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

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

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

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

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

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

Tutorials:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tutorials:

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

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

This issue marks the start of Volume 4, that’s three full years of bringing you quality DotNetNuke Tutorials, and just to show our thanks we have made this an extra special giant sized issue! We have almost 2 hours of videos, an interview with Jeff Smith of Venexus talking about SEO, and more news from the DNN Creative news podcasts.

The issue begins with four detailed tutorials on the FCK Editor. The focus on these tutorials is the advanced areas of the FCK Editor. These tutorials will help you to ensure your content administrators add content using good practices, it will help to speed up the time taken to add content as well as secure the FCK Editor functions so that certain users have access to certain features in the FCK Editor, ie. for a forum.

The first FCK Editor tutorial covers formatting style definitions, which allow you to create your own custom pre-defined styles to quickly apply classes from your skin. Following this we demonstrate how to create custom FCK Editor HTML templates, these can speed up administration time, as well as help to minimise mistakes by content administrators and ensure content is added using good practices.

FCK Editor custom toolbars and security roles are then explained, which will allow you to customize which toolbar buttons are available for use in the FCK Editor, as well as which security roles have access to the toolbar sets. The final tutorial for the FCK Editor covers further configuration options and demonstrates the key areas for adjusting the advanced settings within the FCK Editor.

Keeping within the theme of ensuring content administrators use good practices when adding content to a DotNetNuke portal, we also introduce the concept of alert styles. Alert styles inform the administrator of any bad practices they have used by highlighting the bad practice text with a red box. This can really help to minimise bad practices and keep control of the content added to your DotNetNuke portals.

To complete the issue we also have 3 podcasts, the first is an interview with Jeff Smith from Venexus where we discuss SEO with DotNetNuke, and the following 2 podcasts are DotNetNuke News and Tips.

This issue comes complete with 14 video tutorials and 3 podcasts!

Tutorials:

Administrators:	FCK Editor Formatting Style Definitions (6 videos - 48mins)
	FCK Editor HTML Templates (2 videos - 16mins)
	FCK Editor Custom Toolbars and Security Roles (3 videos - 25mins)
	FCK Editor Further Configuration Options (2 videos - 13mins)
Skinning:	Administrator Alert Styles (1 Video - 10mins)
Podcasts:	SEO Interview Jeff Smith (22mins)
	DotNetNuke News, Google Chrome, SEO Tips (25mins) DotNetNuke News, DNN Creative Vol 4, Upgrading (19mins)

View issue 37 to download all of the videos in one zip file

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tutorials:

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

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

In this issue we demonstrate how to create a print stylesheet for use with your DotNetNuke skins. DotNetNuke has a built-in token which allows you to print the content of a module. This is very limited in its use as it only prints the content of one module at a time. So, we demonstrate how to create a print stylesheet, how to format the layout of the print stylesheet and how to remove unwanted content from the print version of your skin. This is an essential technique for improving the usability of your DotNetNuke websites.

Also in this issue, we have produced the DNN Creative CSS Reference Book.

This is a special 112 page PDF resource to help you learn CSS for use with your DotNetNuke skins.

The CSS Reference Book explains all the currently supported properties and how to use them in an easy to understand guide. This resource is useful for both beginners and advanced users.

This issue comes complete with 7 video tutorials and a 112 page CSS Reference book!


Tutorials:

	How to Create Print Stylesheets for DotNetNuke Skins (7 videos - 50mins)
	CSS Reference Book (112 pages PDF)

View issue 35 to download all of the videos in one zip file