DotNetNuke
Custom DotNetNuke Websites
At SEO Technologies, we provide custom DotNetNuke websites for our clients. With a website built using the framework of a Content Management System like DotNetNuke, you can easily manage your own web content. After spendig a short time with us learning how to use the DotNetNuke interface, most of our clients will find that adding and editing their own website's content is as easy as sending an email message.
Before you can use DotNetNuke to manage your website, you must first understand what it is and how it works.
About DotNetNuke
DotNetNuke is an open source Content Management System (CMS) developed by DotNetNuke Corp. It is used widely among businesses and individuals to build dynamic websites with an easy to use interface for managing content.
With DotNetNuke, the common user can log into their website and add or edit content directly from the web browser without the need for any other software programs. The DotNetNuke user interface is very easy to use, so no knowledge of web development or coding is necessary.
As an open source, community-driven product, DNN continues to improve with the help of dedicated users, developers, and hosting providers.
The components of DotNetNuke
The four main components of a DotNetNuke Website are:
The Skin
In DotNetNuke, the “Skin” refers to the overall layout and design of the website. A custom skin must be built specifically for DotNetNuke. the skin package will consist of images, as well as a Stylesheet (CSS file), and a page layout (HTML file).
The skin on your website, should be built to match your company colors, and include your company logo, some graphics, and a menu navigation.
Skins are fully customizable, meaning that every aspect of your website can be fully customized to fit the exact look and feel that you would like. In most cases, your web-developer, or designer, will build and install the skin onto your website. You can also download DNN skins online. Several websites provide downloadable DNN skins, both for purchase and for free, some of these sites include dnnskins.com, dotnetnukeskin.com.
The Control Panel
The Control Panel is used to make changes to the Website. It can be used to easily add new pages, change page settings, add new modules to pages, and much more. It is found at the top of the website, but is only visible if you are logged in. You can add pages to your website, add modules to your pages, and change basic site and page settings. The control panel was designed for the most basic user. It is extremely user friendly and easy to navigate.
Modules
Modules are components of DotNetNuke that can be used to display content on a web page, enable dynamic features, create forms, and much more. Modules are an important aspect of a DotNetNuke website. There are several different types of modules that can display different web content, such as graphics, flash, videos, interactive maps, interactive calendars, contact forms, blogs, and much more.
Several different modules will come pre-installed with your DotNetNuke website. Modules are available from a number of different vendor websites. Because DotNetNuke is an open source program, many private vendors can develop DNN modules. Some of these include: snowcovered.com and dnn-modules.com.
Dynamic Features
The DotNetNuke Interface has a number of dynamic content management features that are perfect for the common user to easily manage their website content. Some of these include, the Recycle Bin, Admin Pages, View Permissions, User Accounts, as well as several others.
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Getting Started with a custom-designed DotNetNuke website from SEO Technologies
If you would like a custom CMS website built with the easy-to-manage DotNetNuke system for your business, SEO Technologies has the answer. To get started, call us today at (877) 390-8199, or send us an email to let us know exactly how we can help your business.
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