In this post, we have prepared a curated top list of reading recommendations for beginners and experienced. This hand-picked list of the best Dotnetnuke books and tutorials can help fill your brain this June and ensure you’re getting smarter. We have also mentioned the brief introduction of each book based on the relevant Amazon or Reddit descriptions.
- DotNetNuke Module Programming (2009)
- Building Websites with DotNetNuke 5 (2010)
- DotNetNuke For Dummies (2007)
- DotNetNuke Skinning and Design (2007)
- Windows Developer Power Tools (2006)
- DotNetNuke 5 User’s Guide (2009)
- DotNetNuke 5.4 Cookbook (2010)
- Professional DotNetNuke 5 (2009)
- Professional DNN7 (2015)
- DotNetNuke Skinning Tutorial (2008)
- Professional DotNetNuke ASP.NET Portals (2005)
- Beginning DotNetNuke 4.0 Website Creation in VB 2005 (2006)
DotNetNuke Module Programming (2009)
Professional DotNetNuke Module Programming details the development techniques needed to work within the DotNetNuke framework. Emphasis is placed on the available methods to extend the framework, as well as the situations and rules governing when each respective extension model should be used. Along with this emphasis on selecting the right extension method, the book stresses leveraging the framework in as many areas as possible, and ultimately using the framework
Author(s): Mitchel Sellers, Shaun Walker
Building Websites with DotNetNuke 5 (2010)
This book has been written both for beginners wanting to set up a website and also for ASP.NET developers with a grasp of VB.NET and C# who want a deeper understanding of how to work with DotNetNuke. To work with the DotNetNuke code, you will need access to Visual Web Developer Express or Visual Studio .NET 2010. No prior knowledge of DotNetNuke is assumed.This book is a practical tutorial with step-by-step instructions and clear, concise explanations.
Author(s): Michael Washington, Ian Lackey
DotNetNuke For Dummies (2007)
Do you want to develop Web sites without the help of a programmer? Lucky for you there’s DotNetNuke, a content management system that allows you to build and maintain dynamic Web sites just by using a Web browser. DotNetNuke For Dummies helps you get down to business and shows you how to create a user-friendly Web site.
Author(s): Lorraine Young, Philip Beadle
DotNetNuke Skinning and Design (2007)
DotNetNuke is an open source framework built on top of the ASP.Net platform. While this system offers an impressive set of out-of-the-box features for public and private sites, it also includes a compelling story for folks who want to present a unique look and feel to visitors. The skinning engine inside of DotNetNuke has strengthened over the course of several years and hundreds of thousands of registered users.
Author(s): Andrew Hay, Shaun Walker
Windows Developer Power Tools (2006)
Software developers need to work harder and harder to bring value to their development process in order to build high quality applications and remain competitive. Developers can accomplish this by improving their productivity, quickly solving problems, and writing better code. A wealth of open source and free software tools are available for developers who want to improve the way they create, build, deploy, and use software. Tools, components, and frameworks exist to help developers at every point in the development process.
Author(s): James Avery, Jim Holmes
DotNetNuke 5 User’s Guide (2009)
An authoritative introduction to implementing DotNetNuke Web sites, by experienced DotNetNuke implementers and trainers.An impressive author team shows you how to easily build Web sites with a variety of content features – no programming experience required.If your goal is to build the site without worrying about the programming behind it, DotNetNuke 5 User’s Guide gives you exactly what you need.
Author(s): Christopher J. Hammond, Patrick Renner
DotNetNuke 5.4 Cookbook (2010)
This is a cookbook: each chapter contains a selection of useful self-contained recipes. The book begins with simple recipes for installing and configuring DotNetNuke then offers recipes for using out-of-the-box modules before delving into custom module and skin development.
Author(s): John K. Murphy
Professional DotNetNuke 5 (2009)
DotNetNuke creator Shaun Walker leads this superlative author team of MVPs while delivering the latest update of a bestseller. They offer complete coverage of the major revisions to DotNetNuke 5, such as more granular administration, widgets, XHTML compliance, improved social networking, workflow, and better content management. They thoroughly cover installing, configuring, administering, and developing modules for DotNetNuke.
Author(s): Shaun Walker, Brian Scarbeau
Professional DNN7 (2015)
A variety of positive change has recently taken place in the DNN ecosystem, code base, and underlying technology. Professional DNN7: Open Source .NET CMS Platform provides thorough coverage of all aspects of DNN including the latest features, API’s, and updates. Looking to ramp up your knowledge of DNN7? If so, this book is for you! In this book, you’ll learn how to install, configure, administer, develop modules, and much more! DNN has undergone a significant transformation over the past 4 years.
Author(s): Shaun Walker, Bruce Chapman
DotNetNuke Skinning Tutorial (2008)
A simple, clear, step-by-tutorial to creating DotNetNuke skins to put you in control of the look and feel of your DotNetNuke website. This book is for web designers or developers who want to customize DNN sites, to bring a specific look and feel to them, and create more attractive user interfaces. This book is ideal for beginners to DotNetNuke skinning. You will need to know about the general operation of DotNetNuke and also have some familiarity with creating web pages.
Author(s): Darren Neese
Professional DotNetNuke ASP.NET Portals (2005)
DotNetNuke, the popular ASP.NET open source application, is sweeping through the ranks of ASP.NET and Web developers. Whether you’ve never programmed your own Web site before or you are an experienced ASP.NET developer, you’ll find DotNetNuke and this book have something to offer you. You’ll get started with invaluable hands-on insight for installing DotNetNuke on the server and then move on to developing and administering portals created with DotNetNuke.
Author(s): Shaun Walker, Patrick J. Santry
Beginning DotNetNuke 4.0 Website Creation in VB 2005 (2006)
DotNetNuke is a framework for creating and deploying web projects in ASP.NET 2.0. This book opens with detailed installation instructions for DotNetNuke, Visual Web Developer, and SQL Server 2005. This ensures that every reader, whatever their level or ability, has a working suite of tools that will see them through the rest of the book, and stand them in good stead throughout their ASP.NET 2.0 careers.
Author(s): Nick Symmonds
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Best Dotnetnuke Books You Should Read
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Building Websites with DotNetNuke 5
Author(s): Michael Washington, Ian Lackey
ID: 343040, Publisher: Packt Publishing, Year: 2010, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
DotNetNuke 5.4 Cookbook
Author(s): John K. Murphy
ID: 428102, Publisher: , Year: 2010, Size: 7 Mb, Format: pdf
Building Websites with DotNetNuke 5: Quickly build and deploy your own feature-rich website with DotNetNuke 5, VB.NET, C#, and Silverlight
Author(s): Michael Washington, Ian Lackey
ID: 463656, Publisher: , Year: 2010, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are absolutely hot items according to The Wall Street Journal, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.