By Lee Sykes
October 2005
This is an independent review of WDK Solutions wildPortfolio module for DotNetNuke V3.x. The review looks at the module for its features, useability, functionality, ease of use, stability and value for money.
Module Details
The wildPortfolio module, allows you to organize sample projects and display them as thumbnail images or as a simple portfolio list.
Key Features
- Portfolio
- Flexible configuration for adjusting the display eg:
- List format
- Images only format
- Photo gallery format
- Fields include:
- Title
- Brief & Full Description
- 7 User fields
- You can specify all field labels, or suppress labels
- On the Portfolio page and Details page, you specify:
- which fields to display
- size of image
- Paging, specify number of projects per page
- Image re-sizing on upload
- Choice between fill or cropping images
- Multiple modules on same tab, each with their own configuration and data
- Position images on left, right or alternate from side to side
- CSS styling or set background and alternate colors in RGB
- Specify separate roles for 1) Setting and 2) Add/Edit Projects and Upload Images
- Control whether editors can enter External URLs or select Internal Pages
- Records link Clicks
- Uses DNN 3+'s models for:
- Multilanguage
- Global Search
- Import/Export
- Paging, specify number of projects displayed on each page of the module
- Multilanguage and Bidirectional Language support
- Automatic support for left-to-right and right-to-left reading languages
- DNN 3 uses the core DNN localization support
- DNN 2.1.2 uses compiled resource files
- Search Dashboard
- Search all or selected occurrences of wildPortfolio projects (specify modules)
- Advanced searching, match 'Any Word', 'All Words', or 'Exact Phrase'
The sub-headings within the module review include the following:
- Introduction, Features, Purchasing
- Installation
- Configuring the Module
- URL and Security Roles
- Multiple Modules
- Uploading Images
- Deleting Images
- Adding a Project
- The Search Module
- Import / Export
- CSS
- Support
- Verdict
- Pros, Cons & Summary
- The Module in Action
Video Tutorials
Alongside the review are 5 flash video walk throughs / tutorials totalling 34 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.
Video 1
- Overview of the features and how to install the module
Video 2
- How to configure the module
Video 3
- Uploading and working with Images
Video 4
Video 5
- The Search module - Configuring
displaying the search results on a separate page
searching and viewing the results
Purchasing
This module is available for purchase through snowcovered.com
DNN3
wildPortfolio 1.3 - PA … $14.95
wildPortfolio 1.3 – Source … $34.95