· Chris Hammond
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The 10 Commandments of DotNetNuke
Read the 10 commandments for anyone running, editing, or developing a DotNetNuke website to ensure smooth functionality and optimal performance.
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I started this list a while back, and decided I would go ahead and finish it, and post it online. Thanks to Oliver Hine for #9
As someone who runs, edits or develops for a DotNetNuke website, these are 10 things you should always stick to.
- Thou shalt back up the files and database before: upgrades, extension installs, extension removals
- Thou shalt not delete a page, ever
- Thou shalt not rename a page, ever
- Thou shalt not move a page, ever
- Thou shalt not “display on all pages” without thinking through your actions
- Thou shalt not disparage VB.net or C#
- Thou shalt not resize images via HTML
- Thou shalt not run old versions of
- Thou shalt not paste from Microsoft Word without scrubbing the content
- Thou shalt not use objectQualifier if at all possible (in development I do recommend it)
So, now the question is, should I put reasons for each of them? Or just leave them as is