| Shaun Walker |
| DotNetNuke Connections ’10 Keynote Address |
Keynote |
| In the state of DotNetNuke keynote address, project creator and chief architect Shaun Walker will outline the significant accomplishments of the DotNetNuke project for the previous year, from both an open source community and commercial ecosystem perspective. He will invite a number of special guests to join him on stage and share their unique perspectives on software industry trends as well as provide insight into their unique enterprise usage scenarios for the DotNetNuke platform. Finally, he will highlight some of the high-level roadmap goals for the coming year and emphasize the key elements of the project‘s vision and goals moving forward. The state of DotNetNuke is strong; make sure you are a part of the Microsoft open source revolution. |
| Navin Nagiah |
| DotNetNuke Corp. – Underlying Philosophy & Business Vision |
Administration |
| In the last two years we have enjoyed tremendous success as a commercial enterprise. We have introduced commercial editions of the platform; grown revenue very rapidly; completed strategic acquisitions; added customers; and, built a strong channel network. In this process of rapid growth and success, we have also had our challenges – some of them have been operational growth challenges and others have been communication challenges with key community members. In this presentation, I will discuss DotNetNuke Corp.’s business philosophy and business model. I will show you why I think our success as a company is deeply dependent on the work we do with the open source product and with the open source community -- and how the two are closely intertwined. I will also share our business vision as an organization and how that vision plays into both commerce and community. |
| Beatriz Oliveira |
| DotNetNuke for Mobile |
Skin Development |
| In a time when the mobile web is more present than ever, companies can no longer ignore the need to have a professional presence in mobile web devices. You will learn how to develop DotNetNuke skins that work and look good for both traditional and mobile devices. Attendees will learn some tips and techniques on creating content, implementing skins and testing/debugging DotNetNuke websites for mobile devices. |
| Super Stylesheets |
Skin Development |
| Still implementing skin/container's HTML one by one? Unveil the power of CSS. Come and learn about the Blueprint concept, and how the same HTML can be used for your multiple projects, by only configuring the CSS file. Being the creator of the "DotNetNuke Blueprint"project in Codeplex, I will introduce the concept of blueprinting, provide an example of a blueprint for DotNetNuke and show demos of multiple websites, with totally different designs, working on the same HTML structure, only changing the CSS. |
| Brandon Haynes |
| Effective Auditing and Logging in DotNetNuke Modules |
Development |
| DotNetNuke includes a number of features aimed at recording the actions performed on entities. In this session, we explore the principle of non-repudiation and see how it is applied throughout the DotNetNuke platform. We review the state of auditing in the framework – including both entity tracking and event logging – and examine how these components may be leveraged by module developers to track the state of their own entities. Finally, we review the soft-delete implementation of the authentication subsystem and discuss what ramifications this has both in the framework and within the underlying user store. |
| Secure Module Development |
Development |
| Although virtually all DotNetNuke developers appreciate the importance of creating secure modules, fewer such developers are familiar with the techniques and processes that may be used to effectuate this end. In this session, we identify the design principles and patterns that lead to secure DotNetNuke modules and the processes by which we might best-identify vulnerabilities. We examine the tradeoffs between manual and automated analysis, and touch on some common static analysis tools. Finally, we identify the role that these techniques play within the larger concept of threat modeling and secure application design. |
| Bruce Chapman |
| Creating a New DotNetNuke Install in the Cloud |
Administration |
| This session will show you the steps needed to create a completely new DotNetNuke installation in a cloud service such as Microsoft's Azure. The notes will show step-by-step instructions on building a DotNetNuke install, and compare and contrast Cloud hosting against traditional Shared hosting. |
| Building Friendly URLs into DotNetNuke Modules |
Administration |
| This session will provide you with concrete examples on how to build Human and Search friendly URLs into your DotNetNuke modules. Human and Search engine readable URLs are an ongoing trend within the Web world and many modules are judged on the quality of their URLs. The information and examples presented will show how you can stay on the leading edge of this trend. The techniques covered will allow constructions of extremely simple URLs for your dynamic content, and how to provide an upgrade path for your existing URL schemes to more friendly versions. |
| Cathal Connolly |
| How to Localize Your DotNetNuke Site |
Administration |
| DotNetNuke has lately added a lot of features to allow users to localise their sites. If you're interested in working with multilingual sites, come along and see how to set up portals, pages and modules for different countries. |
| Chad Nash |
| Leveraging Snowcovered.com: Boost Sales and Decrease Support Issues |
Administration |
| Snowcovered.com offers a variety of tools that can help you manage your commercial module listings. Learn how to maximize available features to help focus on sales growth while also reducing support requests and problems. Tutorials and examples will include utilizing public and private promo codes, configuring patches and hot fixes, setting up silent posts of sales data, sending after-purchase messages to your customers, and more. Knowing what tools are at your disposal in the Snowcovered system that can help improve communication with your customers and increase your profits! |
| Charles Nurse |
| MVP Style Module Development - Deep Dive |
Module Development |
| In DotNetNuke 5.3 we introduced a new framework for Module Development based on the MVP pattern. This session is a deep-dive into this Framework for those interested in developing modules using this new design pattern. |
| Cuong Dang |
| Creating a Rich User Experience with Telerik Components |
Skin Development |
