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We are on a quest to develop our first module. Part of our module will be objects that are floating around in memory, but before we can create these objects we must lay out their definition. The definition of objects resides in something called a "Class". No, it's not a class that we'll attend, but rather a "class" serves as a blueprint for each object. In this blog entry we'll create a class in Visual Studio that represents the data that eventually be stored and retrieved from the database

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In the previous blog entries we’ve covered a lot of ground and are now at the point to where we actually need to return some data. Though, in order to return data back out to our view control we must first have a table in our database where data can exist! So, in this blog entry we'll walk through the process of creating our "Tasks" table in SQL Server so that we'll have a location where all of our task data and information will reside.

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From 03 to 04 October 2014 was organized by the DNN User Group Germany a DEV Day in Herford. There were around 15 participants mostly already on October 02, 2014, already a get togather. How could the night before in a relaxed atmosphere and experien... Continue Reading »

In order for your module to be user friendly and provide a pleasant user experience we need to have a nice user interface. User interfaces and user experience on your site (UI/UX) is critical to the success of your site. There are several different ways you can layout the design of your module. Ultimatley you should keep the end user in mind. In this blog entry we will layout and style the user interface of our View control.

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One awesome feature about DNN Module development is that we don't have to start completely from scratch! That's right, those who have gone ahead of us in the module development journey have freely contributed back to the community by donating their module development templates for the rest of the DNN Community. In this blog entry we'll walk through using Chris Hammond's module development template as it will help us be most efficient in our module development quest.

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Are you wondering what we will and won't cover in our module development series? In this entry we'll take a look at the UI (User Interface) of the module that we aim to create in this series... the "Tasks" module as well as look at some of the items that we are omitting from this series. I am omitting some advanced topics around module development. Keep in mind that we are simply trying to get our foot in the door with module development in this series.

 

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We’ve just gotten done with the October episode of DNNHangout – this time featuring longtime DNN community member and skin designer, Tracy Wittenkeller.  You may or may not have heard of Tracy, but he’s the man behind the team that brings you T-Worx ... Continue Reading »

With version 7.3.3 of the DNN Platform a new “localization feature” has been implemented: list localization. Lists are a core platform feature whereby users can maintain lists that other bits of software can maintain. There are several lists that com... Continue Reading »

Before we can actually develop a DNN module we need to have a DNN site! If you have never installed DNN before then this entry is for you. This blog entry walks you through the process of downloading the DNN install file, ensuring IIS is properly installed and configured, database creation, host file updates, and walking through the DNN install wizard. Once you have successfully installed DNN you have just unlocked all kinds of potential and possibilities. The fun is just beginning with this blog series.

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