dotNet CMS and dotNet web development

dotNet CMS or DotNetNuke is an open source content management system based on Microsoft's .Net framework, and the DNN CMS development framework.

dotNet CMS is an advanced content management system. It is suited for clients that:

  • Are looking to integrate their website more fully into Microsoft backend systems;
  • Need extensive customizable functionality (eg forums, secure areas, paid downloads, fully featured integrated shopping cart);
  • Are developing an Intranet or Extranet; or
  • Require other custom development.

Features of dotNet CMS

Edit pages directly from your website

With dotNet CMS you can easily create new pages:

  • Create as many pages as you need
  • A different look for different sections - using page templates
  • Page automatically appear in the menus
  • Use the the page settings to set the title, and page heading of each page without any coding
  • Get found with search engine friendly URLs

dotNet CMS has a powerful Word-like editor

Word-like editor

  • Includes standard formatting tools such as bold, italics, indenting
  • Use dropdown heading styles to apply standard headings
  • Powerful table editor functions
  • Add and upload images directly in the editor
  • Add weblinks, and webpage popups

Create unlimited content areas on a page

Content areas

  • Easily create "Feature boxes" to draw customers to promotion content
  • Easily create side-images
  • Easily create "Testimonial" boxes
  • Create a easy-to-edit home page without using in-editor tables
  • Create multiple secure area (eg client area, partner area)

Easily target your site for search engines, without writing any code

Search engine effective

  • Set page titles, page headings, menu titles in the dotNet CMS interface
  • URL are automatically formatted for search engine friendly results
  • Set ALT tags when you add images
  • Use heading styles to add importance to text

Secure areas

Powerful password area features.

  • Create as many secure groups as you want (eg sales team, clients, management)
  • Add security to a webpage with a single tickbox
  • Add and hide page components (called "modules") based on the security access of the users. 
  • Only specific groups with access rights to a webpage can access
  • Users can only see the webpages which they have access to. Reduce clutter in your Extranet; for example Sydney users only see Sydney specific policies
  • You can also specify which page components (called "modules") that users can access based on security groups

Multi-role staged publishing

dotNet lets you create multiple roles for users.

  • Create users groups with different rights (eg content editors, sales team editors)
  • Allow teams to have edit rights only in their section of the site (eg. sales manager can updated products areas, tech support can manage FAQs)
  • Lockdown important functions such as changing templates to administrators only
  • Only specific groups with access rights to a webpage can access
  • Set webpages to be published (and unbublished) on specific days

Core modules

dotNet CMS has several core modules that provide key functionality out-of-the-box.

  • Listing module - create news items or articles that are instantly summarised, and listed in reverese date order, with Read more link to full items.
  • Search - full text search of all pages in your website.

Administration

Easy to administor.

  • Easily create and add new users
  • Add-on module for self-registration of members

Design how you like it

dotNet CMS let us achieve the designs you need.

  • Easy to implement varied designs
  • The concept of containers allows you to re-use pre-designed design blocks "testimonials block", "quote block".  You can set how many of these blocks appear on the page and where they appear.
  • Dropdown menus can be configured with all dotNet CMS websites
  • Multiple menus for different ways to find information
  • Built in seach functions

Get what you need

We already offer as optional features:

  • Integrated shopping cart
  • Integrated forum (single login for your website and forums)
  • FAQ modules
  • Banner management

Build what you want

As dotNet CMS is built around the Microsoft .Net architecture, it is easier for us to customise the exact features you want. Need specific custom functionality for your site? Just ask.

If you would like a full feature list or a demonstration of dotNet CMS please email us