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.

  1. 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:
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Features
    OOTB (Out-Of-The-Box) you get a few modules and providers.

    1. Events
    2. Wiki
    3. Form and List
    4. Gallery
    5. Forums
    6. Active Directory Provider
    7. Users Online
    8. Announcements
    9. Survey
    10. FCKEditor
    11. Blog
    12. News Feeds
    13. Repository
    14. Documents
    15. Links
    16. Help
    17. Map
    18. Text/HTML
    19. CardSpace Provider
    20. Feedback
    21. Chat
    22. iFrame
    23. LiveID Provider
    24. OpenID Provider
    25. Store
    26. XML
    27. FAQ
    28. Media
  5. 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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