DotNetNuke tutorials, tips and tricks

Friday, June 18, 2010

How to Create a Skin Object from an OWS Configuration - 2 Videos

In this video tutorial we walk you through how to create and place Open Web Studio skin objects directly into your DotNetNuke skin.

We cover how to create an OWS menu and feedback form and how to convert those modules into DNN Skin Objects.


Skinning with DotNetNuke Super Stylesheets
The videos contain:

Video 1 - Building the New OWS Configuration and Creating the Menu System

Video 2 - Placing the OWS Skin Object within the Skin File and Creating a Feedback Skin Object

How to Create a Skin Object from an OWS Configuration - 2 Videos



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Thursday, June 10, 2010

The DotNetNuke Gallery Module - 7 Video Tutorials

In this video tutorial we cover the Installation of the DotNetNuke Core Gallery Module and show you how to configure it correctly.

We walk you through how to use all of the features in the Gallery module including creating albums, uploading files, bulk uploads, the slideshow, media files, watermarks, templates, and more.

Skinning with DotNetNuke Super Stylesheets The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction to the DNN
Gallery Module, Installation and Basic Configuration

Video 2 -
How to Upload Images and Configure Their Settings

Video 3 -
Creating Gallery Albums and Bulk Uploading

Video 4 - How to Add Files and Albums Using FTP, Adding Music and Changing Permissible Upload Types

Video 5 - How to Add Video Files, How to Rate Files,
Gallery Look and Feel


Video 6 - Changing Feature Settings,
Adding Watermarks, Gallery Security Roles

Video 7 - Working with
Private Galleries and Security Roles, Gallery Maintenance
Total Time Length: 57mins

The DotNetNuke Gallery Module - 7 Video Tutorials

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Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Skinning with DotNetNuke 5 Super Stylesheets Layouts - 12 Videos

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use Super Stylesheets in DotNetNuke for quickly and easily designing the layout of your DotNetNuke skin.

Super Stylesheets are ideal for both beginner and experienced skin designers, the advantage of Super Stylesheets is that you can easily create a skin layout which works in all browsers without the need to learn complex CSS techniques.

We show you how to build a skin from the very beginning using Super Stylesheets.

Skinning with DotNetNuke Super Stylesheets The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction to the Super Stylesheets DNN Layouts and Initial Setup

Video 2 - Setting Up the Skin Layout Template Code

Video 3 - Using the ThreeCol-Portal Layout Template for a Skin

Video 4 - How to Add Tokens to the Skin

Video 5 - Setting Background Colors for Content Panes and Creating CSS Containers

Video 6 - How to Create a Footer Area and Reset the Default Styles

Video 7 - How to Style the Text in the Content, Left and Right Panes

Video 8 - SEO Skin Layouts for DotNetNuke Tokens

Video 9 - Creating Several Skin Layouts Using the Layout Templates

Video 10 - Further Layout Templates and MultiLayout Templates

Video 11 - SEO Layout Template Skins

Video 12 - Final SEO Positioning of the Skin Code


Skinning with DotNetNuke Super Stylesheets - DNN Layouts

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