Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Mon Jan 17 06:15:30 CST 2011
You could also say: NOTEPAD allows to make a web site looking unique provided a developer is good in web design and knows well HTML and CSS. :-) -- Stuart On 17 Jan 2011 at 14:30, Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote: > Hi Jim -- > > DNN skinning allows to make a web site looking unique provided a > developer is good in web design and knows well DNN skins internals, or > one gets a unique DNN skin developed by DNN skinning profies... > > DNN's feature list starting version 5.x is looking better and better > with every new release... > > Thank you. > > -- > Shamil > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Lawrence Sent: 17 ?????? 2011 ?. 8:06 To: 'Access Developers > discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Joomla > > I must admit those sites don't look like a standard DNN site... which > are horrible, in their commonality. (Just like the graphic program > Bryce... It was great graphic program but all the graphics looked like > Bryce.) > > A good list of sites. > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil > Salakhetdinov Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:29 PM To: 'Access > Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] > Joomla > > Hi Jim -- > > OK. :) > > I'd set them this way: > > - features; > - performance; > - appearance. > > with all three aiming "to get perfect first time" for companies with > big bucks but for others from real world getting real results maybe > not 100% but just 99.98% perfect and using DNN :) > > Here are a few samples I have in my selection list, which look > 99%-100% satisfactory for me - (not my projects - I'm not a "DNN > wizard" (yet)): > > http://www.jackandjillholidays.com > http://www.thenewdesigner.co.uk/ > http://www.edgetrainingsystems.com/ > http://camt.artsnet.org > http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov > http://www.croatiaairlines.com/ > http://www.reachoutside.com/ > http://www.nyxdata.com/ > http://www.apronstagerestaurant.co.uk > http://www.challengerpools.com/ > http://www.dotcomsoftwaresolutions.com/ > http://www.bancodecordonivida.com/ > > Please mark the ones from the above list you might find not 99%-100% > satisfactory from your point of view - let's review them here? :) > > Some projects above are from Rick Beddie: > http://www.psdtodnn.com > > He knows all "ins and outs" of DNN and DNN skinning - I talked to him > by e-mail a few times: AFAIHGFH there are no big secrets there how to > make DNN flying - one have to be just a good web developer, and to use > one of broadly available these days rather inexpensive ASP.NET > hosting... > > Just a warning: DNN has several months-half an year or even more > learning curve for *customization* developer's work experience but to > make a good working CMS using free community edition plus a few > inexpensive commercial modules and skins doesn't need any custom > programming at all, one don't need even to be even a programmer if > they use PowerDNN or similar hosting... > > DNN also has a bit heavy codebase, yes... > > I have just recently found what could become a real DNN rival in long > run: > > Orchard CMS > http://orchardproject.net/ > > as it comes from MS guys, and it doesn't have all that "legacy burden" > DNN has got historically as its development started from ASP.NET 1.1 > AFAIK... > > Thank you. > > -- > Shamil > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Lawrence Sent: 17 ?????? 2011 ?. 4:29 To: 'Access Developers > discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Joomla > > I guess "the proof is in the pudding" as they say. I would not mind > seeing some of the websites that both DNN and Joomla have created. > > Appearance is as important as performance...just like would you be > comfortable in an Airplane that has broken seats regardless of who > designed the air craft. But the features have to be there as well. > > As I can not be an expert at everything I will have to settle on a few > core products and any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil > Salakhetdinov Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:44 AM To: 'Access > Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] > Joomla > > Hi All -- > > Sorry a bit off-topic - I suppose that DNN 5.x Community Edition is > the best free CMS for MS shops. > > Why goto Joomla (.PHP) path if you're an "MS fun"? :) > > Thank you. > > -- > Shamil > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav > Brock Sent: 16 ?????? 2011 ?. 20:42 To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Joomla > > Hi Jim > > That depends, but if you are looking for CMS-style systems, at least > two top-notch Open Source systems for .NET exist. > > Composite C1: > http://www.composite.net/C1.aspx > > Umbraco: > http://www.umbraco.org > > They are quite different - and both different from DNN - and I haven't > had a need for either of them so I cannot advice further. > > /gustav > > > >>> accessd at shaw.ca 16-01-2011 18:01 >>> > Hi Ken: > > To be honest, I have never been able to get a client fully > self-sufficient and after 30 plus have basically given up on it. ;-) > > Joomla, like DNN may not be the product I need. So far, when building > web sites I use ASP.Net to build the mock up/lay our and then go in > and remove the extra pieces (lots and lots of extra pieces as every > possible option is code managed), while stuffing in some of my own > code. It is not a super fast construction method but it is getting > faster and it is quicker than building the whole site from scratch. > > I do not know if any other person uses this crude hack method but is > there a good pre-existing clean frame-work so I do not need to > re-invent the wheel. > > Jim > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >