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DotNetNuke 5.1.4
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DotNetNuke is an open-source Web Application Framework ideal for creating and deploying projects such as commercial websites, corporate intranets and extranets, online publishing portals, and custom vertical applications.
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WINDOWS, ASP.NET 2.0, MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2005
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Drilling holes in my head.
I suppose that I should think better of dotNetNuke, but after doing a full time stint developing modules for it, I tend to think it is a giant piece of junk. If you know asp.net, you could do better with custom controls hosted in your own master pages. If you don't know asp.net, you are better off with wordpress and some blogging software. There is no reason to use this crap at all.
Slow and buggy
I found DNN to be slow, extremely buggy and difficult to set up. Various parts of the application crashed based on the original installed configuration. I had to debug exceptions before I even used the application. I give up! I guess you get what you pay for...
Organized CMS DNN 5.x
DNN 5.x now support versions of documents and many more features plus... this is easy for me b/c i am using it since 3.x version so i am very much okay with DNN 5. Thanks and Regards, Muzammil Hussain www.MuzammilHussain.com
Very good CMS- but complex for simple users
DNN is probably hands-down the most robust and secure CMS, but it is not for simple users to setup. To maintain the site, it does not require much knowledge. I would highly recommend having a web designer/developer set it up for users who are not comfortable. It is far superior to Joomla and the Dotnetnuke modules (although not all free) are far more secure and less troublesome than the joomla ones who are made by some guy in an Amsterdam basement.
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Moving On
I have struggled with DotNetNuke for several years and have weathered several upgrades along the way. I have the following concerns with DNN: 1. Since the recent incorporation of the CMS, it seems they are more interested in selling the high-in paid service than the "Community" CMS. 2. Getting help is impossible. The online "documentation" is very basic. I have purchased the $35 Users Manual and the $25 DotNetNuke for Dummies by Lorrine Young. About 90% of the books merely review the module's settings but they give very little in insight behind the workings of the CMS. The online "Forum" is of little use also. When you post a question the usual response is "Go to document 'so and so' and read it." Now, isn't that useful? The document he/she referrers you to is a highly technical. You can usually tell if the document is over your head when it is authored or co-authored by Shaun Walker. 3. The online documentation is way over my head and is designed for the programer types. 4. Each upgrade is a crap shoot. There is an 80% chance it will work. When it does work there are missing modules or additional issues to deal with. 5. Finally, this product is based on Microsoft technology. Need I say more? 6. I have started to use Joomla instead. While Joomla is a challenge to learn, it is more "user friendly", both with the online help and the Joomla community as a whole.
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