Building Websites with VB.NET and DotNetNuke 3.0

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Chapter 1: What Is DotNetNuke
  • Open-Source Web Portals
    • What Is a Web Portal?
    • Common Portal Features
    • Why DotNetNuke?
      • PHP-Nuke
      • Metadot
      • Rainbow
      • DotNetNuke
    • Benefits of Using an Established Program
  • The DotNetNuke Community
    • Core Team
    • The DotNetNuke Discussion Forum
    • The Bug Tracker
    • DotNetNuke Project Roadmap Team
  • The License Agreement
  • Coffee Connections
    • Determining Client Needs
      • What Is a User Story?
      • Advantages of Using User Stories
      • Coffee Connections User Stories
  • Summary

• Chapter 2: Installing DotNetNuke
  • Installing DotNetNuke (Local Version)
    • Clean Installation
    • Downloading the Code
    • Setting Up a Virtual Directory
      • Using Windows Explorer (the Easy Way)
      • Using the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard
    • Verifying Default Documents
    • Setting up the Database
  • Upgrading
    • Upgrade Checklist
    • Back Up Your Database
    • Back up Your DotNetNuke files
  • Setting Security Permissions
  • Logging In as Admin and Changing Passwords
  • Summary

• Chapter 3: Users, Roles, and Pages
  • User Accounts
    • What Is a User?
    • Creating User Accounts
      • Setting Required Registration Fields
      • Registering a User Manually
  • Understanding DotNetNuke Roles
    • Assigning Security Roles to Users
  • Understanding DotNetNuke Pages and tabIDs
    • Administering Pages
  • Membership Provider Model
  • Summary

• Chapter 4: Standard DotNetNuke Modules
  • DotNetNuke Modules
    • Adding a Module
    • Module Settings
      • Editing a Module
      • Importing and Exporting Content
      • Syndicate Information
      • Online Help and Documentation
      • Editing Module Functionality
  • Standard Modules
    • Account Login Module
    • Announcements Module
    • Banner Module
    • Contacts Module
    • Discussions Module
    • Documents Module
    • Events Module
    • FAQs Module
    • Feedback Module
    • IFrame Module
    • Image Module
    • Links Module
    • News Feed (RSS) Module
    • Text/HTML Module
    • User Accounts Module
    • User Defined Table Module
    • XML/XSL Module
  • Summary

• Chapter 5: Host and Admin Tools
  • The Difference Between Host and Admin
  • Admin Tools
    • Site Settings
    • Basic Settings
    • Advanced Settings
    • Stylesheet Editor
    • Pages Menu
    • Security Roles
    • User Accounts
    • Vendors
    • Site Log
    • Newsletter
    • File Manager
    • Recycle Bin
    • Log Viewer
    • Skins
    • Languages
  • Host Tools
    • Host Settings
    • Basic Settings
    • Advanced Settings
    • Portals
    • Module Definitions
    • File Manager
    • Vendors
    • SQL
    • Schedule
    • Languages
    • Search Admin
    • Lists
    • Superuser Accounts
    • Extra Options on the Admin Menu
    • Common Tasks
  • Summary

• Chapter 6: Understanding the DotNetNuke Core Architecture
  • Architecture Overview
  • Diving into the Core
    • Using the Context Object in Your Application
      • The PortalSettings Class
    • Working with the Configuration Files
    • The web.config File
      • Configuring the Providers Used in DotNetNuke
      • Handling the Providers
      • HTTP Modules
      • Application Settings
    • The Global Files
      • Global.aspx.vb
      • Application Start
      • Examining Application_BeginRequest
      • Application Authenticate Request
    • The Globals.vb File
  • Putting It All Together
  • Summary

• Chapter 7: Creating Custom Modules
  • Coffee Shop Listing Module Overview
    • Setting Up Your Project (Private Assembly)
      • Creating Controls Manually in Visual Studio
      • Creating the View Control
      • Module Edit Control
      • Module Settings Control
      • Adding Module Definitions
      • Adding Your Module to a Page
    • The Datastore Layer
      • SQL Server
      • The Data Access Layer (DAL)
      • The SQLDataProvider Project
      • The Provider File
    • The Business Logic Layer (BLL)
      • CoffeeShopListingInfo and CoffeeShopListingOptionsInfo
      • CoffeeShopListingController and CoffeeShopListingOptionsController
    • The Presentation Layer
      • ShopList.aspx
      • EditShopList.ascx
      • Settings.ascx
    • Testing Your Module
    • Creating Your Installation Scripts
  • Packaging Your Module for Distribution
    • The Install ZIP file
    • Testing Your Installation
  • Summary

• Chapter 8: Creating DotNetNuke Skins
  • What Are Skins?
  • What Are Containers?
  • Uploading Skins and Containers
    • Uploading as a Host
    • Uploading as Admin
  • Applying Skins
    • Applying a Skin at Host and Portal Levels
      • Using the Skins Manager
      • Using Host and Site Settings
    • Applying a Skin at Page Level
    • Applying a Skin at Module Level
  • Creating Custom Skins
    • File Structure and Setup
      • Skin Images
    • Creating a Skin Using Visual Studio
    • Creating the Skin Web User Control
      • Creating Your Skin Table
      • Setting Up Your Module Panes
      • Adding Skin Objects
      • Adding Images to the Skin
      • Creating Your CSS File
      • Modifying the HTML Code
    • Creating a Skin Using HTML
      • Adding Panes to the Skin
    • Creating Custom Containers
      • Adding Thumbnail Images
  • Packaging Your Custom Skins and Containers
  • Summary

• Chapter 9: Enhancing Your Portal
  • Must-Have Modules to Enhance Your Portal
    • Adding a Forum to Your Portal
      • YetAnotherForum
      • ActiveForums
    • Adding e-Commerce to Your DotNetNuke Portal
    • Adding Classroom Management to Your Portal
    • Adding Security to Your DotNetNuke Portal
    • Adding a Blog to Your Site
  • Finding Custom Modules
  • Summary

• Chapter 10: Deploying Your DotNetNuke Portal
  • Acquiring a Domain Name
  • Finding a Hosting Provider
  • Preparing Your Local Site
  • Setting Up the Database
    • Backup and Restore Database
    • Build New Database
  • FTP Your Files
  • Summary

• Chapter 11: Creating Multiple Portals
  • Multiple Portals
  • Parent Portals Versus Child Portals
    • Setting Up a Parent Portal
      • Registering Your Domain and Setting the DNS
      • Creating a Parent Portal
    • Setting Up a Child Portal
  • Creating Portal Templates
  • Using the Site Wizard
  • Managing Multiple Portals
  • Summary

• Chapter 12: Implementing the Provider Model in DotNetNuke
  • What Is an HTML Editor?
  • What Is an HTML Editor Provider?
  • HTML Editor Provider
    • Setting Up the Providers Folder
    • Setting Up the Provider Project
    • Creating the Provider
    • Adding Your Provider to the web.config File
    • Other HTML Editor Providers for DotNetNuke
  • Summary

• Index

Daniel N. Egan

Overall, I think this is a good book for the DNN beginners and is more suitable to the non-technical people, who may be administrating the portal, but not developing for it. If you're a hard core DNN developer, DNN's book is probably the better technical manual, but this book makes an excellent secondary reference.

The subject matter is dealt with in a manner that is clear and easy to follow, and the screenshots that are used enhance the clarity of the topic being discussed. Overall, this book is a good resource for both novices and more experienced developers.

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