In this chapter, we covered a great deal about dynamically providing content to your users. We've explored streaming files and images from the database, as well as generating RSS feeds "on the fly". However, this is just a small sample of the different ways this can all be done. I highly recommend you spend some time with other research materials, and execute some different options within the code, in order to see what other things you can do. Once you master the concepts of creating the content dynamically, nearly anything is possible.
ASP.NET 3.5 CMS Development
ASP.NET 3.5 CMS Development
Overview of this book
ASP.NET 3.5 is equipped with a built-in security system, standard design templates, and easy configurations for database connections, which make it the ideal language for building a content management system. With the strong community support for the ASP.NET platform, you can be assured that what you write today will be around and supported for years to come. You can imagine how easy it is to get lost in the myriad features especially if you are a newcomer.
This book shows you how to make use of ASP.NET's features and create a functional Content Management System quickly and conveniently. You will learn how to build your site and see the different ways in which you can customize your code to fit your needs. With this book in hand, you can easily set up users and groups, create valuable content for your users, and manage the layout of your site efficiently. All you need is a basic understanding of coding and a desire to learn, and this book will take care of the rest.
This book will teach you to get your site up and running quickly, and maintain its content even if you have little or no web design or programming experience. It will give you all the knowledge you need to use the tools as well as the code required to make yourself a strong developer far beyond your site. It begins with setting up your programming environment and coding a Content Management System. You will learn how to install and configure a database and connect it to your CMS. You will be able to create content and manage the layout of your site, and also make it available beyond the browser. At the end of this book, you will have designed and built a CMS that allows you to administer an Articles section, Images and Files sections, as well as a full set of Administrator tools for your site.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
ASP.NET 3.5 Content Management System Development
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
Preface
Free Chapter
Planning and Building your First Content Management System
Adding a Database to a Content Management System
Content Management System Architecture
Adding Security and Membership to a Content Management System
Creating the Articles Module
Pages and Zones
Images, Files, and RSS
Administrator Control Panel
Further Possibilities
Customer Reviews