Using Contribute

Contribute is a web page editing and publishing program that is available from Adobe. The benefits to using Contribute include having a simple graphical interface and uncomplicated functionality, the ability to assign roles to users (such as administrator, writer, publisher) and the ability to use Dreamweaver templates to maintain site integrity.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to edit and publish pages using Contribute, as well as how to administer your web site and create pages from existing templates. Contribute version 3 will be used as the basis for this tutorial.

Opening Contribute and Setting Up Your Site - For Administrators (the designated web master for the site)

Opening Contribute and Setting Up Your Site - For Writers and Publishers using a Connection Key

Editing a Web Page

Adding and Modifying Links

Adding Images

Adding Tables

Creating a New Page from an Existing Template

Publishing a Web Page, Saving for Later, or Sending For Approval

How to Administer/Manage Your Web Site (for Administrators)

Advanced Options in Contribute

Advanced Editing

Links and Section Anchors

Editing Images

Image Properties

Table Properties

Advanced Administrator Tools

Managing Websites - General Options (for Administrators)

Managing Websites - Editing Role Settings (for Administrators)