An authoritative introduction to implementing DotNetNuke Web sites, by experienced DotNetNuke implementers and trainers

An impressive author team shows you how to easily build Web sites with a variety of content features - no programming experience required.

If your goal is to build the site without worrying about the programming behind it, DotNetNuke 5 User's Guide gives you exactly what you need. After developing a groundwork in the DotNetNuke framework and DotNetNuke as a content management system, it provides installation and administration information. Then it takes you step by step through a variety of use cases, implementation strategies, and configuration decisions for various sites. Introduces the benefits of content management systems, open source, how DotNetNuke functions as a content management system, and DotNetNuke modules, pages, and skins Explains the installation process, options for installing DotNetNuke, and requirements, as well as administration functionality and content management fundamentals for DNN sites Examines different use cases, implementation strategies, and configuration decisions Shows how to develop and implement a personal Web site, a team or club community, a small business site, and an enterprise solution Looks at various advanced topics relevant to all use cases, ranging from advanced installation options to detailed administrative features Includes a foreword by Shaun Walker, creator of DotNetNuke and Wrox DotnetNuke series editor

DotNetNuke 5 User's Guide provides the tools you need to put this valuable technology to work.

A unique introduction to implementing DotNetNuke Web sites

• Shows readers how to easily build sites with a variety of content features that meet the needs of the growing installed base of non-technical DotNetNuke users
• Begins with an introduction to the benefits of content management systems, open source and the DotNetNuke Framework's history and future
• Introduces readers to concepts in DotNetNuke such as modules, pages, and skins to give readers a reference point for DotNetNuke as a content management system.
• Discusses the basic administration functionality for DotNetNuke Web sites and the content management fundamentals for DNN sites
• Provides helpful implementation strategies and configuration decisions for the following types of sites: personal Web site, team or club community, small business, and an enterprise solution

Shaun Walker, ASPInsider, MVP (city, state) is a co-founder and president/chief architect of DotNetNuke Corp and the creator of DotNetNuke. He is a frequent speaker at user group meetings, trade conferences, and is Wrox DotNetNuke Series Editor. Chris Hammond (St. Louis, MO) is the product manager for Internet Solutions with Engage Software. He started and runs one of the most active DotNetNuke user groups, the St. Louis DNN User Group found at www.dnnug.com.

Patrick Renner (St. Louis, MO) is a project manager at Engage Software.

The book begins with an introduction to the benefits of content management systems, open source and the DotNetNuke Framework’s history and future. Additionally, the first chapters of the book will introduce the reader to concepts in DotNetNuke like modules, pages, and skins to give the reader a reference point for DotNetNuke as a content management system.

Following this the book briefly goes into the installation process and options for installing DotNetNuke, as well as requirements. Chapter three goes into the basic administration functionality for DotNetNuke websites, and then chapter four covers the content management fundamentals for all DNN sites.

Once this foundation is in place for the reader, we get into practical applications of DotNetNuke. By walking through a variety of use cases, chapters five through eight will discuss implementation strategies and configuration decisions for the following sites: personal website, team or club community, small business, and an enterprise solution. Each of these chapters will discuss the administration decisions applicable to the use case, and build upon each other as the complexity of the implementation will progress from case-to-case.

The final chapters will elaborate on various advanced topics relevant to all use cases. Topics will range from advanced installation options to detailed administrative features.