Evolution of the Web - From ARPANET to DotNetNuke

The Internet has come a long way since itsmodules offer multiple advantages to users ranging
ARPANET beginnings. Back in 1969, communicationfrom cost-efficiency to technical ease. On top of that,
between computers was intended to aid researchersit is freeware that anyone can download from the
in terms of information exchange especially under theInternet and implement without licensing requirements.
threat of nuclear attacks against the US at that time.Installation is just as easy as most web design and
About three decades later, Microsoft spearheaded thehosting companies make use of an auto-install feature.
commercialization of this technology and the Internet'sThis CMS is also very convenient even for
growth has been unstoppable ever since.non-technical users. It has a feature that clearly defines
The web's earliest days were also the most difficult asthe program's section for inputting and altering text and
far as web programmers were concerned. Althoughgraphics. This means a user can isolate manipulation of
back then, designs were very simple, it took meticuloustext and graphics without affecting either one. This is
codes to be able to make the sites work. But theseone of the major conveniences DotNetNuke offers in
very hardships were what inspired veterancomparison to old school web programming languages
programmers to come up with something that madewhich require users to begin from scratch when
web design more convenient. Until today, DotNetNukedesigning a page with graphics and text - a task made
technology has been one of the easiest and mostmade more difficult as changes in the former always
flexible tools for creating dynamic and highly functionalaffected the latter and vice versa.
websites both for personal and business use.In general, what makes this CMS very popular today is
DotNetNuke is a an open source web applicationthe fact that people who never knew one web
framework which has revolutionized the availability ofprogramming language in their lives can create their
an exhaustive content management system whichown website and no one could even tell the difference
used to be afforded only by high-profile organizations.once the site is up. From updating databases to
Today, creating and maintaining a capability-richexperimenting with designs, the task is simply made so
website is no longer a luxury nor a challenge. As amuch easier.
content management system, DotNetNuke custom