DNN Creative Magazine for DotNetNuke

DotNetNuke Core Reports Module - 7 Videos

andyadmin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT

In this DotNetNuke training series we demonstrate some of the vast capabilities of the Core DNN Reports module.

We will walk you through step by step how to create some simple SQL queries and use simple HTML mark-up to create several useful and interesting reports, from here you will be able to expand on and adapt these reports to your site needs.

We create the following reports:

A list of all tables and columns within the DotNetNuke Database
A list of users and their last activity date
The number of users per security role
The keywords, description and site map priority of all public pages (with page view and page settings links)
Number of pages (tabs) created per user with links to a list of pages created by a specific user.

The videos contain:

Part 1 - Introduction, Installation, Creating a DNN Database Structure Report
Part 2 - Table Prefix and Creating a ‘Last User Activity’ Report
Part 3 - Creating the DotNetNuke SEO Report Stage 1
Part 4 - HTML Template Visualizers and Creating the DotNetNuke SEO Report Stage 2
Part 5 - TabID’s and Completing the DotNetNuke SEO Report
Part 6 - Introduction To Dynamic Reports and Creating the ‘Content by User’ Report
Part 7 - URL Parameters and Completing the ‘Content by Specific User’ Report

Creating a DotNetNuke jQuery Announcements Slider (Video Tutorial))

andyadmin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMT

In this tuotorial, we demonstrate how to convert the standard DotNetNuke Announcements module into a jQuery Animated Content Slider. We show you how to adapt the announcements module layout template code and how to implement the jQuery files and CSS.

The jQuery animation allows you to present your announcements in a visually impressive and intuitive way. See the DNN jQuery Announcements Slider in action.

In this tutorial we cover:

Video 1 - Preparing the Announcements Module and adding the jQuery Files

Creating a new page on your DNN website to contain the slider
Adding the Announcements Module to the page
How to create new announcements
How to add the required files to your skin folder

Time Length: 6min 23sec

Video 2 - Adding the jQuery and CSS Styles

Opening the demo code
Adapting the Announcements module template code
How to add the jQuery scripts to your skin ASCX file.
How to add the slider control code to your skin ASCX file.
How to add the required CSS styles into your skin.css file
Making the page live
Testing the jQuery Announcements module.

Time Length: 7min 30secs

Total Time Length: 13min 53secs

Creating a DotNetNuke jQuery Announcements Slider (Video 1 of 2)

andyadmin — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT

This video tutorial is the first in a series showing you how to convert the standard DotNetNuke Announcements module into a jQuery Animated Content Slider. We show you how to adapt the announcements module layout template code and how to implement the jQuery files and CSS.

The jQuery animation allows you to present your announcements in a visually impressive and intuitive way. See the DNN jQuery Announcements Slider in action.

In this first tutorial we cover:

Video 1 - Preparing the Announcements Module and adding the jQuery Files

Creating a new page on your DNN website to contain the slider
Adding the Announcements Module to the page
How to create new announcements
How to add the required files to your skin folder

Time Length: 6min 23sec

How to Build a Website with DotNetNuke (6 Videos)

andyadmin — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT

How to build a feature rich website using DotNetNuke with a selection of core DNN modules. We cover installing and configuring the HTML, Links, Forum, Blog, FAQs, Documents, Feedback, and Form and List modules.

The videos contain:

Part 1 - Setting up the Site and Creating the First Page
Part 2 - Creating a ‘Contact Us’ and a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ Page
Part 3 - How to use the ‘Documents’ Module and Menu Management
Part 4 - Creating the 'Executive Blog' Page and Using the Blog Module
Part 5 - Creating the 'Community Forums' Page using the Forum Module
Part 6 - Creating the 'Request a Quote' Page using the Form and List Module

Total time length: 55 min 27 secs

How to Build a Website with DotNetNuke - Video 4

andyadmin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:41:00 GMT

Video 4 - Creating the 'Executive Blog' Page and Using the Blog Module

Creating the ‘Executive Blog’ Page
Installing the Blog module
Configuring the Blog module
Writing a sample blog

