Adobe® Contribute® CS4
Course Specifications
Course number: 084518
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will administer and maintain a multi-user website using Adobe Contribute CS4.

Target Student: Contribute is primarily used by non-programmers as it employs an intuitive What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) development environment, which allows those with little or no programming experience to keep websites and blogs edited and updated with content. 

Prerequisites: Familiarity with the Windows operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and basic computing terminology. 
Hardware Requirements
•	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or comparable) processor 
•	A minimum of 512 MB of RAM 
•	1 GB of available hard-disk space 
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor with 16-bit video card 
•	A DVD-ROM drive 
•	A mouse or other pointing device 
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator) 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Adobe® Contribute® CS4 
•	Macromedia Contribute Publishing Server 1.1 
•	Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or later 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later 
•	Microsoft® Word 2003,2007 or later 
•	Adobe Flash Player 10.2 Installer 
•	Adobe Acrobat 9 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	identify the elements in the Adobe Contribute CS4 workspace and the connection protocols used to connect with a website. 
•	establish a connection to a website. 
•	integrate content from Microsoft Office documents and web browsers into Contribute. 
•	administer new page settings, template options, and style settings. 
•	manage existing users and define new user roles. 
•	access and enable the Contribute Publishing Server (CPS), define users, and perform a review workflow. 
•	create shared site assets and set accessibility options. 
•	deploy Contribute sites and perform administrative tasks. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Adobe Contribute CS4
Topic 1A: Explore the Contribute Environment 
Topic 1B: Identify Website Connections 
Lesson 2: Establishing a Connection
Topic 2A: Create a Connection 
Topic 2B: Assign the Administrator Role 
Topic 2C: Modify Contribute Preferences 
Lesson 3: Integrating Content into a Website
Topic 3A: Integrate Content from Microsoft Applications 
Topic 3B: Edit Content on a Web Page 
Topic 3C: Insert Page Assets 
Topic 3D: Integrate Content into a Blog 
Lesson 4: Setting Page and Style Options
Topic 4A: Set the New Pages Option 
Topic 4B: Set Style Setting Options 
Lesson 5: Managing Contribute Users
Topic 5A: Create New Contribute Roles 
Topic 5B: Create Connection Keys 
Lesson 6: Working with the Contribute Publishing Server
Topic 6A: Access the Contribute Publishing Server 
Topic 6B: Enable the Contribute Publishing Server 
Topic 6C: Connect the Website to the Contribute Publishing Server 
Topic 6D: Configure a User Directory in the CPS 
Topic 6E: Perform Approval Workflow 
Lesson 7: Creating and Managing Shared Assets 
Topic 7A: Create Shared Assets 
Topic 7B: Set Accessibility Options 
Lesson 8: Managing Contribute Sites
Topic 8A: Deploy Contribute Sites 
Topic 8B: View Log Files 
Topic 8C: Describe CPS Notification