Which CMS? DotNetNuke
First on the list is DotNetNuke (www.dotnetnuke.com).
DotNetNuke runs on the Microsoft .NET Framework. Database options include MS SQL Express and MS SQL Server.
- Cost
There are currently four versions of DotNetNuke. Community, Professional, Elite and Elite Premier. The Community version is free, while the other versions do have a different fees attached to it.Here is the comparison between the different versions: - Installation
Installation on DotNetNuke is actually quite straightforward. You unzip the package downloaded from DotNetNuke. Upload all the files to your web server. Create a database. Then simply open a browser window and type in your site URL. After that it’s simply following the prompts on screen. - Customisability
DotNetNuke is highly customisable. You can change the complete look-and-feel of your site; you can also create your own modules. A simple search on DotNetNuke or DNN skins and modules tutorials brings back hundreds and thousands of links. - Features
OOTB (Out-Of-The-Box) you get a few modules and providers.- Events
- Wiki
- Form and List
- Gallery
- Forums
- Active Directory Provider
- Users Online
- Announcements
- Survey
- FCKEditor
- Blog
- News Feeds
- Repository
- Documents
- Links
- Help
- Map
- Text/HTML
- CardSpace Provider
- Feedback
- Chat
- iFrame
- LiveID Provider
- OpenID Provider
- Store
- XML
- FAQ
- Media
- Additional Modules
Additional Modules are numerous. Providers, modules and skins are available everywhere or you can create your own.Prices for modules, called extensions, vary from free to thousands of Rands; depending on what you want.
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