Time Length: 8min 36secs

How to Build a Website with DotNetNuke - Video 2 & 3

andyadmin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT

How to install core modules in DotNetNuke
How to install the Feedback Module for the Contact Us page
Configuring the Feedback Module
How to create a 'Frequently Asked Questions' Page
Installing the FAQs Module
How to add questions and answers to the FAQs module
How to improve the look of the FAQs module

Time Length: 9min 04secs

Video 3 - How to use the ‘Documents’ Module and Menu Management

Creating a Documents Page
Installing the Documents Module
Using the Documents Module
Creating the 'Resources' Page
Configuring the 'Frequently Asked Questions' Page as a Child Page using the Ribbon Bar
Configuring the 'Documents' Page as a Child Page using Page Settings
How to configure the 'Resources' Page to redirect to the 'Frequently Asked Questions' Page.

Time Length: 9min 59secs

How to Build a Website with DotNetNuke - Video 1

andyadmin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:00:00 GMT

Logging in for the first time
How to change the Admin User name and password
Changing the Host User's credentials
Configuring the website to send email
How to give your website a name
How to change the website logo
Choosing your user registration mode
Creating the 'About Us' Page
Configuring a page to be visible to all users

Time Length: 9min 37secs

DotNetNuke Core Forum Module - 9 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT

In this tutorial we walk you through how to install and configure the core DotNetNuke Forum Module. The Forum Module can be configured in several different ways to suit your requirements. Features include forum moderation, quick reply, attachments, post ranking, avatars and polls. We show you how to setup a forum using several different configurations.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction to the DotNetNuke Core Forum Module
Video 2 - Forum General Settings and Options Configuration
Video 3 - Forum Email, Creating Groups, User Settings
Video 4 - Forum User Settings, Creating Private / Subscriber Forums
Video 5 - Forum Moderation, Forum Polls
Video 6 - Forum General, Community, File, RSS, SEO Settings
Video 7 - Configuring the Forum User Settings
Video 8 - Forum Content Configuration
Video 9 - Forum Email Configuration

Total Time Length: 85min 31secs

DotNetNuke Search Engine Sitemap - 2 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:57:00 GMT

In this tutorial we provide a detailed demonstration of how to implement and use the Core DotNetNuke Search Engine Sitemap Module. This module is very useful to achieve good correct search engine listings, we show you step by step how to create your site map and set correct and automatic page level priorities. The Sitemap module allows you to submit your sitemap to Google, Bing and Yahoo.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - DotNetNuke Search Engine SiteMap Configuration
Video 2 - How to Submit a Sitemap to Google, Bing and Yahoo!

Total Time Length: 20min 49secs

How to Setup and Use the DotNetNuke Survey Module - 3 Videos

andyadmin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT

In this tutorial we walk you through step by step how to install, deploy and use the DotNetNuke core Survey Module. We show you how to create two different surveys including single and multiple answer questions, we then demonstrate how to export the results and how to make the survey private.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Installing the Survey Module and Creating Questions
Video 2 - Editing Questions, Changing Survey Settings and Creating a Private Survey
Video 3 - Clearing Survey Results, The Correct Answer Option

Total Time Length: 24min 7secs

DotNetNuke Telerik RAD Editor Introduction - 6 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:57:00 GMT

In this tutorial we walk you through every feature of the new Telerik RAD Editor, which is now the default editor in DotNetNuke v5. The Telerik RAD editor comes packed full of features such as the image editor, the document manager, a spell checker and an XHTML validation function, we demonstrate each feature before showing you how to fully customize the editor in the next tutorial.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Break Tags vs. Paragraph Tags, Spell Checking, Cut and Paste
Video 2 - Inserting and Editing Images and Media, Working with Documents
Video 3 - Inserting Flash and mp3 Files, Using the Template Manager
Video 4 - Working with Hyperlinks
Video 5 - Formatting Text and Working with Lists
Video 6 - Creating Tables and Image Maps, Stripping Formatting

Total Time Length: 66min 31secs

How to Configure the Telerik RAD Editor in DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:47:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to configure and fully customize the Telerik RADEditor.

