DotNetNuke Growing Pains and You - How to Cope
As with any Open Source project, DotNetNuke goes through some troubling growing pains that can impact users, but there are things that we can do to limit the pain.
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First Chance Exception Event .NET 4.0
.NET 4.0 introduced a new method for developers to capture and attempt to do something with unhandled exceptions, although straightforward, this feature requires a bit of understanding for proper usage.
Read Full ArticleSelecting the Right .NET Language: The VB or C# Debate
One of the most controversial discussions that we can have in the software development world is which programming language to use, this is very true when looking at VB vs C#.
Read Full ArticleThe DotNetNuke Object Qualifier - Why I Think It Is Evil
The DotNetNuke Object Qualifier was initially designed to allow multiple DotNetNuke sites to be installed to a single database, however, in the modern world, this is a very evil practice.
Read Full ArticleDotNetNuke Bulk Extension Installation
Installing multiple DotNetNuke extensions at the same time can be tedious and result in unexpected downtime. Thankfully there is an easy way to install multiple extensions at once.
Read Full ArticleUsing LINQ to Aggregate and Group
LINQ allows us to perform complex tasks with simplicity, however, aggregate and grouping functions can be complicated to understand, this post explores these concepts in detail.
Read Full ArticleThe Importance of a Consistent Development Environment
Consistency in development environments is integral to successful team development, even single developer environments can benefit from consistency.
Read Full ArticlePerformance Tuning DotNetNuke Extensions with ANTS Profiler
Performance issues with DotNetNuke extensions can be almost impossible to diagnose due to the dynamic nature of the DNN architecture. Thankfully, with tools such as ANTS Profiler, we can isolate activity to report on individual module performance.
Read Full ArticleImproving the Debugger Experience Using Attributes
Debugging and looking at complex objects can result in a lot of time being spent "hunting" for the proper information because the IntelliSense details do not contain helpful information. By using attributes available for debugging we can improve this display to be manageable.
Read Full ArticleDNN Navigation Redirect with Parameters and No Control
It can be baffling how to create a link within DNN to a specific page with extra parameters but omitting a specific control.
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