Hi,

I'm a total newcomer to DNN (and .NET in fact) but am looking to migrate from my 'classic' ASP background and begin developing in .NET this year.

I have been approached regarding a project to develop 4 websites, which will require very similar templated appearance but different content.  The client would like to be able to manage the content of these sites (which will be largely news articles, perhaps some products for sale and maybe rich content such as video and podcasting) via a single interface.

Also, there may be a requirement for the CMS to be able to create whole new sites based on the same template as the existing 4.

Is this something that could be done with DNN - or would it be more efficient to develop this kind of thing from scratch?

Thanks for any pointers.  I'm right at the beginning with this, but would like to become familiar with DNN if it will save me time on this type of project in the long-term.

When i first started learning .NET in 2003, i downloaded IBuySpy portal for sample codes. Soon enough, DotNetNuke was born, and today, i run a business with DNN at its core!

DNN is perfect for your 'template' requirement; in DNN, we call it 'Skinning'. And there are more than 20 modules to handle different types of content (such as Events, Announcements, Feedback, HTML, Media etc).

One of the reasons i choose to work with DNN is because of the core framework. It handles all the basic stuff like authentication, role-based authorisation, mail sending and user profiling. This allows me to focus more on the client specific requirements where custom modules need to be developed.

My suggestion: download DNN and give it a try. You really got nothing to lose. If it suits your needs, HOORAY! If not, you have sample codes (that has progressed over the years) to learn from.