Including how to customize the Telerik RAD Editor to your DNN portal requirements. How to remove buttons, how to set the Telerik RAD Editor to use paragraph p tags instead of break br tags, creating custom configuration files, and adding new CSS classes.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Creating a Custom Configuration File
Video 2 - Overview of Editor Settings and Creating a New Toolbar Configuration File
Video 3 - Customising the Telerik RAD Toolbar and Installing an Example Skin
Video 4 - Configuring How the Editor Displays Content
Video 5 - Adding CSS Styles to the RAD Editor - Good Practice
Video 6 - Adding CSS Styles to Wrap Text Around Images

Total Time Length: 61min 58secs

Taxonomy (Categories) and Folksonomy (User Tags) in DotNetNuke - 4 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:47:00 GMT

In this tutorial we show you how to setup and use the new Taxonomy (Categories) and Folksonomy (User Tags) features in DotNetNuke. We walk you through step by step how to categorize the content within your DotNetNuke portals and how to set up the Tags skin object and configure how the categories and tags are displayed on your pages.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - How to Create a Vocabulary with Terms (Categories)
Video 2 - Simple Vocabularies, Assigning Tags to Pages and Modules, Tag Search
Video 3 - Folksonomy - User Tagging and Working with Scope
Video 4 - Working with the Tags skin object

Total Time Length: 33min 52secs

DotNetNuke User Profile v5.4 - 2 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:44:00 GMT

In this tutorial we show you how to use the new View Profile and Messaging features in the new User Profile section of DotNetNuke. We walk you through how to upload a photo to a user profile and how to send private messages to users in a DNN portal.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - The User Profile Page
Video 2 - The Private Messaging System

Total Time Length: 15min 4secs

DotNetNuke Ribbon Bar Admin Control Panel - 2 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the new Ribbon Bar Admin Control Panel. We walk through all of the features, including how to add, edit, delete and move a page, select a skin for the page, select if the page should be included in the menu and also the option to disable the menu.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction and Explanation of the Current Page Tab Functions
Video 2 - Functions for the Current Page, Admin and Host Tabs

Total Time Length: 22min 31secs

DotNetNuke Content List Module - 1 Video

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:32:00 GMT

In this tutorial we walk you through step by step how to use the DotNetNuke Content List module. We show you how to display tagged content from a page or module as a list in the Content List Module.

The video contains:

Video 1 – Introduction

Time Length: 7min 49secs

DotNetNuke Gallery Module - 7 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:18:00 GMT

In this tutorial we cover the Installation of the DotNetNuke Core Gallery Module and show you how to configure it correctly.

We walk you through how to use all of the features in the Gallery module including creating albums, uploading files, bulk uploads, the slideshow, media files, watermarks, templates, and more.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction to the DNN Gallery Module, Installation and Basic Configuration
Video 2 - How to Upload Images and Configure Their Settings
Video 3 - Creating Gallery Albums and Bulk Uploading
Video 4 - How to Add Files and Albums Using FTP, Adding Music and Changing Permissible Upload Types
Video 5 - How to Add Video Files, How to Rate Files, Gallery Look and Feel
Video 6 - Changing Feature Settings, Adding Watermarks, Gallery Security Roles
Video 7 - Working with Private Galleries and Security Roles, Gallery Maintenance

Total Time Length: 57mins

DotNetNuke Feedback Module - 4 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:13:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Core Feedback Module. The Feedback Module allows the visitors of your website to send you feedback from a form in your DotNetNuke portal. We demonstrate how to email feedback to departments in a company, how to display testimonials on your website. Moderating feedback, configuring lists, categories and subjects.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Initial Setup of the Feedback Module
Video 2 - Feedback Lists, Feedback Categories and Subjects
Video 3 - Further Configuration of the Feedback Module Settings
Video 4 - How to Create Testimonials Feedback, Feedback Comments, Moderation

Total Time Length: 33min 49secs

Content Staging Workflow DotNetNuke 5 Community Edition HTML Module - Video

creativehost — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:58:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate the new Content Staging Workflow options in the Community Edition of DotNetNuke 5.

