http://www.dnncreative.comRSS feeds for DNN Creative Magazine for DotNetNuke60https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/532/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=532http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=532&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume6/Issueno64/tabid/606/Default.aspxJanuary 2011 Welcome to Issue 64 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we explore in detail the core DotNetNuke forum module and the search engine SiteMap feature in DotNetNuke. We demonstrate step by step how to use and fully configure the core DotNetNuke forum module. The forum module allows users to have conversations in the form of posted messages and is a great way to build a community on your website as well as provide daily new content for the search engines to index. The core forum module has many possible configurations, these include creating public, private / subscription and moderated forums, allowing attachments, pinning and locking posts, emailing replies and managing user settings such as rankings, avatars, word filters and creating polls. This module should cover most of your requirements for a forum in your DotNetNuke website. Next we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Search Engine Sitemap. This feature in DotNetNuke allows you to automatically create a XML Sitemap which can be submitted to search engines such as Google. A sitemap provides the search engines with an index of the pages from your website that they may not otherwise discover using their search bots and includes information such as the page URLs, date when a page was last updated and the importance of that page in relation to the other pages on your website. Sitemaps help to ensure a search engine can fully index your website and are an essential tool for any webmaster. We walk you through how to automatically create a site map using DotNetNuke and also how to submit the sitemap to Google using the Google Webmaster tools. This issue comes complete with 11 videos. Core Modules: DotNetNuke Core Forum Module (9 videos - 86mins) DotNetNuke Search Engine SiteMap (2 videos - 21mins) View issue 64 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 64 issues we have created 674 videos!andyadminTue, 04 Jan 2011 09:03:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:532https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/529/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=529http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=529&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume6/Issueno63/tabid/603/Default.aspxDecember 2010 Welcome to Issue 63 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we focus on how DotNetNuke can be used to enhance or create a business. To begin we provide video tutorials on Ecommerce and the Smith-Consulting Shopping Cart module. This module has all of the key features that you would expect from a store module, but it is also user friendly for setup and also usability for your customers. The module allows you to create unlimited products, sell downloadable or physical goods, provide custom shipping, credit card processing, discounts, affiliate tracking and more. Following this in the next set of video tutorials we demonstrate in detail the Advanced Login module by InteractiveWebs. This module features a Facebook connector, jQuery Popup, Skin Login and Region data import tool and allows you to customize the look and feel over the login and user registration process giving your DotNetNuke websites a professional user experience. To finish, in our podcast this month we discuss the ways that we have encountered using DotNetNuke to run or enhance the running of a business. From simple subscription based websites through to large scale websites with 3000 child portals and 38,000 employees sharing documents. We discuss how DotNetNuke can benefit your business with its built-in functionality as well as the DotNetNuke community and the resources from third party developers for custom modules. This issue comes complete with 13 videos. Premium Modules:   DotNetNuke Smith Shopping Cart (8 videos - 73 mins) InteractiveWebs Advanced Login Module (5 videos - 48 mins) Podcasts: How DotNetNuke Enhances Business (28mins) View issue 63 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 63 issues we have created 663 videos!andyadminMon, 20 Dec 2010 10:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:529https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/525/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=525http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=525&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume6/Issueno62/tabid/597/Default.aspxNovember 2010 Welcome to Issue 62 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we cover in detail how to achieve reliable and comprehensive DotNetNuke backups and show you how to implement and customize DNN Garden’s free DDR Menu for DotNetNuke To begin, we walk you through how to install and use the advanced Evotiva DNNBackup module, this module is not only capable of performing complete file and database backups but it can be scheduled to perform any of its varied backup types on a regular basis including file backups, database backups, DNN log truncation and database shrinking. Backups can be automatically transferred to a remote location such as an FTP server, Amazon S3 server or Rackspace Cloudfiles, plus a backup can be restored to a new server without the need for a DotNetNuke installation by following the simple restore wizard. Following this we provide a detailed tutorial on how to implement and style the DDR Menu in your DotNetNuke skins. The DDR Menu is a free SEO friendly menu system from DNN Garden. The DDR menu comes with 6 different menu styles including the Treeview menu, the Superfish menu, the Accordion menu, the Dropdown menu, the