Administering Adobe Contribute CS4

Objectives

This course introduces Administrators to Adobe Contribute. Participants learn how to configure Contribute so that they can deploy websites, create and distribute site connections for users, and website's settings and user permissions


Pre-requisites:

This course is aimed at those who are responsible for maintaining their organisation's website and web servers. It is also aimed at users who want to manage their personal website or web professionals responsible for maintaining website content and appearance


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


Introducing the Course


· About the course
· Course objectives
· Introducing Adobe Contribute CS4
· Exploring Contribute Roles and Responsibilities


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


Managing Users and Permissions


· Using Opt-In Connections
· Using Managed Sites with Contribute Publishing Services
· Designing an Approval System
· Using Built-in Contribute Roles
· Customising Contribute Roles
· Creating and Distributing Connection Keys


Using Contribute Publishing Services


· Describing Contribute Publishing Services
· Using the Publishing Services Server
· Enabling Publishing Services
· Specifying a User Directory
· Using an XML User List







· Enabling Publishing Services
· Specifying a User Directory
· Using an XML User List
· Enablingthe User Directory
· Assigning User to Roles
· Disabling and Enabling Your CPS Connection
· Connections via CPS
· Understanding the Approval Process


Setting new Page and Styling Options


· Restricting New Page Options
· Administering Template Options
· Enabling External Page Source Editor
· Administering Styling Settings
· Filtering Styles


Managing Site Assets


· Creating Shared Assets
· Setting Image Options
· Enabling Accessibility


Deploying and Maintaining Contribute managed Sites


· Completing Deployment Tasks
· Restricting Access to Administrative Folders
· Securing your Wen Server
· Logging via Contribute Publishing Services
· Using CPS Notifications
· Removing Administration