The skinning engine of DotNetNuke has strengthened over the last several years, making it a highly successful way to customize the look, feel, and user experience of a web site. Featuring a Foreword by DotNetNuke creator Shaun Walker, this book takes you through the process of designing a custom skin for a DotNetNuke site and shows you how to apply web design features to that site.

    Author Andrew Hay discusses the necessary steps for streamlining the interaction between client and end-user, as well as designer and developer. To that end, he has divided the book into three sections: the first section addresses basic terminology used in DotNetNude skining. The second section shows you how to apply the skills you've acquired to a specific site. The final section explores new technologies and specialty areas of DotNetNukd, ASP.NET, and web site development.

    No matter your amount of experience in web site development and regardless of platform, by the end of this book you will be well versed in the installation, configuration, and customization of a DotNetNuke web site.

What you will learn from this book

- How to find, modify, and apply existing skins
- Tips for working towards a DotNetNuke solution that successfully passes and HTML validation test
- Ways to add personalization, AJAX, Silverlight, and sIFR technologies to extend your site
- Ways to maximize the potential of web user controls in your site

Who this book is for

   This book is for web developers who are interested in customizing the look and feel of a DotNetNuke web site

Part I Getting Acquainted
Part II Welcome to the Neighborhood
Part III Increasing the Property Value
Appendix A Exercises and Solutions
Appendix B Glossary of Terms and Acronyms