Artisteer menu and the Mega menu. Following this we continue our tutorials on DotNetMushrooms Rapid Application Development software, we show you how to implement the jsTree control within your DNM applications to create impressive jQuery tree style menu systems. Finally we introduce the next two instalments in our new series of podcasts with David Finley from interactivewebs.com. In the first podcast we talk about the trials and tribulations of email in DotNetNuke, we discuss SMTP and how to configure SMTP in DotNetNuke. We then move on to discuss all the different mapping technologies available and their potential within a DNN installation. In our second podcast this month we discuss in detail the importance of complete and reliable backup systems for all DotNetNuke websites, beginning with a few horror stories from Lee we discuss and provide advice on all the different site backup strategies available for DotNetNuke and the advantages / disadvantages of backup systems provided by hosting companies. This issue comes complete with 13 videos. Premium Modules:   Evotiva DNNBackup Module for DotNetNuke (7 videos - 62 mins) Skinning: DNN Garden - DDR Menu for DotNetNuke (6 videos - 56 mins) Module Development Series: Making use of the jsTree Control in DotNetMushroom RAD Podcasts: DotNetNuke Podcast, Email and Mapping in DotNetNuke (37mins) DotNetNuke Podcast, DNN Backup Methods and Advice (24mins) View issue 62 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 62 issues we have created 650 videos!andyadminTue, 02 Nov 2010 10:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:525https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/519/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=519http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=519&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume6/Issueno61/tabid/592/Default.aspxOctober 2010 Welcome to Issue 61 of DNN Creative Magazine This issue is the beginning of Volume 6, so it's our 5th birthday! We would like to say a special thank you to all of you who have supported us over the past 5 years, it means a lot to us. In this issue we demonstrate two advanced mapping modules available for DotNetNuke. To begin, we walk you through how to implement and customize ReachOutsides’ GeoSprawl DotNetNuke Locator Module and demonstrate its potential within a DNN portal. We show you how to add several locations onto a map and give your users the power to search for their closest locations to a specified address or postcode, this is ideal for businesses with multiple store locations. GeoSprawl Locator can be customized to suit all types of business needs, we show you how to customize the layout, display and styling of the module and explain how to customize specific map functions. Next we take a detailed look at the ZLDNN Biz Map Module, we demonstrate the modules extensive features such as Google Maps integration and how to implement advanced features such as GeoRSS feeds into map layers. ZLDNN BizMap comes packed with four different integrated modules and we walk you through how to install, configure and use each one. After following these specialised mapping tutorials you will have a good idea of all the features available and how they can benefit your website and your visitors. Following this we continue our tutorials on DotNetMushrooms Rapid Application Development software, we show you how to implement pre-defined and custom lists for use in a DNM RAD application, this technique saves a large amount of development time by removing the need to create forms and tables to input list data. Finally we introduce the first in a new series of Podcasts, we invite David Finley from InteractiveWebs.com to talk about the amazing new technology called Microsoft Pivot and the DotNetNuke Pivot module. We then move on to the latest news from the DNN community including the recent ASP.NET security scare. This issue comes complete with 10 videos. Premium Modules: GeoSprawl DotNetNuke Locator Module (5 videos - 41 mins) ZLDNN Advanced Biz Map For DotNetNuke (5 videos - 44 mins) Module Development Series: Working with Lists in DotNetMushroom RAD Podcasts: DotNetNuke, Microsoft Pivot and DNN News (34mins) View issue 61 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 61 issues we have created 637 videos!andyadminMon, 04 Oct 2010 06:18:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:519https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/514/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=514http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=514&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno60/tabid/587/Default.aspxSeptember 2010 Welcome to Issue 60 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we demonstrate the many useful features of the DotNetNuke Nucleus Skin Designer and explain in detail the steps necessary to create your own custom skin. Nucleus is a new method for creating your own custom skins and containers which allows you to create unique DotNetNuke skins with little or no knowledge of HTML or skin design. Nucleus allows you to design the skin live within your DotNetNuke website which makes it ideal for beginners to skinning and professionals who need to quickly create skin designs for their clients. We begin by walking you through the installation of the Reactor module and we demonstrate how to fully customize the included ‘Reactor’ skin to your specific requirements. We show you how to create and apply containers from within the Nucleus Skin Designer to compliment the newly customized skin. Following this we walk you through how to install and use the DotNetNuke core Survey Module. This module has a variety of different features such as the ability to create single or multiple answer questions using radio buttons and checkboxes, you can create public or private surveys and export all of the survey results to a CSV file