Administering Adobe Contribute CS3

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Course Description

Unified web publishing - Simplify the editing process by enabling content contributors to update multiple websites and blogs from a single application without learning HTML. Take advantage of improved rendering compatibility with Adobe® Dreamweaver® software. True WYSIWYG authoring capabilities make it easy to publish new or update existing content in three simple steps: Just browse to the website or blog, make the changes, and click Publish.

Maintain website integrity with Dreamweaver integration, Control website authoring and publishing permissions, Quick web page and blog posting from Microsoft Office, Integrated with Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2, Help users create frequent and effective blog entries, Easily add rich media and FLV files, & Compatible with Windows Vista and Intel based Macs.

After a website is designed and finalized using appropriate images and formats, you will need to manage and administer your website. You will constantly be updating it with information, and therefore it is critical that you assign appropriate privileges to users to maintain site integrity. You may also need to connect with and use a publishing server. In this course, you will learn how to administer a website by using Adobe Contribute CS3 and also connect with and use the Contribute Publishing Server.

Course Objective: You will administer and maintain a multi-user website with Adobe Contribute CS3.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

* Familiarize yourself with the elements in the Adobe Contribute CS3 workspace and identify the connection protocols to connect with a website.
* Establish connection to a website.
* Integrate content from MS Office documents and web browsers into Contribute.
* Administer the new page settings, template options, and style settings.
* Manage existing users and define new user roles.
* Access and enable the CPS and then define users and perform a review workflow.
* Create shared site assets and set accessibility options.
* Deploy Contribute sites and perform administrative tasks.

Course Content:
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Adobe Contribute CS3
Topic 1A: Explore the Contribute Environment
Topic 1B: Identify Website Connections

Lesson 2: Establishing a Connection
Topic 2A: Create a Connection
Topic 2B: Assign Administrator Role
Topic 2C: Modify Contribute Preferences

Lesson 3: Integrating Content into a Website
Topic 3A: Integrate Content from Microsoft Applications
Topic 3B: Edit Content on a Web Page
Topic 3C: Insert Page Assets
Topic 3D: Integrate Content into a Blog

Lesson 4: Setting Page and Style Options
Topic 4A: Set the New Page Options
Topic 4B: Set Style Setting Options

Lesson 5: Managing Contribute Users
Topic 5A: Create New Contribute Roles
Topic 5B: Create Connection Keys

Lesson 6: Working with the Contribute Publishing Server
Topic 6A: Access the Contribute Publishing Server
Topic 6B: Enable the Contribute Publishing Server
Topic 6C: Connect with the Contribute Publishing Server
Topic 6D: Configure User Directory in the CPS
Topic 6E: Perform an Approval Workflow

Lesson 7: Managing Accessibility to Shared Assets
Topic 7A: Create Shared Assets
Topic 7B: Set Accessibility Options

Lesson 8: Managing Contribute Sites
Topic 8A: Deploy Contribute Sites
Topic 8B: View the Log Files
Topic 8C: Describe CPS Notification

Cost

$350

Time

8 hours

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Windows operating system; Microsoft Internet Explorer; basic computing terminology.