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Roadmap to Macromedia Contribute


by Joseph Lowery

Roadmap to Macromedia Contribute unlocks the power of word processing for the web so that anyone can manage web content. It's written in an approachable, narrative style for the Contribute end-user, Roadmap covers the basic functionality and features in order to enhance overall productivity. Includes a dedicated web site through which readers will be able to experiment with Contribute without fear of corrupting their own sites.
      Macromedia's newest product, Contribute, is a desktop application that enables ANYONE to easily update, add and publish web content to existing web sites without requiring technical skills beyond basic word processing. It ensures that web professionals who build the sites retain complete control over the site style, layout and code standards. Roadmap to Macromedia Contribute is written in an approachable, narrative style designed to get end-users up and running quickly with clear, practical steps. To enhance productivity for the long-run though, author Joseph Lowery thoroughly covers standard features like importing Office documents, inserting images, and taking advantage of the living history so users can easily roll back changes and switch between different versions of a page. Also included are insights for integrating Contribute with other leading web authoring technologies. Being compatible with Dreamweaver, FrontPage or GoLive, Contribute offers few limitations. Users and administrators alike will save time, frustration and money.

About the Author
      Joseph Lowery, is a web designer, trainer, and consultant, Joe has been involved with Contribute since the Alpha release and continues to participate in the Beta program. Joe has maintained a consistent presence in various newsgroups and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including Seybold, Macromedia's DevCon and Web World, and WebBuilder.

Roadmap to Macromedia Contribute
by Joseph Lowery - List Price: $25.00, Price: $17.50 You Save: $7.50 (30%) Paperback: 336 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.61 x 9.22 x 7.34, Publisher: Macromedia Press; 1st edition (February 19, 2003)

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