for use in MS Excel. We demonstrate all of these features by showing you how to create two different surveys. Next we demonstrate the powerful features of the Papayas Auto Upgrade Module for DotNetNuke. This module is capable of performing a quick automatic upgrade of your DotNetNuke installation with a few clicks, the module also includes a powerful backup feature and an emergency restore function. We show you how to upgrade, restore and even perform an emergency restore on your DotNetNuke installation. To finish, we continue the series of articles on DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD), where we demonstrate how to create an events calendar. This issue comes complete with 11 videos. Skinning: DotNetNuke Nucleus Skin Designer Tutorial (5 videos - 52 mins) Premium Modules: How to use Papayas Auto Upgrade for DotNetNuke (3 videos - 31 mins) Core Modules: How to Setup and Use the DotNetNuke Survey Module (3 videos - 24 mins) Module Development Series: Creating an Events Calendar for DotNetNuke using DotNetMushroom RAD View issue 60 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 60 issues we have created 627 videos!andyadminMon, 04 Oct 2010 05:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:514https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/509/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=509http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=509&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno59/tabid/582/Default.aspxAugust 2010 Welcome to Issue 59 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we demonstrate how to use and fully customize the new Telerik RAD Editor available in DotNetNuke 5. The Telerik RAD Editor now replaces the FCK Editor as the default HTML and text editor in DotNetNuke 5. We walk you through its large feature set and show you how to fully customize the editor to suit your own needs. We show you how to change important settings such as how to instruct the editor to use paragraph tags when you press the enter key rather than break tags. We walk you through how to disable and remove certain buttons and how to use CSS styles for easily styling the text and images in the Telerik RAD Editor. Next we show you how to change the default text editor that is used in DotNetNuke. This allows you to easily switch to using the FCK Editor or the Telerik RAD Editor, so you can easily choose your favourite text editor in DotNetNuke. Following this we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate how to implement the vast features of the jQuery User Interface library into your Open Web Studio applications, and we show you how to insert a date picker, auto complete input boxes and a tab system. To finish, we continue the series of articles on DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD), where we demonstrate how to create charts and display them within your DotNetNuke portals. This issue comes complete with 16 videos. Administrators: DotNetNuke Telerik RAD Editor Introduction (6 videos - 67 mins) How to Configure the Telerik RAD Editor in DotNetNuke (6 videos - 62 mins) How to Change the Default Text Editor in DotNetNuke (2 videos - 23 mins) Module Development Series: Getting Started With jQuery UI in OWS (3 videos - 28 mins) Creating Charts Using DNM RAD 1.3 for DotNetNuke View issue 59 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 59 issues we have created 616 videos!creativehostMon, 02 Aug 2010 10:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:509https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/503/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=503http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=503&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno58/tabid/575/Default.aspxJuly 2010 Welcome to Issue 58 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we demonstrate how to use the new Taxonomy (Categories) and Folksonomy (User Tags) features introduced from DotNetNuke 5.4 onwards. These new features allow you to categorize and tag both pages and modules within your DotNetNuke portal. We show you the considerations to make when categorizing the content on your website and how to implement categories and tags within your DotNetNuke site. We also show you how to configure the display of the new tags skin object. Complimenting the Taxonomy and Folksonomy tutorial we show you how to use the Content List module. This module allows you to display a list of content related to how the content has been tagged. Following this we demonstrate the new features that have been added to the User Profile section of DotNetNuke from version 5.4 onwards, this covers two new modules: View Profile and Messaging Modules. The View Profile module allows a user to view their own profile and the messaging module allows users to send and receive private messages to other registered users. Next we show you how to use the new Ribbon Bar Admin Control Panel that is now available with DotNetNuke v5.4 onwards. The Ribbon Bar is an enhanced version of the admin control panel which provides a more efficient way for administrators to manage their DotNetNuke websites. Following this we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate some advanced techniques for customizing the user experience in your DotNetNuke portal. We take advantage of security controls for managing how your users access and use your portals. To finish, we continue the series of articles on DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD), where we demonstrate how to implement a DotNetNuke user registration module using DNM RAD. This issue comes complete with 13 videos. Administrators: Taxonomy and Folksonomy in DotNetNuke (4 videos - 34 mins) DotNetNuke User Profile Features v5.4 (2 videos - 15 mins) DotNetNuke Ribbon Bar Admin Control Panel (2 videos - 23 mins) Core Modules: DotNetNuke Content List Module (1 video - 8 mins) Module