NECC 2007 Web Design Made Simple with Contribute

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

Audience Teachers & Web MastersTeachers & Web Masters – Why you want Contribute – Some how to’s – Things to watch out for – Solutions – Setup

HTTP: A Simple History Simple Complex Simpler Anyone could create a simple web page knowing some HTML, using notepad, and a couple hours of free time Web sites have become very large and Complex Robust programs like Studio 8 have become too cumbersome for most users Contribute Requires: Basic knowledge of browsersBasic knowledge of browsers Concept of Text, Links, and GraphicsConcept of Text, Links, and Graphics Eliminates the 5 step creation and update processEliminates the 5 step creation and update process

Users: Support Staff “In the past, the bulletin would be typed by me and then ed 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 or complete the transmission to be web – whew! (if he had the spare time) Now with Mr. Hoglen’s 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

Users: Teachers “Contribute has been an easy and efficient way for me to edit my program’s 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

Users: Web Design Student “Awsome, two thumbs up!” Tony G.

Why You Want Contribute You Find Mistakes Create or Edit Web Master Wait Web Master Updates School Web Site – 5 steps Start

With Contribute Create or Edit Publish Contribute 3 Step Cycle Contribute 3 Step Cycle You Find Mistakes Start

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 It’s nearly foolproof –Page rollbacks (# determined by Web Master) –Robust permissions groups and settings –File management

Contribute 3.0 Quick Tour Feature Tour Browse-Edit-Publish Improved Editing Experience

Demo Browsing Editing Text Editing Links Adding Graphics (assets) Review

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

ed Link to Preview of Draft

Draft for Review

Notification via of Draft

Check In/Out

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

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

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

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)

Adobe Suites w/Contribute Individual Web Standard Web Premium Master Collection Contribute  Dreamweaver  Flash  Photoshop  Fireworks  Illustrator  Acrobat  Cost$79$399$499$999 Education Pricing