Rating:  - Clear and Comprehensive
This is the second book that I have read on DotNetNuke and I found this one the better of the two. It is comprehensive and well written. I would definitely suggest this one over the one published by Wrox.
Rating:  - Great Book for 'beginners' as well as 'coders'
Hi All,
I 'discovered' DNN about 6 months ago.....and I immediately became a fan....I understood what it could do very quickly (as a 20+ year IT veteran.)
When I moved to DNN 3 I wanted to write some of my own modules. But all I could find was 'some books on the way'. Daniels turned up first. I found the first half a little 'too simple' since I was already a DNN user for about 4 months when the book finally arrived.
However my wife (also an IT person) is also learning DNN and finding the first half 'just right' for her.
For me the greatest value was when I sat down to learn how to write a module. Getting DNN to compile under VS and getting your first module written can be something of a challenge. I followed the book page by page and in less than 2 days I was able to get it all to work and get my first module up and running. I thought that was pretty good......I doubt I would have had such luck without a guide like Daniels book to assist.
So, for people who are brand new to DNN, the first half will tell you all you need to know to just use DNN as a portal.
For those who are like me and want to actually write some modules, the second half will be of great assistance to get you going with your first module.....after that you will just need an ASP.NET book as a reference for all the ASP stuff.
Well worth the money!!
Rating: - Building sites with VB.NET & DOTNETNUKE
Excellent book - a valuable resource for using the DOTNETNUKE web portal, for both beginners and developers. Everything you need to get the full benefits of the DNN Portal website
Rating: - The DNN book to buy
If you want to develop skins and modules, as well as have a better understanding of how the core functionality of DNN works, this is a good book. I own this book and the "other" book, and reference this one consistently. I never use the other book because it just doesn't contain much of value. Of course, arming yourself with all of the other useful tools from the DNN website (especially the videos) will help you a great deal as well.
Rating: - Invaluable book for demystifying DNN Modules
This book was invaluable for helping me write my first DNN module. With the book, I was able to get my first module up in a day or so. Without it, I would have probably torn out what is left of my hair.
I have both this book and the one from the core team. The one from the core team realy only covers setting up the portal. This is the book to get to help you get started on module development.
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