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I've used Contribute from time to time.
 
The best approach is to create some Dreamweaver templates with limited editable regions. The content editors for the site get permission only to create pages using these templates and they can only put content into the editable regions you have defined.
 
If you need to create a more complex area in the site with more dynamic content coming from a database, you should already have the whole site set-up in Dreamweaver so building those extra dynamic areas shouldn't be too much of a problem.
 
The thing to be aware of when using contribute is that it requires an FTP login to access the server. Unless you want your content editors to be able to mess around with all sorts of areas of the site, you will need to make sure you have FTP accounts set-up so that they login directly to the directory where they will be storing content.
 
On the whole, contribute is an excellent tool for creating and managing small sites that do not need searchability, and more advanced content management features like automatic publishing.
 
Spike

Stephen Milligan
Consultant for hire
http://spikefu.blogspot.com

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Sent: 27 February 2003 12:40
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Subject: [cfaussie] OT: Contribute

 

Hi All,

 

Anyone out there have user's managing content via MM Contribute? I am after people's feedback on the product, pros and cons.

 

We have a number of non-techo people needing to make use of a basic CMS and the business folk are currently evaluating Contribute.

 

Thanks,

Sarah.

 

Sarah Atkinson
ColdFusion Programmer

Lonely Planet Publications, Aust.
Telephone: +61 3 8379 8000
Fax: +61 3 8379 8111
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