Development Series: OWS Advanced Techniques: User Access and Security (4 videos - 32 mins) How to Implement a DotNetNuke User Registration Module Using DNM RAD View issue 58 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 58 issues we have created 600 videos!andyadminTue, 06 Jul 2010 07:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:503https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/496/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=496http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=496&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno57/tabid/568/Default.aspxJune 2010 Welcome to Issue 57 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we show you how to use the DotNetNuke Core Gallery Module. The Gallery module allows you to upload files and present them within albums. You can upload images as well as media files such as music and video files. The Gallery module has many features available such as multiple albums, bulk upload, categorization, slideshow, display templates, voting, downloads, watermark and private gallery. This is a useful module for displaying images and media within your DotNetNuke portal with options for customizing the display to suit your exact requirements. We walk you through step by step how to install, use and fully configure the DotNetNuke Gallery module. Following this we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate how to create a Skin Object from an OWS configuration. We show you how to create a menu and a feedback form using OWS and how to display those OWS applications as Skin Objects within a DotNetNuke skin. To finish, we continue the series of articles on DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD), where we demonstrate some of the new features available in the latest version of DNM RAD, these include: Creating a new data source, creating a linked table, creating a direct query and the new colour coding editor. This issue comes complete with 9 videos. Core Modules: DotNetNuke Gallery Module (7 videos - 57 mins) Module Development Series: How to Create a Skin Object from an OWS Configuration (2 videos - 18 mins) New Features in DNM 01.20.00 View issue 57 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 57 issues we have created 587 videos!andyadminTue, 01 Jun 2010 10:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:496https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/491/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=491http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=491&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno56/tabid/556/Default.aspxMay 2010 Welcome to Issue 56 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we show you how to use the powerful new Super Stylesheets skinning feature in DotNetNuke 5. Super Stylesheets are ideal for both beginner and experienced skin designers, they provide skin layouts using CSS. The advantage of Super Stylesheets is that you can easily create a skin layout which works in all browsers without the need to learn complex CSS techniques. They are also very quick to build and you can change a skin layout in a matter of minutes rather than hours. We show you how to build a skin from the very beginning using Super Stylesheets, we show you how to create various skin layouts, as well as multi-layouts. We also show you how to style the skin, how to add tokens such as the logo, menu, login links etc. and walk you through how to create a fully working skin from scratch. Following this we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate how to create an installable DotNetNuke PA module using OWS. This is an essential technique which allows you to package up the OWS applications that you have created and build them into an installable zip package. The zip file is then installable as a standard DotNetNuke module which means you can easily install your OWS applications on other DotNetNuke installations by simply installing them as a standard DotNetNuke module. To finish, we have part six of the "How to Build a News Application with DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD)" article, where we demonstrate how to create a News Carousel using RAD, JQuery and the JCarousel plugin. This issue comes complete with 15 videos. Skinning: Super Stylesheets Skinning in DotNetNuke 5 - DNN Layouts (12 videos - 98mins) Module Development Series: How to Create an Installable DotNetNuke PA Module Using OWS (3 videos - 23mins) How to Implement a News Carousel Using DotNetMushroom RAD and JQuery View issue 56 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 56 issues we have created 578 videos!creativehostTue, 04 May 2010 05:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:491https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/487/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=487http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=487&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno55/tabid/551/Default.aspxApril 2010 Welcome to Issue 55 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we focus on the new Skin Object token method introduced in DotNetNuke 5 for adding tokens into a DotNetNuke skin. A Skin Object Token is a web user control which covers skin elements such as the logo, menu, search, login links, date, copyright, languages, links, banners, privacy, terms of use, etc. Following this we demonstrate how to install and use two Advanced DotNetNuke Admin Control Panels which are available for free from Oliver Hine. These control panels provide an optimized version of the admin control panel to improve performance and page load times, as well as a ribbon bar control panel which adds additional features. Next, we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate some very advanced techniques for building a car parts application in Open Web Studio. Throughout the tutorial we cover form