So you have decided to handle your department or program website edits? Good for you!
Now that the new MCC website templates are available for use, we in EWS, along with recommendations from the WOC have developed a simple and effective way for users and non-developers to make content updates easily and safely themselves, while still allowing the webmaster to maintain control over site design and content.
The product we have chosen to use, up until the purchase and implementation of a content management system, is Contribute, an editing tool from Adobe/Macromedia. Your department will need to download a copy of Contribute and install it on the computer where the website edits will be made. If you wish to edit pages from your work computer and your home computer, you will need two (2) copies of Contribute.
This download will require you to logon with your MCC username and password.
Download a copy of Contribute here for MAC.
This is a 30 days free trial only. After 30 days you will need to purchase a license to continue to use the software.
If you had previously purchased Studio 8
from Macromedia, Contribute
3 is
already a part of that bundled software package.
Contribute 3 is now part of the Web Bundle in the Adobe Creative Suites software package.
There are reduced prices for purchasing Contribute from
several educational software retailers. You may wish
to purchase a copy of the software using departmental
funds. For support and guidance on software purchasing
you may wish to contact the CTL or TSS.
Once you have Contribute installed on your computer, and have been identified by your department chair or director as the authorized person to make department or program website edits, you will need to request access to unlock the website for editing.
That process is detailed here:
- Complete an online webrequest for access to your department website. do that here
- Receive an email from Jon Baney which will contain an email attachment.
- Save that email attachment to the desktop of the computer where you will be doing your website edits.
That email attachment is the Contribute KEY and will grant you access to your website.
- Double click the KEY and launch Contribute.
- After logging into the program you will be able to complete
your website edits.
- Send an email to Trisha Brazda if you need assistance in using Contribute.
That's all there is to it! We hope you will find this process simple and convenient. We are here to assist you should you have any difficulties.
Your web support staff includes:
- Jon Baney, Web Manager 480-461-7283
- Trisha Brazda, Web Technician 480-461-7491
- Peter Kalapuziak, Web Programmer 480-461-7056
- Bonny Smith, Web Technician, [1/2 time]
