ISBN:0471788163Book Description
DotNetNuke is a powerful open source framework that creates and deploys robust modules on the ASP.NET platform. Written by its core team of developers, this book will provide you with the tools and insight you'll need to install, configure, and develop your own stunning Web applications using DotNetNuke 4.
You'll first gain an inside look into the history of this project as well as the basic operations of a DotNetNuke portal. You'll then find detailed information on how the application is architected and how you can extend it by building modules and skins. With this information, you'll be able to complete projects such as commercial Web sites, corporate intranets and extranets, online publishing portals, and custom vertical applications.
What you will learn from this book
* The latest features and functionality of DotNetNuke 4 for ASP.NET 2.0
* The best way to install DotNetNuke on the server
* Proven tips for managing and administering a DotNetNuke portal
* How to dramatically enhance your Web site's user interface using skins
* Techniques for extending the portal framework
* Ways to create a unique look for your portal
Who this book is for
This book is for the nondeveloper or administrator who wants to dive into the exciting DotNetNuke framework. It is also for experienced ASP.NET developers who want to use DotNetNuke to build dynamic ASP.NET sites or create add-ins to DotNetNuke.
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Reviews From AMAZON.COM
Excellent coverage of .NET Nuke.
Excellent overview of the product. It's straight from original commiters of the Nuke project. I could set up my own portal with in couple of days with .NET Nuke. I would strongly recommend reading this book if you want to get upto speed on .NET nuke with in no time.
Not enough for neither administrators nor developers
While this book gives a good background on the history of DotNetNuke, including good explanations on why/when/how/where design and architecture decision was implemented as DNN evolved, it disappointed me in providing the knowledge to fully administrate a site or develop you own modules/skins. On the downside in regards to administration, is the missing details on security, how to harden a production installation, and no info on checking the configuration. As an introduction to administrating a DNN site, i can recommend it, but be prepared to have many questions left unanswered when finished reading.
From a developer's perspective, the chapters on the architecture are five stars. Had the rest of the book just been this good... but moving on to module development, things get confusing. The author swaps between Visual Studio Express, and the full-blown version, and it get very confusing, even when you know the capabilities of the different versions. Only the basics of module development is covered, and there is really close to nothing on debugging/testing/deployment, so you end up with information that is very hard to apply in real life.
So only, three stars from me, and had it not been for the excellent architecture/design overview, and me liking to know the history and background stories, I would only have given t two start. However, to me it was worth the money.