input, validation, how to use dependant drop down lists, populating checkbox lists and introduce a new concept of data level security. Data level security allows you to control which data a user can access within a module. To finish, we have part five of the "How to Build a News Application with DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD)" article, where we demonstrate how to implement paging. This issue comes complete with 14 videos. Skinning: Skin Object Tokens for DotNetNuke 5 (8 videos - 64mins) Free Module: Advanced Optimized Control Panel by Oliver Hine (1 video - 11mins) Module Development Series: Form Validation, Dependant Drop Downs and Data Level Security in OWS (5 videos - 44mins) How to Implement Paging with DotNetMushroom RAD View issue 55 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 55 issues we have created 563 videos!creativehostTue, 06 Apr 2010 05:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:487https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/482/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=482http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=482&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno54/tabid/545/Default.aspxMarch 2010 Welcome to Issue 54 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we begin by demonstrating how to use and configure the DotNetNuke Feedback module. The feedback module allows the visitors of your website to send you feedback from a form in your DotNetNuke portal. We show you various options for configuring this module, including how to set it up so that a user can choose which department in a company to send feedback to and also how to allow users to submit testimonials and display those testimonials on your website. Following this we cover the much anticipated part 2 of DataSprings Dynamic Registration module quick start guide. This tutorial demonstrates how to build more complex registration forms and interlink several registration forms together. This tutorial will enable you to create your own flexible custom registration forms to suit your own requirements. Next, we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we enhance the OWS Login module that we have previously created by adding a "Remember Me" checkbox and a "Forgot Password" link. We also demonstrate how to create a Twitter module which pulls the search results from Twitter directly into an Open Web Studio module. To finish, we have part four of the "How to Build a News Application with DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD)" article, where we demonstrate how to use Language Resource Files in the News application. This issue comes complete with 15 videos. Core Modules:  Feedback Module (4 videos - 34mins) Premium Modules:   DataSprings Dynamic Registration Module Part 2 (7 videos - 68mins) Module Development Series: Enhancing the OWS Login Module and Building a Twitter Module (4 videos - 35mins) Language Resource Files With DotNetMushroom RAD for full Localization View issue 54 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 54 issues we have created 549 videos!creativehostMon, 01 Mar 2010 07:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:482https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/477/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=477http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=477&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno53/tabid/540/Default.aspxFebruary 2010 Welcome to Issue 53 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we focus on Module Administration, in particular configuring how to limit which modules are available to use in the control panel (Premium Modules), how to configure which modules non-administrators can add to a page, and also working with the DotNetNuke Recycle bin. Each of these elements are important to ensure your website administrators get the most from their DotNetNuke portals. Following this we provide part one of a quick start guide to using DataSprings Dynamic Registration module. This is a very powerful module which enables you to quickly create a custom registration form without the need for editing the DotNetNuke core code. Most users require a customized registration process for their visitors and this module allows you to achieve this easily, we walk you through a custom registration form which demonstrates a selection of the registration options available. Next we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate working with File Action in your OWS configurations. File Action provides many possibilities for working with files in your website, including: How to edit a file on your website, how to upload a file to your website and how to import an Excel or CSV file into a table within your SQL database. To finish, we have part three of the "How to Build a News Application with DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD)" article, where we demonstrate how to implement Multi-Language functionality in the News application. This issue comes complete with 12 videos. Administrators:  How to Limit Modules Available in the Control Panel (Premium Modules) (1 video - 8mins) How to Configure Which Modules Non-Administrators Can Add to a Page (1 video - 9mins) DotNetNuke Recycle Bin (1 video - 7mins) Premium Modules: DataSprings Dynamic Registration Module Quick Start Guide Part 1 (6 videos - 56mins) Module Development Series: Working with File Action in Open Web Studio (3 Videos - 22mins) How to Implement Multi-Language Localization With DotNetMushroom RAD View issue 53 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 53 issues we have created 534 videos!creativehostMon, 01 Feb 2010 03:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:477https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/470/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=470http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=470&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno52/tabid/537/Default.aspxJanuary 