DNN has the ability to assign roles to users, to create business-specific roles, and show/hide content based on those roles.  The three basic roles are Administrators, Registered Users, and Subscribers.  Administrators are your web experts who need access to the back end of things.  There is also Host/SuperUser access, which should be reserved for the website builder and expert developers.

We are going to cover Page Settings, Page Appearance and Page Permissions within DNN platform. The Licensed version, Evoq, has slightly different options, but the basics are the same. To access a page's settings, you can hover over the CONTENT icon and then click on Pages.

How do WCAG and ADA work together? And, do websites have to be ADA compliant? WCAG is the set of guidelines that websites need to follow in order to be ADA compliant. Following WCAG improves the user experience and avoids the possibility of a lawsuit. Simply put, websites need to be ADA compliant because it’s the law.

In the past year we have released several updates - some focused on small improvements and a few major changes based on client feedback. Our continuous improvement Software as a Service (SaaS) model allows us to act quickly and release updates in a timely manner. Here are some of the recent highlights: We added an unsubscribe link to emails sent through broadcast allowing members/event registrants to opt-out of receiving those communications while still allowing to receive the event-specific registration emails.

How do you add new content to a page?  DNN has two methods depending on if you are creating something from scratch or if you have a pattern that you want to mimic.   From scratch - you would choose the "ADD NEW MODULE" option Mimic a pattern - pick "ADD EXISTING MODULE" Here are the steps to do both.

At Engage Software, we are honored to be recognized year after year by Clutch.co as one of the Top Software Development agencies in the St. Louis, Missouri area.

DNN is a secure website platform, but no CMS stays secure without regular updates. A cautionary tale and what you can do to protect your website from being hacked.

In January 2020, Engage acquired SMB Creative Group, a digital marketing firm that helps small to mid-market organizations grow through online initiatives, website development, and support services. Fast-forward just shy of one year, and a new division has evolved from the marriage of the two skill sets: Engage Digital Services.

Associations everywhere have suddenly found themselves struggling to pivot their plans for their in-person, live events into digital experiences on platforms like Zoom.

We are thankful that we have the resources and the technology to do our work remotely and that our clients will not be affected.  All projects will continue as planned.

Engage is excited to announce that we have acquired SMB Creative Group and its Connecting Members platform. Additionally SMB Creative’s entire team will join the team at Engage. Welcome SMB Creative Group to the Engage Software family!

With our work with associations, we have honed in on and become experts as to what makes a visually-appealing, user-friendly association website. Part of becoming experts means teaming up with other experts to bring you our shared knowledge.  This is why we created the Association Best Practices webinar series.  Our first series launched in 2017 and we have just launched the next round for 2019 and going into 2020. We hope you can join us for these free, educational opportunities.