The Content Staging Workflow options in the Community Edition of DotNetNuke apply to the Text / HTML module. We show you how to create a draft version, how to publish a draft version, how to view and preview the version history of the Text / HTML module as well as how to roll back to a previous version of the Text / HTML module.

The video covers:

Video 1 - DotNetNuke 5 Community Edition HTML Module Content Staging Workflow

Time Length: 8min 46secs

How to Install a Core Module in DotNetNuke 5 - Free Video

creativehost — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:42:00 GMT

In this Free tutorial we demonstrate how to install the DotNetNuke Core Module Extensions in DotNetNuke 5.

If you have used previous versions of DotNetNuke and you are wondering where the core modules have moved to, or if you are a beginner to DotNetNuke and would like to install the additional free core modules that come as default with DotNetNuke, this tutorial will provide all of the information you need.

Video 1 - How to install DotNetNuke Core Modules in DNN 5

Demonstration of core modules location in previous versions of DotNetNuke
DotNetNuke 5 extensions
How to install available extensions
How to install multiple DotNetNuke core modules at the same time

Time Length: 2min 46secs

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 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

FCK Editor Formatting Style Definitions in DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:10:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how you can use the styles drop down list in the FCK editor to format the text.

Using the styles drop down list allows you to quickly apply CSS classes from your skin.css file and should help to ensure that administrators do not use bad practices for styling text, such as using font tags.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Styling the Background of the Style Dropdown List in the FCK Editor
Video 2 - List of Available Styles for the FCK Editor
Video 3 - Dynamic Styles in the FCK Editor
Video 4 - How to Create Custom Styles
Video 5 - Creating Class Styles in the Style Dropdown List
Video 6 - How to Customise Block Quotes with Different Classes

Total Time Length: 48mins

FCK Editor HTML Templates in DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:05:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to create your own HTML templates for the FCK Editor in DotNetNuke.

HTML templates are really useful for adding repetitive content into a page; they can give you a starting point when adding content to the page, you do not need to start from scratch, you can simply select a template as a starting point and then edit the content within the template. This will help to reduce errors created by content editors.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, the FCKtemplates.xml file
Video 2 - How to Create a Custom HTML Template

Total Time Length: 16mins

FCK Editor Custom Toolbars and Security Roles in DotNetNuke - 3 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:01:00 GMT

The FCK Editor allows you to customize which toolbar buttons are available for use, this is called a toolbar set. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to create your own custom toolbar sets in the FCK Editor and how you can assign different toolbar sets to various security roles.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - How to Create a Custom Toolbar Set
Video 2 - How to Set Security Role Access for the FCK Editor toolbars
Video 3 - How to Check Toolbar Access for Security Roles

Total Time Length: 24mins

FCK Editor Further Configuration Options in DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:57:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates some of the further configuration options available within the FCK editor.

We walk you through some of the additional configuration options that are available to use in your DotNetNuke installations. These additional options will also provide you with the knowledge for researching and configuring any additional FCK editor options.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - FCK Editor, ‘Other Editor Options’, Further Configurations
Video 2 - Advanced Configuration Options using the FCKConfig.js file

Total Time Length: 13mins

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

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

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

How to setup and use the PayPal Sandbox - Video

creativehost — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:50:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to setup the PayPal Sandbox test environment. This allows you to create test PayPal buyer and seller accounts which you can then use to test the selling of products within DotNetNuke.

For instance, if you are using the DotNetNuke store core module, there is an option within the admin settings to use the PayPal sandbox, if you tick this option the store will ask for payment via the sandbox rather than the main PayPal website. This allows you to log in as a test user and send dummy test payments.

This is an essential technique for your ecommerce toolbox.

Time Length: 13mins

DotNetNuke User Defined Table (UDT) Module - 9 Videos

creativehost — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:40:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the User Defined Table (UDT) module. The UDT module allows you to create a custom table and store records within that table.

The table can include sorting of columns, paging, filtering by content and search. It also includes some powerful features such as the use of calculated columns, token replacement and layout templates through the use of XSL transformation files.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Installation, creating a basic table
Video 2 - Adding records, sorting, creating a second UDT table
Video 3 - Calculated columns, advanced options
Video 4 - Permissions, users adding content
Video 5 - Advanced options for data types
Video 6 - Display settings
Video 7 - Search, predefined XSL transformation files (templates)
Video 8 - Editing and auto generation of XSL transformation files
Video 9 - Further XSL transformation file options and tokens

Total Time Length: 76mins

DotNetNuke Media module - 3 Videos

creativehost — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:15:00 GMT

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke media module.

