There is a difference when developing enterprise-grade solutions vs those quick-hit type items that are more bespoke. This post explores some of the differences in structure and process for the enterprise developer.
Read Full ArticleOver the past 6 months, I have been pushing to establish a set of NuGet packages for DotNetNuke extension development, these have finally been released!
Read Full ArticleStarting with 6.0.0 DNN introduced a new forms design standard, however, they changed that pattern in 7.x. How can we cope with the differences an minimize the level of effort?
Read Full ArticleWith the release of ASP.NET 4.5, Web Forms developers managed to obtain some amazing new features even with all of the emphasis being placed on MVC. Of these new features, the most helpful, in my opinion, is the ability to do Model Binding in a similar manner to MVC within WebForms.
Read Full ArticleProviding secure access to files within an application can be a bit complicated, this post explores options available to .NET Framework 4.5, and later, developers for securing access to file assets.
Read Full ArticleDotNetNuke has a number of internal logging processes, these can leave behind files that are uncleaned. This post explores the items that can, and should, be cleaned on a regular basis.
Read Full ArticleThe DotNetNuke API contains a caching process that includes expanded features from that of the standard ASP.NET Application cache that can be used by developers, this post explores its usage.
Read Full ArticleDotNetNuke comes preconfigured with a set number of module categories for organization, and you have the ability to customize this list, however, the process to do so is very hard to identify. This post explores creating custom categories.
Read Full ArticleOften times you might need to confirm actions with users, by creating a re-usable confirmation in the skin of your site, you can control this look and feel easily.
Read Full ArticleThe DotNetNuke Text Editor is powerful, however, its default configuration is often unwieldy for common users, but with some simple configuration it can be made easier to use.
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