Entries for October 2016

We just released a brand new set of content templates, optimized for Bootstrap 3 themes (skins). Now, both layout and content look great!

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DNN 9 includes a brand new admin experience which provides a complete makeover of all the admin and host tools in DNN.  When we first started work on the Persona Bar it was a feature that only existed in Evoq Engage.  Since that initial release we have expanded the Persona Bars capabilities and moved it to Evoq Content, and with DNN 9 we are moving the Persona Bar experience to the DNN Platform. 

As part of moving the Persona Bar to DNN Platform, we needed to completely refactor the code so that we could move it from a commercial license to an Open Source license. In order to facilitate that refactoring we created a new project for the Persona Bar and all of the Persona Bar extensions. Once the refactoring was complete and the code sanitized of any commercial elements we were able to move the project into a clean repository.

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The DNN 9 Admin Experience is built from the ground up using modern UI technologies such as ReactJS, WebPack, Web APIs, etc. Get a sneak peek of it's architecture.

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Have you ever used an application and found that you loved the user interface? That you actually found the application a pleasure to use? It seems like every year there is a new application or device with a fresh new UI that captures everyone’s attention. A great user experience can elevate an application above its competition.

In 2013 we began work on a project to rethink the DNN administrative experience. The goal of the project was to create an admin UI which was faster and more intuitive for users. The UI needed to be fully isolated from the rest of the site so that the admin design did not interfere with website themes or modules.

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DNN has long had a unique approach to our content editing experience.  Many tasks in DNN can be accomplished without requiring a user to leave the page they are working on.  Creating a page and editing content is done fully within the context of the page you are building. This approach allows you to quickly and easily make content changes without have to flip back and forth between a content editing tool in one browser and the finished page in another browser.  The entire editing and review process occurs within a single browser window. Continue Reading »