The media module replaces the image module that was used in earlier versions of DotNetNuke and comes with extra functionality.

It enables you to easily display media files such as images, videos and play music.

According to the media modules spec, the module supports these formats:

Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)
Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG)
MP3 (Audio aspect of MPEG)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
QuickTime (MOV)
Real Video (RM, RAM)
Shockwave Flash (SWF)
Waveform (WAV)
Windows Media Formats (ASF, ASX,WMA,WMV)
and of course images

In this tutorial we demonstrate working with images, MP3s, WMVs, and flash files.

DotNetNuke FAQ Module - 2 Videos

creativehost — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:12:00 GMT

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke FAQ module.

Displaying frequently asked questions on your website allows your visitors to quickly find the answers to common questions. This also has the added benefit of saving you time constantly answering the same support questions.

We walk you through step by step how to add FAQs and how to configure the display of the FAQs. This covers using templates, tokens, and creating your own CSS styles for styling the text and the layout of the FAQs.

DotNetNuke Blog Module – 8 Videos

creativehost — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:44:08 GMT

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

We walk you through step by step, all of the various configuration options so that you get a full understanding of how the blog module works. We demonstrate the initial setup of the module, right through to configuring the module for members of staff to make blog posts. We then explore some of the advanced options where we configure the blog module so that usersA and usersB can only view certain blogs.

These 8 video tutorials walk you through step by step how to configure the blog module.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction, installation, setting the correct permissions
Video 2 – Creating a blog, configuring, creating a post
Video 3 – Creating multiple user blogs, child blogs
Video 4 – Adding and viewing posts, working with comments
Video 5 – RSS feeds, syndication
Video 6 – Blog configuration options
Video 7 - Applying the blog module configuration options to a real world example - part a
Video 8 - Applying the blog module configuration options to a real world example - part b

Total time length: 82mins
DotNetNuke Blog Module

Blogging - What is a blog?

creativehost — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:31:48 GMT

Information to help you get started blogging, from content, marketing, categories, RSS feeds and examples.

Blogging - What is a blog?

Blog Promotion - ‘Blog and Ping’ what is it anyway?

creativehost — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:15:24 GMT

How to promote your DotNetNuke blog using the blog directories and 'blog and ping'.

Blog Promotion - ‘Blog and Ping’

DotNetNuke Documents Module – 3 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:16:40 GMT

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Documents module for versions 4.3 and 3.3, including all of the new flexible configuration options.

The Documents module provides a list of links to documents which you can download. You can link to documents within your DotNetNuke portal, or you can enter a URL to a file on another website. Each of the documents can track and log the number of clicks / downloads.

These 3 video tutorials walk you through step by step how to configure all of the settings within the documents module.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction, adding documents, uploading files
Video 2 – The documents settings, uploading
Video 3 – Creating a category list, logs, editing, deleting, updating, permissions

Total Time Length: 21mins

Documents Module in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

DotNetNuke Contacts Module - Video

creativehost — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:06:55 GMT

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Contacts module.

The contacts module displays a list of contacts. It is useful for providing a list of company contacts on your website as the email addresses are cloaked to prevent spambots from harvesting your email addresses.

Time Length: 4mins

DotNetNuke Contacts Module

DotNetNuke Announcements Module - 2 Videos

creativehost — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Updated October 2006

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

The announcements module is useful for directing the visitors of your website to the latest content that you have created. Typically you will see the announcements module in use on the home page of a website.

