One of the many ways of  adding Google Analytics to your site is via the text/html module.

1. Add the Text/HTML module to the page you want to track.
2. Edit the text
3. In the text editor switch to source view in the upper right hand corner.
4. Paste the Google Analytics code into the textbox.
5. Click Update
6. Now go to the module settings on the Text/HTML module
7. Name the title, "Google Analytics" just as a good practice.
8. Expand the "Advance Settings" area.
9. If you want to track all pages put a check mark next to "Display Module On All Pages"
10. Expand the "Page Settings" area.
11. Uncheck the box next to "Display Container".  This will keep the container from showing up.
12. Click Update.

Now there are several modules you can buy that basically do the same thing.

This is a quick, brief, overview on the basics of the Dotnetnuke File System and how to import files into it.

Dotnetnuke doesn't by default store files as blobs in the database.  It can be setup to do so but it doesn't do so by default.  

If you look at the "File Manager" under the "Admin" menu you will see that you have the ability to create new folders.  There are three options you have: Standard - File System, Secure - File System and Secure  - Database Secure.  The first two options store your files in the file system as normal.  The third option stores your files as blobs in the database.  So depending on which folder you want to store your items in will determine if the files are actually being stored in the database.

Let's assume that you are using the file system to store files.   Each portal has its' own root folder where it stores uploaded files.   If you only have one portal the root folder is located at /portals/0/ where 0 represents the PortalID.

It is quite easy to mass...

I was looking through the photos on Flickr for OpenForce 08 and found one of me in there.  If you want to look at all the pictures head this way.... http://www.flickr.com/groups/openforce08/pool/.

Here is a picture of me winning the Engage module suite at the OpenForce Social.  I was excited to win it.  Lots of winners that night, it was a great time.

 

With DNN 5 RC2 coming out last week the general public finally has the ability to get hands on with the latest version of Dotnetnuke.  I downloaded and istalled it this weekend for my first hands on experience with it.

Here is a quick list of items I noted while taking  quick run through it.

Install and Setup went without a hitch and was painless.  I did notice a few changes in the wizard, but nothing major. We now have the ability to Deny roles and users when assigning permissions.  This is something that I have written into a number of modules on my own over the years. Modules support Web Slices in IE8 Modules that were once only available to people with Administrator access are now available to to be dropped on pages.   One of these modules is called "Tabs" which I think should really be titled pages. Support for Skin Widgets.  I saw some Skin Widget stuff at OpenForce08. ...

Dotnetnuke has a pretty good system for utilizing SSL with your Dotnetnuke site.  The implementation is straight forward and easy to use.  I will attempt to give a high level summary of how easy it is to use SSL with your Dotnetnuke site.  This tutorial will assume you already have setup and configured your SSL certificate correctly on your server or with your hosting company.

Login as a user with "Host" level privalages. Navigiage to Admin | Site Settings Expand the "Advance Settings" section Expand the "SSL Settings" section Put a check next to "SSL Enabled" OPTIONAL: You can put a check next to "SSL Enforced".  This basically if a page isn't set to be secure then it won't ever be secure. Enter your SSL URL in the text box provided (Example for a shared certificate you might put: si-eioswww4.com/hilbertsolutions-com) Enter your Standard URL in the text box provided. (Example would be www.hilbertsolutions.com) Click the Update button....

People are constantly asking if they should use Dotnetnuke or Sharepoint or why use one or the other.   The answer is complicated.   I decided to post my thoughts and experiences using, coding and managing for both.

I have managed both DNN and Sharepoint intranet and internet sites in a corporate enviroment, so I have experiences in both worlds.

First let's start with the annoucement of Dotnetnuke Professional and what information we know about it.  I have been at OpenForce all week and have heard the buzz and I have posted a few entries on my blog with my understanding and my guesses as to what is going to happen with Dotnetnuke Professional.

Sharepoint as an intranet solution makes a lot of sense for a Microsoft centric community that will actually utilize the the work flow, versioning, etc of Sharepoint.   Far too often Sharepoint turns into nothing more than a $40K network drive to store files.  

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It's over :(  

OpenForce 08 has come and gone.  I was really glad that I came.  The sessions were great, the access to the core team was great and most importantly the connections made with other people leveraging and using Dotnetnuke was outstanding.

The last session was a Q/A with the Core Team where we had a chance to really ask them more about the plans for the future.  I am going to do a quick type up of what they said and my impressions when they are required.

Dotnetnuke Professional Edition has been created to be more credible on the support offering, like all other enterprise level solutions.   The Professional Edition will be a certified release for stability and security (because it will be a version or two behind the Community Edition).     There will not be two versions of the source code.  The Professional edition will come with unlimited support for the product as well as enhanced documentation and other level of servies that you expect to get from an enterprise level enviroment. ...

I am here at OpenForce 08 the biggest and best Dotnetnuke conference of the year.   Yesterday, at the keynote address Dotnetnuke laid out a roadmap for the future.   The details are are a bit sketchy, but the intention is clear, get Dotnetnuke in more places.

Dotnetnuke Corp is taking steps to move Dotnetnuke into the corporate enviroment.  In making this move they are going to create a commercialized version of Dotnetnuke that will be given for free but sold with support surrounding it like Sharepoint.

The move could be interpreted as a move towards charging for Dotnetnuke, however, this isn't the case.  Long ago this was tried by Shaun Walker (Creator of Dotnetnuke) before Dotnetnuke was known as Dotnetnuke and it failed miserably.

Dotnetnuke Corp is committed to keeping Dotnetnuke free, and they are comitted to spreading DNN into new markets, this move I think will be, in the  long run good for everyone.

I am excited to know more about.

Mitchel Sellers (who I had the pleasure...

Check out http://browsershots.org to get screenshots of how your websites render in tons of browsers.

Antonio Chagoury of Inspector IT has a great post regarding cross browser testing that goes into much more detail over at http://www.cto20.com/Home/tabid/647/EntryId/76/Designing-For-Cross-Browser-Support.aspx

I had a problem reported to me that the Dotnetnuke forum was displaying the time on forum posts at what looks to be GMT -0.  You use to be able to modify the timezone for the forum but for some reason you can no longer do this.  I did some digging around and found a SQL solution to the issue.

1. Login to your site with "Host" level access.
2. Go to Host | SQL
3. Paste the following text into the textbox:
   
   UPDATE ModuleSettings
   SET SettingValue = 'False'
   WHERE SettingName = 'EnableTimeZone'
4. Click the "Execute" button.
5. NOTE: It took a little while for the update to show up on the site (in my case I came back two hours later and it was updated).
6. NOTE: The SQL Update does an update on all Forum modules that might be installed.   If you wish to be specific set the WHERE clause to match a ModuleID.