12: Ten Commercial Modules Worth a Look in .NET framework

Generation QR in .NET framework 12: Ten Commercial Modules Worth a Look

Figure 12-15: The Edit Content Type page lets Administrators create one or more workflow processes for the approval of new content

A podcast is generally an audio or video file that you can subscribe to online, although it can also be another file format such as a PDF The cool thing about a podcast is that after you have subscribed to it, updates automatically appear in your podcast reader Podcast information is downloaded to your computer or your mobile device so you can view it at your leisure For example, Scott Willhite, one of the authors of this book, might decide to write a six-episode series on how to sell your home Scott creates his series in MP3 format and releases one episode a week for six weeks You think it sounds like good stuff, so you go to his Web site and click on the Podcast icon A complicated page is displayed, but all you need to do is copy and paste the address of this page into your podcast reader and you re done For the next six weeks, you don t have to go to his Web site to locate the episodes: They are automatically downloaded into your podcast reader for you to view whenever you get a chance For more information on podcasts and to download podcast readers, go to wwwmicrosoftcom/windowsmobile/articles/podcastsmspx The Podcaster module, shown in Figure 12-17, enables your users to subscribe to a single or multiple episode podcast The main page of the module displays any marketing information about the podcast that you enter by using a Rich Text Editor Below this, a link to subscribe to the podcast is displayed To subscribe to your podcast, users need to click on this button and copy and paste the URL into their podcast reader You add a new Podcaster module for each podcast you create The module has one page where you add general information about the podcast and another where you upload one or more podcast episodes and add details for each podcast Try out, read more, and purchase this module from wwwarrownukecom/Modules/Podcaster/tabid/114/Defaultaspx Here s a list of features for this module: Create single or multiple episode podcasts, as shown in Figure 12-18 Create podcasts of MP3, MOV, MP4, P4U, P4A, and PDF file types List or block your podcasts at iTunes Listed podcasts will be searchable at iTunes Podcast categories are based on the categories maintained by iTunes When iTunes adds a new category, it is also added to the category list in the module

Figure 12-17: The Podcaster module displays any information you want to use to market your podcast above the Podcast button

Here s a list of ways to get help using this module: This module has an extensive easy-to-understand online user manual at wwwarrownukecom/Modules/Podcaster/Documentation/tabid/ 241/Defaultaspx It takes you through all the steps of creating your podcast as well as listing it on iTunes A support forum is provided at wwwarrownukecom/Support/ tabid/313/Defaultaspx Free bug fixes for life Free access to upgrades for new versions of iTunes and new specifications for iTunes podcasting

Page Options is a great module that is a piece of cake to set up and use The Page Options module, shown in Figure 12-19, displays a range of links that enable users to print or e-mail the page, add the page to their favorites list, and display a counter of page views as well as an inquiry form This module offers an easy way to encourage feedback from your users, as well as making it easy for them to print or e-mail the page content

The Edit Page Options page, shown in Figure 12-20, has a wide range of settings that enable you to turn different options on or off, as well as control the design of the module