Announcements consist of a title and description with the option of linking to a file, page, or a URL.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction, adding the various announcement types
Video 2 – Configuring the announcement module settings, editing, deleting

Total Time Length: 19mins

DotNetNuke Announcements Module

Styling and formatting (part 2) – Text/HTML module and FCKEditor – part 12 - 9 Video Tutorials

creativehost — Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Continuing our series on How to build a DotNetNuke website, we expand on the previous tutorial (Styling and formatting in the Text/HTML module) and add content to the Home and Portfolio pages of the Vortex Music website.
The first three videos of this tutorial focus on the Home page, in particular working with the Text/HTML module and the FCKEditor. We demonstrate the best practices when working with the Text/HTML module as well as working with images, uploading files and formatting the text.

The second half of the tutorial (6 videos) focuses on the portfolio page. We demonstrate how to programme the skin.css file and the FCKEditor so that you can quickly and easily create the Portfolio credits list. This page is created using just CSS, no tables are used and no images or formatting are placed in the source code of the page. The Portfolio page is styled completely using the skin.css file.

To see this in action and for a more detailed explanation, view:
Video 1 – Introductions and Examples (10.8MB)

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction and Examples
Video 2 – Keyword Research, Text/HTML module, FileManager and images
Video 3 – Adding content, working with containers, quick tips, completion of Home page
Video 4 – Introduction to the Portfolio page
Video 5 – Setting the first portfolio properties in the skin.css file
Video 6 – Creating portfolio items for the right side
Video 7 – Grouping classes, completing all portfolio items, adding styles to FCKEditor
Video 8 – Wrapping problems and solutions
Video 9 – Finishing touches to the portfolio page

Total Time Length: 68min 46secs

Styling and formatting in the Text/HTML module - part 11 - 8 video tutorials

creativehost — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Continuing our series on How to build a DotNetNuke website, we are now going to explore adding content to the Vortex Music website.

This tutorial focuses on the methods you can use to add content to your website using the Text/HTML module.

In particular using the FCKEditor in combination with calling classes from the skin.css file to format the text and images within the Text/HTML module.

The video tutorials demonstrate step by step how you can create CSS classes to format your images and text.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction and practices to avoid
Video 2 – First CSS styling and setting up the FCKEditor
Video 3 – CSS styles for images and quotes
Video 4 – CSS styles for images with captions
Video 5 – FCKEditor and setting up a styles list
Video 6 – Using the FCKEditor to call styles from the skin CSS file

Total Time Length: 61min

We demonstrate how you can create the following layouts without using any additional containers or tables...

Bad Practices when working with the Text / HTML module

creativehost — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This tutorial outlines what not to do when working with the Text/HTML module. We then outline the methods that you should use when adding content to the Text/HTML module.

This is a list of practices we have come across when beginners first use the Text/HTML module which you should try to avoid.

How to install a module to DotNetNuke®

creativehost — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This free video tutorial demonstrates how to install a module to DotNetNuke®.

This installation tutorial is the standard method of installing a module. Some third party modules require special installation procedures, so always ensure you read any additional installation instructions that are included with a module.

The tutorial demonstrates downloading the blog module from the dotnetnuke.com website and how to install it to your DotNetNuke portal.

The DotNetNuke® News Feed (RSS) Module

creativehost — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This DotNetNuke® Video Tutorial demonstrates the DotNetNuke® Core News Feed (RSS) module, covering:

Adding the module to a page
Selecting an RSS feed to display from moreover.com
Adding an RSS feed to the module
Uploading an XSL transformation style sheet to format the RSS feed

Time length: 6:01 min
Download Size: 4.4MB

Setting up the RSS News Feed XSL Stylesheet

creativehost — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Adding an RSS Feed to the standard DotNetNuke® RSS News Feed module is an easy process, the confusion begins once you have added the feed and your page doesn’t display in the way you intended. Quite often it displays the actual HTML tags rather than a nicely formatted page.

In order to display an RSS feed in the formatting you require; you need to use a XSL transformation file (named News Feed Style Sheet in the RSS News Feed Module).

This tutorial will allow you to easily set up the display of your RSS feeds. It provides 6 example XSL transformation files for you to download.

DotNetNuke® Image Module - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This DotNetNuke® Video Tutorial demonstrates:

Adding the module to a page
How to add an image
How to upload an image
Setting alternate text
Width & Height
Displaying an image without the container
Scaling an image and file size

Time length: 5:26 min
Download Size: 4.7MB