| With the inclusion of Telerik controls in DotNetNuke, there is a tremendous opportunity for developers and skinners to take advantage of these powerful components. This session will discuss the various Telerik components such as navigation controls, date picker, grids, and so many more that are available in DotNetNuke. Developers and skinners will learn when and where these controls should be used to build a more dynamic and interactive experiences web site. |
| Future of DotNetNuke Design with HTML5 and CSS3 |
Skin Development |
| The web standards approach has become a must for web projects in recent years. Many modern browser vendors today have pushed the development towards the future of HTML5 and CSS3. Many experts in the DotNetNuke community have already strongly embraced web standards. But now it is time to move forward and learn the future of DotNetNuke in web design world using the HTML5 and CSS3 approach. This session prepares you for the future of cross-device web sites and web applications. |
| Ian Robinson |
| Deploying DotNetNuke Websites as a Complete Solution |
Administration |
| Want to set up a personal blogging site with DotNetNuke? Step 1, Install DotNetNuke. Step 2: There is no step two. One of the wonderful, yet underutilized, abilities that comes with DotNetNuke is the ability to customize it's installation to meet your needs. Did you know you have the power to bundle all types of extensions (skins, providers, modules, etc) with your install? Are you familiar with all of the installation configuration options that DotNetNuke provides? This session will show you how to deliver a complete website (the aforementioned personal blogging site) without modifying the core framework. |
| From Dev to Staging to Production: Enterprise Deployment Scenarios |
Administration |
| One of the challenges faced when building a large scale website is how to manage initial deployment and continued updates to the site. When you have a team of people working on various pieces of the site, making all kinds of different changes, things can get tricky. This session will discuss a variety of options for deploying DotNetNuke skins, modules, content, and files. While proven "rule of thumb" strategies for these various types of content will be discussed, this session will also feature a discussion section in order to address more unique deployment scenarios needs. |
| Jenni Merrifield |
| CSS Grid Framework Systems |
Design (Skin Development) |
| Grid-based design is a traditional method of creating a solid visual and structural balance to a printed document. This technique is also very useful on the web where grid-based pages provide a consistency which visitors can easily navigate. A grid also allows designers to update the layout of the site in a well thought-out, consistent way. In the last year or so, as CSS-only layout has become more and more common, several "CSS Grid Framework Systems" have appeared on the web design scene. In this talk I will discuss the basic ideas behind grid-based design, explain how grid based design can enhance skin development and discus a few of the more popular CSS Grid Framework systems that are currently available. |
| Keivan Beigi |
| Profiling Your DotNetNuke Module for Maximum Performance |
Development |
| You spend a lot of time developing and testing your DotNetNuke module. but did you ever profile it? Will it scale? What happens if thousands of users start using a portal with your module installed? In this session you'll learn how to setup your development environment to profile your DotNetNuke module, profile it (what do all these numbers mean) and some of the myths about .Net application performance and optimizations. |
| Kristian Ranstrom |
| DotNetNuke on Speed and Performance |
Module Development |
| The recent versions of DotNetNuke have taken huge strides for enterprise-level companies. But what good is new software if you don't have the infrastructure and "know-how" to account for high-performance. This session will start at the basic level of performance and optimization for an enterprise-level DotNetNuke site, including front-end development tuning and module development. |
| Mitchel Sellers |
| DotNetNuke Performance: Diagnosing Problems |
Administration |
| There are many resources out there that talk about proper configuration of DotNetNuke for performance. However, one item that is very hard to find is any documentation on how to actually diagnose a problem real, time within a DotNetNuke installation. This session will introduce a number of monitoring and analysis tools that can help to quickly diagnose and resolve production performance issues with a DotNetNuke installation. Emphasis will be places on server diagnostics, SQL Server performance monitoring, and systems configuration. |
| Demystifying DotNetNuke 5 Extension Development |
Development |
| Although the DotNetNuke 5.x platform has been around for quite a while now there is a lot of mystery around the process and procedures for developing extensions for DotNetNuke 5.x. In this session the individual component/extension types will be defined and a detailed overview of the proper packaging processes will be outlined. In the end you will walk away with a better understanding of the DotNetNuke 5.x manifest file format, the "Create Extension" process, and the various types of extensions that can be created within DotNetNuke. |
| Nick Christy |
| Configuring DotNetNuke for Performance in a Web Farm |
Administration |
| The most common mistake that large enterprises make when deploying DotNetNuke is not planning for a webfarm environment. Most applications are developed and tested within a single server DotNetNuke instance. Most stress testing isn’t done until the site has been deployed and ready for launch. This session dissects key characteristics of high performance sites, and shows how to properly configure your instance to be a high performing site. We will examine proper configuration of DotNetNuke in a webfarm environment, identify key pitfalls to avoid, and discuss how to properly plan for a webfarm deployment. |
| Will Strohl |
| DotNetNuke 5 Administration: Tips and Tricks |
Administration |
| It is one thing to install DotNetNuke, but it is an entirely different thing to manage it. Oftentimes, the person who manages a DotNetNuke website is not the person who installed it, and may not have the skill set to know how to manage their DotNetNuke website effectively. In this session, we will walk through some of the more common DotNetNuke management and administration scenarios, showing you how to be a POWER Administrator and overcome administrative challenges. |