Content Management with Adobe Contribute
Ordering Contribute
You can easily order Adobe Contribute CS3 by clicking
any of the Order Now links on this page. You will be taken
to the Adobe website. If you have not visited the site
before, you will be asked to select a store - click United
States & Canada.
You will be taken to the order page. You should select
the Full version of Contribute, for $169.00. You are not required
to purchase Creative Suite® 3 Web Standard or order
the product in bulk.
Web Publishing for Everyone and Anyone
Contribute lets everyone in an organization publish to
websites and bring them alive with up-to-date content
and information. There is no easier or more affordable
way to keep web content current and relevant. Use Contribute
to easily update your website and save money on standard
updates and edits.
- install the software on the computer you will be using to edit your site,
- review the tutorial that comes with the Contribute application
- send me your IP information (see "Your IP Information" section below)
Product Summary
Contribute is a content editor for static web pages -
pages that are NOT driven by your rental, sales, or any
other database. Its main purpose is to allow you to update
content on your site - images, photos, text, etc. We suggest
that all clients review and practice the tutorial and become
familiar with the application before attempting to edit
their live site.
Purchasing the Product
Contribute is an easy to use content editing application, that you purchase from Macromedia and install on your computer not unlike Word, Paint Shop Pro, or other applications. You must purchase the application, download the installer and double click the installer to install the application.
Once the application is installed on your computer, you can launch it, and begin to peruse the application and learn how to use it with the tutorial.
The most recently released version, is Contribute CS3, and it costs $169 per license. You are
responsible for purchasing, installing, and learning to
use the application on an appropriate computer at your
place of business.
You can click on the animated banner above, or on the
link below, and purchase the application:
http://www.adobe.com/go/buycontribute
Your IP Information
Please verify your IP address from the location where you will be installing Contribute (your home office, your corporate office, etc), by clicking the link below:
http://www.vdsys.com/book/where.html
Visit the website link above, copy the information you see on the screen, and email the information to support@vdsys.com. You must report your IP information for each computer you plan on using to edit your site ...
Please also include whether your IP address is Static
or Dynamic. You can ask your local IT person or contact
your Internet Service Provider to find out this information.
Product Support
One hour of training on how to use Contribute to update your website is included with the install price. Additional training, consultation, phone calls, etc, is billable at our standard rates by the hour.
For PRODUCT-related support (installation problems, download
problems, etc), you will need to contact Adobe for
assistance. Adobe provides a support area where you can
search their knowledge base:
http://www.adobe.com/support/contribute/
Adobe also offers
online support bulletin boards where people exchange
information, and where Macromedia staff members monitor
questions:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/index.cfm?forumid=55
For connection issues, or to request additional training
time from Visual Data Systems, please email support@vdsys.com
and make your request.
Books
There are a number of books available that cover the basic and more complicated ways of using Contribute. Below are a few recommendations:
- Contribute CS3 Essential Training by Garrick Chow -- AMAZON
- Macromedia Contribute 3 for Windows and Macintosh : Visual QuickStart Guide; by Tom Negrino -- AMAZON | BARNES&NOBLE
- Contribute 3 in a Snap; by Ned Snell -- AMAZON | BARNES&NOBLE
- Macromedia Contribute for Dummies; by Janine Warner -- AMAZON | BARNES&NOBLE
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