algorithm0 wrote
Regardless of how apropos this thread might be in this forum, I personally would be interested in learning more details about how the OP constructed the 3rd site. Specifically, what modules did they use, and what type of custom dnn code was required.
Why not move this thread to the Chat About It forum?
Thanks everyone.
We used the following modules:
- xepdient's opensearch engine
- dotnetnuke events module
- orizonti nukenews module
- inventua sidemenu module
- contentmanager
I have also written some scripts for DotNetNuke skins in VB, that require some html and css knowledge to implement.
The print page feature is actually broken, but uses javascript. it still works, it just doesn't show the preview like it used to :/
The home page image rotation flash was built custom by us and is not actually a module, but we used Inventua's flashmodule to bypass the IE "click to activate" crap
We made heavy use of the "Add Existing Module" feature to copy content from Departments into Residents / Visitors / Business areas, so that the content editors only had to change them in one place. Since there is an editor in each department, this was crucial.
The majority of content is served through Content Manager, a Text/HTML replacement that has approval workflow built in, so admins can approve edits by the Dept. Editors before it is published. We also use Telerik RAD Editor, and make use of their Custom CSS drop down feature.
The rest is good user training and an expert understanding of design, usability, html and css.