Mastering Macromedia Contribute [Paperback]

Shaowen Bardzell (Author), Jeffrey Bardzell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764537296 | ISBN-13: 978-0764537295 | Publication Date: February 3, 2003 | Edition: 1

* Macromedia Contribute is an easy, safe, and efficient desktop application that anyone can use to publish Web content and edit existing Web sites
* Unique reference skillfully guides Web designers and content contributors through setting editable content areas and permissions for their users
* Explains Contribute's ability to be used with other popular Web development tools, such as FrontPage and GoLive
* Authors are both Macromedia insiders who have extensive experience working with Contribute
* Companion Web site contains a Contribute-enabled Web site, source code and examples

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From the Back Cover

Contribute content to your Web site – no technical expertise required!

If you need to update your Web site’s content, but don’t have time to learn Web programming, then Macromedia Contribute is the solution you’ve been looking for. This book shows you how to get up and running fast with this revolutionary site maintenance tool–and start editing text, uploading images, and even adding new pages to your site, all without having to worry about HTML, CSS, FTP, or go through your site’s developer or administrator. In addition to showing users how to maintain site content, the book also shows site administrators how to optimize a site for Contribute users–and set up Contribute permission groups and connections. It’s all anyone needs to begin contributing!

You’ll learn how to:

• Get up to speed fast on the Contribute interface and workflow
• Start working with files and publishing documents
• Discover how to format text, create lists, apply styles, and insert images
• Get the hang of working with tables, links, and frames
• Save time by working with existing Word and Excel files
• Learn the secrets of modifying pages with forms and dynamic content
• Create templates and provide training to optimize a site for Contribute users
• Administer Contribute permissions, connections, and e-mail reviews

About the Author

Shaowen Bardzell directs Instructional Consulting and Technology Services within Indiana University’s School of HPER. She provides software training and consultation to faculty on multimedia development and instructional design for eLearning. She has contributed to books on Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks and has published articles at Macromedia’s Designer and Developer Center.

Jeffrey Bardzell, an IT trainer and multimedia instructional developer at University Information and Technology services (Indiana University), is cofounder of Community MX, a Macromedia Studio MX resource site, and Allecto Media, an e-learning consulting and development company. He is the author of Special Edition Using Macromedia Fireworks MX, Macromedia MX eLearning, and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Dynamic Applications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764537296
• ISBN-13: 978-0764537295
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,309,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good if you are a really low-tech user - not enough functionality for most, June 4, 2007

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This review is from: Mastering Macromedia Contribute (Paperback)

After leaving the PC and Windows world behind by buying an iMac G5 I needed to convert my personal website from a FrontPage format. I am not a web designer by any stretch, but I do know my way around html codes and desire some creative license on how my site looks. Contribute was recommended to me for it's ease of use - the only other option for Macs is Dreamweaver, which was entirely too technical for my needs.

I used it for about one month and decided it really geared more for a static corporate page where you may want to periodically update text. It has a nice 'user' restriction function, so your employees can log on and make changes, then those changes can be reviewed and uploaded (a safety net for those admins who do not want their employees monkeying around with the live website) - but as a photographer I found it really lacking in ease of use for photo uploads, major text or style changes, and the theme selection was limited and BOOORRRING. Definitely not a replacement for FrontPage and I wished I would have figured all of this out before I purchased so hopefully this revew will be helpful to you.