title: How to create a simple Dotnetnuke module without DAL
body: <p>I've been looking for ways to do this for days now ... and its really killin' me ... anyone, please help.</p>
  
  <p>I want to create a new module in DNN (VB) ... that;</p>
  
  <pre><code>1. does not use DAL or DAL+
  2. has only one view.ascx control
  3. It has to be a compiled module
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I do not need DB connectivity and any bells and whistles just one view control. I thought it would be simple but googling for a day now and it seems very complicated.</p>
  
  <p>Anyone willing to post a step by step ... would be great...</p>
  
  <pre><code>I have the development environment already set up with;
  1. DNN Starter kit
  2. VS 2008
  3. SQL server
  4. DNN up and running in IIS
  5. the project builds successfully
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If anyone knows a way I can build a module using the DNN Dynamic Module Template in VS 2008 and then strip off the DAL and all the unnecessary layers and extra controls until I have only a working view.ascx that just prints out "Hello World!" to the screen ... that would be great !</p>
  
  <p>Thanks a whole bunch,
  Norman.</p>
  
  <p>P.S : (I've also tried the hello world tutorial at adefwebserver.com (<a href="http://www.adefwebserver.com/DotNetNukeHELP/DNN5_HelloWorld/Default.htm)-" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.adefwebserver.com/DotNetNukeHELP/DNN5_HelloWorld/Default.htm)-</a> and that wizard does'nt show up as it does in the tutorial.)</p>