Administering Contribute
1 day | 9:30am - 4:30pm | $495

Description

Administering Macromedia Contribute introduces Administrators to Macromedia Contribute. Participants learn how to configure Macromedia Contribute so they can deploy websites, create and distribute site connections for users, and manage the website’s settings and user permissions.

Audience

The audience for this course is Information Technology staff responsible for maintaining their organization’s website and web servers. The audience can also be independent Adobe Contribute users who want to manage their personal website or web professionals responsible for maintaining website content and appearance.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introducing the Course

* About the course
* Course objectives
* Introducing Adobe Contribute
* Exploring Contribute roles and responsibilities

Unit 2: Connecting with Contribute

* Planning website connections
* Configuring network and server permissions
* Creating a connection
* Changing Contribute preferences
* Becoming an Administrator
* Configuring sitewide settings
* Setting web server properties

Unit 3: Managing Users and Permissions

* Using opt-in connections
* Using managed sites with Contribute Publishing Services (CPS)
* Designing an approval system
* Using built-in Contribute roles
* Customizing Contribute roles
* Creating and distributing connection keys

Unit 4: Using Contribute Publishing Services

* Describing Contribute Publishing Services (CPS)
* Using the Publishing Services Server
* Enabling Publishing Services
* Specifying a user directory
* Using an XML user list
* Enabling the user directory
* Assigning users to roles
* Disabling and enabling your CPS connection
* Connections via CPS
* Understanding the approval process

Unit 5: Setting New Page and Styling Options

* Restricting new page options
* Administering template options
* Enabling external page source editor
* Administering styling settings
* Filtering styles

Unit 6: Managing Site Assets

* Creating shared assets
* Setting image options
* Enabling accessibility

Unit 7: Deploying and Maintaining Contribute Managed Sites

* Completing deployment tasks
* Restricting access to Administrative folders
* Securing your web server
* Logging via Contribute Publishing Services
* Using CPS notifications
* Removing Administration