By Lee Sykes
September 2005
This is an independent review of Rogue Proeliator News Items Module for DotNetNuke V3.x. The review looks at the module for its features, useability, functionality, ease of use, stability, value for money.
We demonstrate different ways you can use the module within your website.
Module Details
The News Items module allows the user to maintain a list of announcements and news briefs. The module is an expansion of the DotNetNuke® core announcements Module. The News Items module supports the following components for each news item:
- Headline & News text
- "Audit" showing posted-by user and time
- News Commentary
- Parent-Child list relationship with links
- Customizable Read More link
Additional Features
- Auto View Order: Allows you to easily adjust the view order for all items in the module
- Manage Expired Items: Provides a way to view, edit and delete items for the module which have passed the Expiration Date.
The sub-headings within the module review include the following:
- Introduction, Key Features, Purchasing
- Installation
- Setup / Configuration
- Adding a News Item
- Parent / Child Features
- Auto-Adjust View Order
- Manage Expired Items
- Search Engine Compatibility
- Searching News Items
- CSS
- Support
- Verdict
- Pros, Cons and Summary
Video Tutorials
Alongside the review are 4 flash video walk throughs / tutorials totalling 24 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.
Video 1
- Quick overview of the features and a demonstration of the module in action
Video 2
- How to install the module and insert it into a page
Video 3
- How to configure the module and add a News Item
Video 4
- How to use the Parent / Child function
- How to use the Auto-Adjust View order
- Managing Expired Items
- Search Engine Compatibility
- Searching the News Items
- CSS
Purchasing
DNN3
Rogue Proeliator News Items - PA and Source … $Free
This module is available completely free of charge and does not require you to register with their website.
Download this module from:
http://www.brsa.org/Default.aspx?PageContentID=1&tabid=101
(July 2007)
Note: The link to download this module is no longer working. We have left these video tutorials available to download for anyone who has previously downloaded the module.