocumentLibrary v4.1 for DNN 3.x, DNN 4.x and DNN 5.x

Richard Wootton — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:28:00 GMT

Powerful, Ajax Enabled, Easy to Use.

Open Document Library offers an intuitive user interface that allows content to be structured at any level of complexity.

Documents can be stored in a folder as well as be assigned to multiple categories. Folders and categories can be nested to any level and users can be given the option to browse documents through the folders as well as the category trees.

The Xepient Open-DocumentLibrary and Open-SearchEngine modules have been acquired by DotNetNuke Corp. These modules are available for sale and any purchases will be supported by Xepient.

The modules will be integrated into the DotNetNuke Corp. product family in the near future. They may no longer be available for purchase after they are integrated. Support from Xepient will be available for existing customers if the modules are no longer available on Snowcovered.

BizModules Ultra Video Gallery (UVG) 3 for DNN 4.x & 5.x

Richard Wootton — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:44:00 GMT

The major purpose of UVG can be divided to 3 parts:

Allow site users to add new videos
Encode uploaded videos for internet usage:
Play videos in flash video player

DNNDev XMod 5.5 - Forms Views and Lists for DNN 4.x

Richard Wootton — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:10:00 GMT

XMod enables you to create solutions that meet the unique needs of your site. With it, you can create custom data entry forms and displays for that data - without having to be a programmer. When you invest in XMod, you don't just get a single module. You get hundreds or thousands of modules because XMod enables you to build so many different solutions.