2010 Welcome to Issue 52 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we demonstrate in-depth, how to style the Nav Menu v2 for DotNetNuke 5 using the new CSS Control feature. We walk you through creating three different menu types: a multicolored menu, where we demonstrate how easy it is to style elements such as the first and last items in a menu, all sub menus, or even the id of a menu item, these techniques allow you to create very stylized menus. Following this we show you how to create an image only menu and a menu which uses a combination of images and text using the html separator feature. This tutorial shows you how easy it is to style the Nav Menu v2 to suit your own requirements. Next we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate how to create a custom login and registration module, the benefit of this is that you can perform custom processing, not only after login, but also after registration. To finish, we have part two of the "How to Build a News Application with DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD)" article, where we demonstrate how to style the News Application using HTML and CSS. This issue comes complete with 15 videos. Skinning:   Nav Menu v2 for DotNetNuke v5 (11 videos - 97mins) Module Development Series: How to Create a Custom Login Module with OWS (4 videos - 34mins) How to Style the DotNetNuke News Application with DotNetMushroom RAD View issue 52 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 52 issues we have created 522 videos!creativehostWed, 06 Jan 2010 03:38:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:470https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/466/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=466http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=466&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno51/tabid/534/Default.aspxDecember 2009 Welcome to Issue 51 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we demonstrate how to install DotNetNuke 5 to Windows 7, we walk you through step by step the configuration of Windows 7; how to install and configure the required programmes for DotNetNuke, how to install DotNetNuke to Windows 7, plus some additional troubleshooting steps. Following this we explore the new page and module permissions in DotNetNuke 5. The new view permission options allow you to choose exactly who can view the content on your website. We show you in detail various configurations that you can setup for the modules and pages of your website. Next we continue the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate how to create a Portal Signup module using OWS. We show you how to create a portal template, how to create a portal signup form and how to create validation tests to ensure the portal is created successfully. To finish we cover the DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD) where we walk you through an introduction to RAD by creating a simple News Application. This issue comes complete with 10 videos. Administrators: How to install DotNetNuke to Windows 7 (5 videos - 52mins) DotNetNuke Page and Module Permissions (2 videos - 18mins) Module Development Series: How to Create a Portal Signup Module with OWS (3 videos - 20mins)   How to Build a News Application with DotNetMushroom RAD View issue 51 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 51 issues we have created 507 videos!creativehostTue, 01 Dec 2009 08:50:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:466https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/461/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=461http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=461&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno50/tabid/529/Default.aspxNovember 2009 Welcome to Issue 50 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we demonstrate how to setup a limited administrators access account. This option is only available from DotNetNuke version 5 onwards where the administrator modules can now be added to any page and configured for any user to access and use the features of the administrator modules. In this tutorial we configure DotNetNuke for members of staff so that the admin and host menus are not available, but they can view a Staff menu which gives them access to a selection of administrator modules. In this example we demonstrate how to configure the Pages, Security Roles, User Accounts, Newsletters and File Manager administrator modules. Following this we demonstrate how to reset the Host SuperUser and Administrator accounts in DotNetNuke when you have lost the username and password. We regularly receive enquires regarding how to access a DotNetNuke website when you have lost the login details. This tutorial walks you through an easy way to reset the host and admin accounts through the SQL database of your DotNetNuke installation. Continuing the Open Web Studio tutorials, this month we demonstrate how to create an iPhone app with OWS. We show you how to detect the iPhone browser and redirect the user to a custom page which displays data from various modules across the DotNetNuke portal. This issue comes complete with 13 videos. Administrators: How to Limit Access to Administrator Modules in DotNetNuke 5 (5 videos - 42mins) How to Reset Host and Admin Login Details (4 videos - 32mins) Module Development Series: How to Create an iPhone App with OWS (4 videos - 36mins)   View issue 50 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 50 issues we have created 497 videos!creativehostMon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:461https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/457/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=457http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=457&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume5/Issueno49/tabid/525/Default.aspxOctober 