* As the core of creating new functionality for DotNetNuke Web sites, modules are reusable programming components that provide programmers a way to extend the basic DotNetNuke framework * Introduces readers to the best practices for DotNetNuke module development one step at a time with each chapter focusing on one to two core APIs until each part of the API is exposed to module developers * Unique approach uses examples instead of explaining the reasoning behind the API, thus offering a much more hands-on approach * Presents module add-ons (modules that work with other modules), explains the importance of adhering to the API and taking advantage of it, and offers ways to automate parts of the development process using tools available to anyone who uses the Internet * Covers database schema, module user interface and localization, building a module with three-tier layered architecture, debugging and installing a module, and much more