Skinning & DotNetNuke 4.9
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Skinning & DotNetNuke 4.9 presented by Cuong Dang, Engage Software
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DotNetNuke provides a powerful feature in design call skinning. DotNetNuke administrators can very easily change the entire look and feel of an existing web site without compromising the content. In this session, we will learn about the skinning engine, how it works and dynamic elements. We will also discuss new changes in skinning engine that were introduced in the latest release of DotNetNuke. Presented by Cuong Dang of Engage Software.
Transcript of Skinning & DotNetNuke 4.9
Skinning & DotNetNuke 4.9 presented by
Cuong Dang, Engage Software
Brief Bio EDUCATION B.S. Marketing & Management
Maryville University of St. Louis
EXPERTISE • DotNetNuke Skinning • Usability & UI Design • Branding & Marketing
HIGHTLIGHTS Wrox Author Wrox Blox
Technical Reviewer (PACKT Publishing Co.) DotNetNuke Skinning Tutorial book
Lead Skinning Instructor Engage Software, Official DotNetNuke Training Provider
Featured Speaker OpenForce, User Group Meeting
About Engage
• Based in St. Louis, MO – Specializing in ASP.NET development – DotNetNuke
• Module Development • Skinning • Implementation services
• Microsoft Certified Gold Partner • Official DotNetNuke Training Provider
Topics
• DotNetNuke Skinning Concepts • Skinning Approaches • Creating a DNN Skin Package • Changes with Skinning in DNN 4.9
Skinning Concepts
• Panes • Modules • Containers
Wireframe
Skinning Approaches
DotNetNuke Skins
Item Files
DNNSkin Onefileactsasaskin(eitherHTMLorASCXbeforeinstalla=on)
DNNSkinPackage Onepackagemadeupofasingleormul=pleHTMLorASCXfiles,CSS,mediafilesaswellascontainersthatarecompressedinto
a.zipfileformat.
Creating a Skin Package
• Web Standards • Skin Conversion • Layout and Panes • Navigation • Containers
Web Standards
• W3C’s Recommendation: XHTML 1.0 • Separate Content and Presentation • Greater Accessibility – Machine – Human
Skin Conversion
Layout and Panes
Simple Floating
Simple Floating
TOKENS Placement
• [LOGO], [SEARCH] • [USER], [LOGIN] • [CONTENTPANE], [COPYRIGHT]
• Source: DotNetNuke Skinning Guide
Navigation
• Core – SolPartMenu – dnnMENU
• Third Party – HouseMenu (www.houseofnuke.com)
– Telerik (www.telerik.com)
Containers
• Similar to Skinning Concepts • Container Objects
Changes in 4.9
• New Tokens – [TEXT] - Localization – [STYLE]
• Enhancements – [SEARCH]
