Products

Evoq Content Overview Content Creation Workflow Asset Management Mobile Responsive Personalization Content Analytics SEO Integrations Security Website PerformanceEvoq Engage Overview Community Management  Dashboard  Analytics  Member Profile Gamification Advocate Marketing Community Engagement  Ideas  Answers  Discussions  Groups  Wikis  Events Mobile ReadyDNN Support PackagesEvoq: CMS FeaturesEvoq OnDemandCompare DNN's CMS Products

Solutions

Content Management SystemMulti-Channel PublishingDigital MarketingOnline Community ManagementIntranet Software SolutionOur CustomersPrime

Resources

Test DrivesSchedule A DemoDocumentation CenterWebinarsWhite PapersProduct ManualsRequest PricingData SheetsCase StudiesEvoq Preferred Products Content Management Ecommerce Forms Identity Management and Authentication Site Management Social Themes

Partners

DNN Partners Partner Directory Become a DNN Partner Partner Program Overview  Hosting  Implementation  ISV  Training  Competencies

Community

Participate Ask a Question Forums Community Showcase DNN MVP  Program Overview  Lifetime MVPs  Honorary MVPs Subscribe to DNN Digest Advisory Groups  Awareness Advisory Group  Developer Advisory Group  Partner Advisory Group  Technology Advisory GroupLearn Documentation Wiki Community Blog Video Library Project History Development RoadmapDownload DNN Store Language Packs Manuals Nightly BuildsSecurity Policies Security Center

Blog

About

News Press Releases News Coverage Press KitCareersContact DNN

QA

Ideas Test

New Community Website

Ordinarily, you'd be at the right spot, but we've recently launched a brand new community website... For the community, by the community.

Yay... Take Me to the Community!

Welcome to the DNN Community Forums, your preferred source of online community support for all things related to DNN.
In order to participate you must be a registered DNNizen
HomeHomeGetting StartedGetting StartedNew to DNN Plat...New to DNN Plat...DNN Website - hard to find the basicsDNN Website - hard to find the basics
Previous
 
Next
New Post
5/28/2014 6:15 PM
 
ToolmakerSteve

Joined: 5/6/2008
Posts: 2

As a beginner, after downloading the software, the two things I want to find next are (1) forum, (2) a "getting started" tutorial.  The DNN website does not make it easy to find either of these.

I gave up and used Google to find the forum(s).  Why didn't the website menu work for me?  Because the "Community" tab leads to an overwhelming number of choices. I skimmed for the word "forum", but did not notice it. Found out later that was because it was buried in a long entry "Community Forums" under "Participate" tag.  (Your website designer should Google "people don't read they skim".)  

A "getting started" tutorial is even harder to find. Google helped me find http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/learn   There is no polite way to describe this page. It is horrible. Animated scrolling lists of obscure stuff. The page goes on and on, with no overall organization. I still don't know if DNN website has anything that says "Start Here" for beginners. 

I'll find out what I need. But no thanks to the organization of this website, I am sorry to say.
 
New Post
5/28/2014 6:29 PM
 
Sebastian Leupold


Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004
Posts: 46212
you are not fair, the community is happy that the forums have been re-added to the menu just 8 months after the site was relaunched.
But I agree, there is still room for improvements.
Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

dnnWerk - The DotNetNuke Experts   German Spoken DotNetNuke User Group

Speed up your DNN Websites with TurboDNN
 
New Post
5/29/2014 8:31 AM
 
cathal connolly


cathal connolly's Avatar

www.cathal.co.uk
Joined: 4/9/2003
Posts: 9676
FYI we've changed the default template in 7.3.0 so that it now contains links to Q&A, blog, leaderboard, videos, shop, online help, forums, webinars and wiki (amongst others), so that post install you've a bunch of places to explore. That said that doesn't address questions pre-install think the getting started wiki page is a good point http://www.dnnsoftware.com/wiki/page/...
Buy the new Professional DNN7: Open Source .NET CMS Platform book Amazon US
 
New Post
6/3/2014 6:00 AM
 
Tahir Khalid


Joined: 6/3/2014
Posts: 5
I am having the problem of trying to find some kind of comprehensive developer documentation and/or programming reference (that the vast majority of other CMS solutions have).

Its frustrating as the product is looking really viable now with version 7.2 and as such I am itching to develop on it but trying to develop through trial and error is just down right stupid.

The beginners documentation that you refer to is awful but the videos are better - just need some people dedicate their time to getting the information sorted, I find it worrying that a product that has been on the market for this long still does not have some kind of organised structure to it with regards to information and guides.

The forum is active no doubt but most people will not want to refer to the forum unless its a last resort (any techie will want to try working out the product first).
 
New Post
6/3/2014 6:56 AM
 
Sebastian Leupold


Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

Sebastian Leupold's Avatar

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004
Posts: 46212
there is a lot of developer Information in the wiki, but I agree that it is not suitable to get an intro.
Hopefully there will be soon a new book that includes getting started for developers.
Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

dnnWerk - The DotNetNuke Experts   German Spoken DotNetNuke User Group

Speed up your DNN Websites with TurboDNN
 
 Page 1 of 3
123Next 
Previous
 
Next
HomeHomeGetting StartedGetting StartedNew to DNN Plat...New to DNN Plat...DNN Website - hard to find the basicsDNN Website - hard to find the basics


These Forums are dedicated to discussion of DNN Platform and Evoq Solutions.

For the benefit of the community and to protect the integrity of the ecosystem, please observe the following posting guidelines:

  1. No Advertising. This includes promotion of commercial and non-commercial products or services which are not directly related to DNN.
  2. No vendor trolling / poaching. If someone posts about a vendor issue, allow the vendor or other customers to respond. Any post that looks like trolling / poaching will be removed.
  3. Discussion or promotion of DNN Platform product releases under a different brand name are strictly prohibited.
  4. No Flaming or Trolling.
  5. No Profanity, Racism, or Prejudice.
  6. Site Moderators have the final word on approving / removing a thread or post or comment.
  7. English language posting only, please.
What is Liquid Content?
Find Out
What is Liquid Content?
Find Out
What is Liquid Content?
Find Out