DNM RAD Version v.1.50

WITH SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, JS TREE & SLIDER CONTROLS

This version of DNM RAD marks an important milestone in our roadmap with the introduction of the first controls to make your DotNetNuke Pages more SEO friendly. In addition, we have introduced the highly versatile and innovative JS Tree Control.

Version 1.5 contains the following features:

• All the features found in the first version (v.1.10)
• All the subseqent releases (v.1.20 - v.1.40), that is:

	External DataSources: You can connect to external SQL databases using a connection string
	Linked Tables: Tables can be created using the connection string specified in datasources
	Direct Queries: Direct queries can be used to call a table directly without going through the DNM Parser. This will give access to the user to query tables that are being called using external datasources
	Query Designer: The query designer UI is now more rich giving the user clear distinction between reserved words and other syntax
	Javascript Designer: The JavaScript designer UI is now more rich giving the user clear distinction between reserved words and other syntax
	Template Designer: The template designer UI is now more rich giving the user clear distinction between HTML tags and other syntax
	Line Numbers & Maximize: All designers include line numbers and a maximize function
	Packaging: Packaging has beed upgraded to handle external datasources therefore if you are using an application with EDS and unpackage it to another installation, all you need to do is to change the connection string, if necessary, and you're all set up to go online
	The Chart Control: Using the Chart control, one can apply a data source to represent the data in a graphical manner. DNM RAD 1.3 enables data to be represented by a Line Chart, Bar Chart or a Pie Chart
	The Captcha Control: Enhances the validation control arsenal in the DNM RAD since it gives you the opportunity to increase form validation in your DNM RAD applications
	Improved Speed Performance: A 40% speed improvement over DNM RAD 1.2 has been achieved through CSS and Javascript Optimization and Compression
	The Events Calendar Control: Using the Calendar control, one can easily get data from a table in DNM RAD and display them in a calendar

• And the following NEW features for v.1.50:

1. Page Title Control

The DNM Page Title control provides the user with the functionality to manipulate the value of the Page Title of the page. It is possible to either Append To or Completely Overwrite the default Page Title, and the value can be extracted from the currently selected Item

Customizable properties of the Page Title Control are:

	Title Type: One can set whether the page title will replace the new page title will replace the current page title or concatenate to it
	Title Delimeter: This property specifies the delimiter to be used when the title type is set to concatenate
	Page Title: You can use this property to specify the text and column data to be used for the page title

2. Page Meta Control

The DNM Page Meta control provides the user with the functionality to add or manipulate the value of the Meta Tags available on the page.

Customizable properties of the Page Meta Control are:

	Meta ID: This property defines the ID value for the Meta tag present in the Form
	Meta Tag: This property defines the Name value for the Meta tag present in the Form
	Meta Content: This property specifies the Text and Column Data to be used for the Meta Control

3. JS Tree Control

The JS Tree Control provides the users with a Tree Control, very useful when navigating through Articles, File Structures or Categorized Items. Like all DNM Rad controls, the jsTree control is very easy to implement, all you need to do is to include the tag [DNMTREE::ID=idofcontrol] in your template either by writing it manually, or by selecting the control from the control dropdown in the template section.

Customizable properties of the JS Tree Control are:

	Select Theme: This property specifies a Custom CSS Theme to be used by the jsTree
	Bind Data Source: The Source Table to be used by the jsTree control
	ID Field Source: The Column used as the source for the Tree Item’s ID
	Title Field Source The Column used as the source for the Tree Item's Title
	Parent Field Source: The Column used as the source for the Tree Item's Parent ID
	Remove Parameters: This is used only if you want to keep the filters that currently are being used on the form
	Navigation Filter: When you click the link (‘Click here to add navigator’) a pop up will load which will give you access to input button navigator items

3. Slider Control

The slider control allows you to create an input or a filter in the form of a slider. For example in the screenshot below, it is being used to filter items by their price.