2009 Welcome to Volume 5 / Issue 49 of DNN Creative Magazine This issue is the beginning of Volume 5, so it's our 4th birthday! We would like to say a special thank you to all of you who have supported us over the past 4 years, it means a lot to us. In this issue we demonstrate how to package skins for DotNetNuke 5. DotNetNuke 5 has introduced a new method of packaging skins using a .dnn manifest file. This allows you to install your entire skins, containers and skin objects using one skin zip installation package. It also allows you to display owner, release notes and a license which the user must agree to the terms before installing the skin. This makes the installation process much more streamlined and less prone to user error. In the tutorial we walk you through all of the steps required for creating skin packages along with tips, pitfalls to avoid and the various ways in which you can configure a DotNetNuke 5 skin package. Following this we have an advanced tutorial which explores methods to combat spam in your website. In particular we focus on Active Forums and show you how to create scheduled SQL queries to prevent spam displaying in your forum. Spam can be a time consuming nuisance to both the administrators and the visitors of your website, so this tutorial helps you to automate the prevention of spam. Next we are continuing with the Open Web Studio tutorials. Last month we completed the six part series on 'How to Build a Public Knowledge Base Module with OWS'. This month we are pleased to announce that Paul Deschenes has agreed to continue creating OWS tutorials, so this month we demonstrate how to create an email form using OWS. We demonstrate how to build the email form, how to create the logic for sending the form, as well as how to attach a file to an email and how to validate the email when it is sent to ensure deliverability. To finish this issue we have a podcast interview with Joe Brinkman, in this podcast we discuss OpenForce Europe and USA, the latest DotNetNuke Corporation news, as well as a tip on relative URLS with SSL. This issue comes complete with 13 videos and 1 podcast! Tutorials: Skinning:    How to Package a Skin for DotNetNuke 5 (8 videos - 89mins) Administrators: Forum Maintenance - SQL Automation for SPAM (4 videos - 36mins) Module Development Series: How to Create an Email Form with OWS (1 video - 12mins) Podcast: Joe Brinkman OpenForce Interview (35 mins) View issue 49 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 49 issues we have created 484 videos!creativehostMon, 21 Sep 2009 03:31:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:457https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/452/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=452http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=452&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno48/tabid/518/Default.aspxSeptember 2009 Welcome to issue 48 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we focus on getting started with DotNetNuke 5. These tutorials will help you to quickly find elements that have moved since version 4 and will also help a beginner to get started using DotNetNuke. We begin with a Quick Start Guide to using DotNetNuke 5, this tutorial helps you to get started with DotNetNuke without getting confused in all of the finer details. We demonstrate securing DotNetNuke, how to use modules, pages, skins and containers. This tutorial will help you to quickly understand the basics of using DotNetNuke and allow you to quickly add content and change the layout of your pages as you require. Following this we show you how to install a core module in DotNetNuke 5. If you have used a previous version of DotNetNuke you may be wondering where the core modules have moved to, this tutorial will provide all of the information you need. Next we demonstrate how to install a module in DotNetNuke 5. We show you how to download the free digFlash module and install it using both the install extensions method and how to automatically install a module using FTP. We then demonstrate how to install skins and containers in DotNetNuke 5. The method has slightly changed since version 4, so this will help you to learn the new methods quickly. We demonstrate how to install a legacy v4 skin package to DotNetNuke 5, how to install a skin to a single portal and to all portals in your DotNetNuke installation, as well as how to auto install a DotNetNuke skin using FTP. To complete the DotNetNuke 5 tutorials for this month, we then demonstrate the new Content Staging Workflow options for the Text / HTML module in the Community Edition of DotNetNuke 5. 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. This is a useful new feature for the Text / HTML module which makes it much easier for administrators to manage their content through the use of drafts and reverting back to previous versions. To finish this issue, we have the final part in our 6 part series on how to build module interfaces with Open Web Studio. This episode covers 'Making it Cool - Creating a Mashup,' we work with social networking, APIs and web services. We demonstrate how to place a 'Send This to a Friend' email link on each Knowledge Base article, how to integrate AddThis for bookmarking and sharing content to social networking sites such as Twitter. We demonstrate how to share an article on Facebook using the Facebook API and to finish we demonstrate how to integrate, search and display Yahoo! Answers via their API. Some powerful features are introduced to help you get the most from the modules you build using OWS. This issue comes complete with 14 Video Tutorials. Tutorials: Beginners:    DotNetNuke 5 Quick Start Guide - Free (6 videos - 59mins) How to install a Core Module in DotNetNuke 5 - Free (1 video - 3mins) How to install a module in DotNetNuke 5 - Free (1 video - 