A look at the long established content management system.

If you've worked with the internet for over a decade (like some of us at Contact Media Ventures have), chances are you may remember an open source CMS known as DotNetNuke. Today, it is known by abbreviation as DNN. Its roots date from August 2001 with the release of the IBuySpy Portal. In February 2003, it was rebranded as DotNetNuke. The reason behind its name change was its back end architecture, being based on Microsoft .NET technologies. Version 01.00.05 was released on the 23 March 2003.

By September 2006, the DotNetNuke Corporation was formed, ensuring the community's future. Major changes would include a Partner Program, a partnership with Telerik, and a Professional Edition. Launched on 09 March 2010, this introduced a subscription model for commercial clients. An Enterprise Edition would follow on the 12 July 2011. With DotNetNuke also being known as DNN by some users, it officially became known as DNN on the 09 July 2013.

Today, its CMSs come under the banner of Evoq, powered by the belly and guts of DNN. There is now Evoq Community, Evoq Content, Evoq in the Cloud, and Evoq Social. It has gone from strength to strength and is among the Top Ten CMSs in terms of popularity and usability.

Why Choose DNN

• Modular: comprehensive themes and extensions available, plus scope for your own custom built extensions;
• Support: dedicated support teams via the Customer Success Network, plus community conferences and support forums;
• Excellent For Enterprise Level Websites: cast-iron security based on Microsoft .NET architecture;
• Full eCommerce Options: includes modules for payment gateways and customer billing;
• Great for Communities: Evoq Social allows for integration with school or university networks and social networking sites;
• Social Media Integration: supports social sharing buttons, Twitter integration, URL shortening, blogs and forums;
• SEO Friendly: includes built-in Web Analytics, SEO friendly URLs and filtering tools;
• Supports Responsive Web Design: includes built-in responsive layouts and previews for mobile devices.

DNN also allows support for customised extensions which is good for developers, or more specific needs. Comprehensive support is available via the Customer Success Network, where a team of experts are able to answer your questions, or share best practices. There is also a wealth of forums, knowledge bases, tutorials, monthly newsletters and user groups. DNN's technologies offer a solid solution for professional and enterprise level clients. Its secure infrastructure has seen DNN being adopted by multinational companies.

Furthermore, DNN's technologies are versatile enough to cover eCommerce sites or community projects, There is a number of plugins designed to support popular gateways and money transfer systems. Evoq Social enables the creation of school, college and university based networks. Integration with social networking sites and support for popular file formats is available as standard on Evoq Social. Powered by Windows Azure, Evoq in the Cloud offers a fully serviced approach in a remote location, especially when you need to get your site up and running in no time at all.

Ample support is available for popular social networking websites, with integration available with popular social media sites. Modules are available for blogging, plus the ability to promote and aggregate your content. Through DNN's mobile CMS, support for responsive web design is top notch. Through Evoq Content, you can preview your website in a mobile previewer, with support for Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry devices.

DNN

• Latest Stable Version: 7.1.2
• Popularity: 6th
• Number of Sites: 142,951 (10 June 2014)
• Used By: BP, Pfizer, Canon, SportsDirect.com, Hilton, Unilever.