How do you build a Dnn Module? I occasionally read forum threads and blog comments which discuss the myriad of different ways of building a Dnn module.  Usually this is directed towards building modules for storing and displaying content. ... Continue Reading »

A few months ago I released V4 of my DNN Development templates, which included a new project template for Themes (skins). This weekend I was working on a new theme (skin) for a customer project and came across a few changes I needed/wanted to make to the Theme project template, so you get to benefit from those changes as I have put a new release out of the project templates. Continue Reading »

I recently attended POSSCON 2015, an open source based conference in Columbia, South Carolina. It was a good conference, but I noticed that there was a lack of a specific technology represented there... Continue Reading »

I'm continuously writing various posts related to responsive web sites. This post simply keeps tabs on the entire series (6 parts by now). Continue Reading »

We’ve been doing the DNN Hangout for almost a year now.  The primary focus for each hangout is to help the community know what’s going on in the community and the overall ecosystem.  This hangout seems to have captured that focus far better... Continue Reading »

This post covers the new terminology introduced with ASP.NET version 5- otherwise known as ASP.NET vNext.   Learn what all the 'K' keywords are all about and how to fit them in with your existing mental model.   Designed for existing ASP.NET developers to wrap their head around the new terminology by drawing parallels between existing concepts.

Continue Reading »

Peter Donker may be one of the busiest members of the DNN Community: Not only is he the developer of a popular module on the DNN Store and the coordinator of the most downloaded extension on the Forge (DNN Blog), he is also a member of the Archi... Continue Reading »

Ever wanted to own and sell DNN themes but you thought you couldn't because you're not a good web designer. Actually you don't have to be one. There are two options and both involve converting a popular non DNN theme to a DNN theme. 1- If you kn... Continue Reading »

Retina and high-res displays are a challenge when you want to do them correctly - but we discovered a very simple solution to this about 2 years ago, which I would like to share. Let's make our DNN sites amazing!

Continue Reading »

COMMUNITY IS A FUNNY OL' WORD. In recent years our humble nine-letter friend has come to mean many things to many people. No longer merely the domain of charity groups and overtly friendly neighbors, community has gone on to be the talk of technologists, businesspeople, politicians, students, welfare groups, and just about anyone who has connected to the Internet. Throughout this explosive community lovefest, a minor detail has been omitted in all the excitement: how on earth do we build an inspiring, engaging, and enjoyable community in our own walk of life? – Jono Bacon, The Art of Community

Continue Reading »