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3/19/2010 2:49 PM
 

Hello DNN,

Outstanding product, I love it. The install was flawless. Though I did learn a thing or two about web.config inheritence the hard way ;)

I am new to ASP.NET and pretty much web development as a whole. Though I have an extensive background in other programming areas such as C++ and C#.

My question here today really has nothing to do with programming; but DNN itself. I've tried googling but cannot come up with quiet what I'm looking for. Any help or information will be appreciated.

I think it would be best for me to explain my end result goal.

I would like for my content providers to be able to log into the DNN portal and access a page in which they can submit their article. Article's I receive are generally multiple page reviews. Each page generally is dedicated to one topic of the review. For example I would receive a review on the Intel Core i7 processor. The review would be broken up into six pages:

1. Introduction
2. Stock performance
3. Overclocked ratings
4. Thermal study
5. Benchmarks
6. Conclusion

Will DNN allow me to streamline this process effectively and easily? And how would I properly implement the workflow from, Submission, Proof-read/editor approval, publication with a solution to navigate between the 6 pages of this one review like page numbers at the bottom of the page 1 2 3 4 5 6, or even a combo box with each page listed for easy navigation.

Our chief editors receive up to 5 submissions a day, so a efficient stream-lined process is very desirable.

One last note, we are on the latest Community edition DNN in our test lab. If we can pull the results we're looking for we will be submitting a request to purchase PE.

Thank you for your time =)

 
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3/19/2010 4:32 PM
 

Welcome,

What you're describing is a workflow process. In the free (CE) version there is only a basic workflow that supports direct publish or a single additional publish stage in the html module i.e. multiple users can edit the content and one user publishes it. In the PE edition, the html module supports unlimited stages and workflows - theres a video on it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkEtVv... . BTW the edition comparison can be read @ http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Products/Ed... - it will be updated shortly for some other extensions available in the forthcoming 5.3.1 release. There are a number of modules available, both free (such as http://workflow.codeplex.com/) and commerical (see snowcovered.com) that support workflow, so one of those may suit you if you choose to stick with CE.

If you're considering a PE purchase to get the extensions and support, I recommend giving the trial version a go - http://www.dotnetnuke.com/tabid/125/d... .Theres some other useful PE related videos available at http://www.youtube.com/user/DNNOnline...

Cathal


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3/19/2010 4:44 PM
 
Thanks for the info on the workflow process. Any information available on the other item, auto (or at least as close to as possible) multiple page article linking?
 
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3/19/2010 5:08 PM
 
i can't think of a core module that suits - for that kind of thing ventrian's news articles module is a popular choice (http://www.ventrian.com/Products/Modules/NewsArticles.aspx) Ventrian offer a few pricing schemes (http://www.ventrian.com/Default.aspx), including one where you can get 1 year access if you register with certain hosting providers http://www.ventrian.com/Subscribe/HostMembership.aspx Cathal

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