Web Design Made Simple with Contribute

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Web Design Made Simple with Contribute
arlis.hoglen_at_ksd.org http//mysite.verizon.net/mr_
hoglen/

• Arlis C. Hoglen
• Web Design, PC Trouble Shooting, Interns
• Kamiakin H.S.
• Kennewick School District

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Goals
1. Introduce Concept
2. Demonstrate Use
3. Demonstrate Management
4. Discuss Benefits and Drawbacks
5. Resources
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Audience

• Teachers Web Masters
• Why you want Contribute
• Some how tos
• Things to watch out for
• Solutions
• Setup

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HTTP A Simple History
Simple
Complex
Simpler
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Users Support Staff

• In the past, the bulletin would be typed by me
  and then emailed to Mr. Hoglen who would then
  have to convert the document into the appropriate
  program, make the changes necessary for the
  document to be compatible, cut and paste it into
  the website, and then email or complete the
  transmission to be web whew! (if he had the
  spare time) Now with Mr. Hoglens expert advice
  I can type the bulletin, save it in my documents,
  open up Macromedia, select my bulletin document
  and post it to the web in just a couple of short,
  easy steps. This saves a lot of time and makes
  more sense that I post the bulletin to the web
  and not him.
• Pat Brown Secretary

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Users Teachers

• Contribute has been an easy and efficient way
  for me to edit my programs webpage.  I created
  my webpage so that I could promote my basketball
  program but in the beginning I was anything but
  computer savvy.  In a short time I was able to
  work on my own webpage.  I now have a picture
  slide show, tables, and other graphics on my page
  which can be edited very quickly.
• Brian Meneely Basketball Coach

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Users Web Design Student

• Awsome, two thumbs up!
• Tony G.

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Why You Want Contribute
Start
School Web Site 5 steps
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With Contribute
Start
Create or Edit
Contribute 3 Step Cycle
Publish
You Find Mistakes
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Key Features

• Contribute eliminates a lot of the complexity of
  web design
• Web Master provides templates, libraries, and
  other assets to users
• Users create their pages and content using
  provided assets and their own
• If you can use a web browser and other basic
  computer applications (Word, Excel, etc.), you
  can use Contribute
• Its nearly foolproof
• Page rollbacks ( determined by Web Master)
• Robust permissions groups and settings
• File management

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Contribute 3.0 Quick Tour

• Feature Tour
• Browse-Edit-Publish
• Improved Editing Experience

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Demo

• Browsing
• Editing Text
• Editing Links
• Adding Graphics (assets)

Review
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Reviewing

• You can send drafts for review via email or to a
  Contribute user
• Users are setup by the Contribute Administrator

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Emailed Link to Preview of Draft
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Draft for Review
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Notification via Email of Draft
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Check In/Out
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Connections

• Contribute uses both
• HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
• View/browse the site
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• Editing
• Web Master controls security
• Assigns user names/passwords
• Assigns rights (files, folders, or site)
• Lots of control here

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Problems
Slow Connection/Rights
SlowConnection
Slow Connection
Check In/Out
Contribute encountered a network or file system
error.
Someone else changed this pageSave as new page
or overwrite the changes
Access Denied
Someone else changed this pageSave as new page
or overwrite the changes
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More Problems

• Frozen Desktops
• Programs like Deepfreeze, Drive Shield,
  Foolproof, Fortres, ProtectOn, etc. delete saved
  documents
• Have students send to themselves for review
• Users cannot edit library items
• Do you really want them to?
• Edit them yourself as requested

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Advanced Editing

• Contribute 3.0
• Adding and editing your own graphics
• Adding content from Word and Excel
• Contribute 4.0
• Blogging
• Publish from within MS-Office
• Drag and drop FLV (Flash Video)

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Adobe Suites w/Contribute
Education Pricing