11mins) How to install a skin in DotNetNuke 5 - Free (2 videos - 18mins) Administrators: DotNetNuke 5 Community Edition HTML Module Content Staging Workflow (1 video - 9mins) Module Development Series: Making it Cool - Creating a Mashup - Part 6 of 6 – How to Build a Public Knowledge Base with OWS (3 videos - 34mins) View issue 48 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 48 issues we have created 471 videos!creativehostTue, 01 Sep 2009 10:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:452https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/445/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=445http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=445&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno47/tabid/511/Default.aspxAugust 2009 Welcome to issue 47 of DNN Creative Magazine In this issue we continue the ASCX method of skinning from the previous issue and now delve into the DotNetNuke NavMenu. The NavMenu is the default menu that comes with DotNetNuke and is available in DotNetNuke versions 4 and 5. We demonstrate how to configure and setup the NavMenu in your DotNetNuke skins, how to create a horizontal menu, vertical menu and both a horizontal and vertical menu on the same page. Throughout the tutorial we show you the various attributes that are available for configuring the menu as well as CSS code for styling the design of the menu. Accompanying the skinning, we have part five in our tutorial series on how to build module interfaces with Open Web Studio. In this episode we demonstrate debugging, enhanced reporting, importing records and scheduling. Each of these techniques is a powerful tool for working with OWS. We show you how to troubleshoot bugs in your OWS applications, how to export reports to Microsoft Excel CSV and Word documents, how to import data from a csv file, and how to schedule your OWS configuration using the DotNetNuke Scheduler. This issue comes complete with 16 Video Tutorials. Tutorials: Skinning:   DotNetNuke NAV Menu (11 videos - 95mins) Module Development Series:   Debugging, Enhanced Reporting, Importing Records and Scheduling - Part 5 of 6 – How to Build a Public Knowledge Base with OWS (5 videos - 38mins) View issue 47 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 47 issues we have created 457 videos!creativehostTue, 04 Aug 2009 09:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:445https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/442/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=442http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=442&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno46/tabid/507/Default.aspxJuly 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!Richard WoottonMon, 29 Jun 2009 17:26:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:442https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/438/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=438http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=438&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno45/tabid/503/Default.aspxJune 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 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 45 issues we have created 430 videos!Richard WoottonMon, 01 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:438https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/431/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=431http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=431&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno44/tabid/496/Default.aspxMay 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 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 44 issues we have created 416 videos!Richard WoottonThu, 30 Apr 2009 13:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:431https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/425/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=425http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=425&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno43/tabid/489/Default.aspxApril 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 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 43 issues we have created 400 videos!Richard WoottonWed, 01 Apr 2009 09:35:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:425https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/419/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=419http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=419&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno42/tabid/483/Default.aspxMarch 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 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 42 issues we have created 386 videos!Richard WoottonMon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:419https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/415/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=415http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=415&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno41/tabid/479/Default.aspxFebruary 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 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 41 issues we have created 376 videos!Richard WoottonThu, 29 Jan 2009 08:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:415https://www.dnncreative.com/ModuleDirectory/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/409/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=400&ArticleID=409http://www.dnncreative.com:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=409&PortalID=0&TabID=85https://www.dnncreative.com/Home/Issues/Volume4/Issueno40/tabid/473/Default.aspxJanuary 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 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 40 issues we have created 366 videos!Richard WoottonMon, 05 Jan 2009 05:35:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:409