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DotNetNuke - Streamlining Module Development Workflow

Outlines a cleaner, faster DNN module development workflow using DnnPackager, with focus on remote debugging and deployment.

When developing DotNetNuke modules people take many different approaches but they boil down to two alternatives in terms of workflow:

Both approaches require that you "attach to process" from within Visual Studio in order to debug your module.

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Automating DotNetNuke deployments with Octopus Deploy

Step-by-step automation of DotNetNuke website and module deployments using Octopus Deploy and internal NuGet feeds.

Because I am an awesome dude, i'll share with you how I automate dotnetnuke delivery / deployments. This works. It takes some effort to get this set up though, but it will be well worth it in the end.

First i'll explain the process for automating the deployment of the DotNetNuke website itself. Then I'll explain how you can automate the deployment of modules / extensions on a continous basis.

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How far does the XRM SDK's ExecuteMultipleRequest get you?

A deep dive into the capabilities and limits of ExecuteMultipleRequest in Dynamics CRM, illustrated with SQL analogies.

In this post, I will explore what kinds of things can be achieved using the SDK's ExecuteMultipleRequest, by starting of with a simple SQL command, and implementing a semantically equivalent ExecuteMultipleRequest, and then slowly introducing some additional complexity - so that, we can see some areas where the SDK starts to fall short!

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