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Macromedia Contribute
Objectives and Overview

This one day workshop introduces participants to Macromedia Contribute. It explains what Macromedia Contribute can do and why it is a valuable production tool. Participants learn to use Macromedia Contribute by using it to modify an existing web site.

Who should attend?
After this Contribute training course, non-technical users can make changes to any HTML website while automatically maintaining site standards for style, layout, and code.
Course prerequisites
Familiarity with the Windows operating system. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel would be advantageous.
 
Purpose of the Workshop
What Macromedia Contribute can do • How you use Macromedia Contribute to maintain content on a web site • Displaying content on the World Wide Web
About HTML
About browsers • Web site roles and responsibilities
Exploring Macromedia Contribute
Navigating the interface (Workspace, toolbars, menus) • The Contribute Toolbars • Setting your preferences • Getting help
Connecting to a web site
Setting up a website using a connection key • Setting up a website using the connection wizard • Viewing Connections • Viewing Connections • Bookmark a page • Editing Text on a Page • Browse to a page
Modifying text on a page
Changing Text on a Web Pages • Managing Drafts • Using Find and Replace • Spell Checking • Adding Special Characters • Adding a Horizontal Rule • Adding the Date • Recovering form Mistakes • Changing the appearance of Text
Adding Images
Adding images • Adding Alternate Text for Accessibility • Editing an Image • Aligning an Image • Adding an Image or Text Editor
Adding a link to a new page
Adding MS Word or Excel Files • Converting an Office Document to FlashPaper • Creating links • Creating a new page
Creating Tables and Links
Working with Lists • Creating Tables • Adjusting Page Properties
Publishing web pages
Saving locally • Saving to the web site • Having content reviewed • Test links