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Website Maintenance Demonstration. Introduction to Macromedia Contribute Jamie Uprichard. Macromedia Contribute. Web Content Management system Need to keep web content up-to-date Enables users to update web-sites without having technical skills Browsing the Web Word Processing.
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Website Maintenance Demonstration Introduction to Macromedia Contribute Jamie Uprichard Web Content Management System
Macromedia Contribute • Web Content Management system • Need to keep web content up-to-date • Enables users to update web-sites without having technical skills • Browsing the Web • Word Processing Website Maintenance Demonstration
3-Step Cycle • Create a connection to your website • Connection Key/ FTP • 1. Browse to a page • 2. Edit your content • 3. Publish your changes • ‘Browse - Edit - Publish Cycle’ Website Maintenance Demonstration
Screen Layout • Browser/ Editor • Toolbar • Browser Toolbar (Navigation) • ‘Edit Page’ button, Address Bar, Back, Forward • Editor Toolbar • ‘Publish’ button, Save, Format, File menus • Side Panel • Pages panel • ‘How Do I’ panel Website Maintenance Demonstration
Screen Layout (Browser Mode) Website Maintenance Demonstration
Screen Layout (Edit Mode) Website Maintenance Demonstration
Screen Layout (Comparison) • Browser Mode • Edit Mode Website Maintenance Demonstration
Edit Text • Browse to desired web page • Enter Edit Mode • Click ‘Edit Page’ button • Make changes • Save by clicking ‘Publish’ button • Confirmation Dialog Box Website Maintenance Demonstration
Change An Image • Enter Edit Mode • Select Image to be replaced • Insert > Image / ‘Image’ button • My Computer • My Website • Locate image file Website Maintenance Demonstration
Change An Image • Insert Image Dialog Box Website Maintenance Demonstration
Add A Link • Enter Edit Mode • Highlight Text OR Image to be used as link • Choose Insert > Link / ‘Link’ button • Enter web address for Link Website Maintenance Demonstration
Add A Link • Insert Link Dialog Box Website Maintenance Demonstration
Insert A Table Row • In Edit Mode, position cursor in current row • Select Table > Insert > Insert Row Above/ Insert Row Below Website Maintenance Demonstration
Delete A Table Row • In Edit Mode, position cursor in row to be deleted • Select Table > Delete > Row Website Maintenance Demonstration
Add/ Change Email Link • In Edit Mode, highlight text to be converted into an email link • Select Insert > Link > Email Address / Click Link button Website Maintenance Demonstration
Add/ Change Email Link • Insert Link Dialog Box Website Maintenance Demonstration
Format Text • Enter edit mode • Highlight text to be formatted • Select the Format Menu • Bold, Underline, Italic • Style, Font • Size, Colour Website Maintenance Demonstration
Note On Templates • Web sites constructed using Macromedia Dreamweaver templates • Facilitates updates • Site administrator has set editable areas • Tabs • Locked Areas Website Maintenance Demonstration