The Bottom Line
If your company can't afford a high-end content management system, and you have designers and content developers in conflict, this might be the perfect solution.
Pros
- Works well with existing HTML
- Includes versioning and rollback
- Provides the manager lots of control over the site
Cons
- This is not Dreamweaver
Description
- Contribute allows content authors to "do what they do best" - author content directly on a Web site.
- It works within most standard Web environments. You don't need Dreamweaver.
- Versioning and rollback are especially useful for correcting problems.
- Uses the Dreamweaver MX layout engine.
- Supports CSS and Dreamweaver templates.
- The Web administrator decides who has access and what level of access they get.
- Contribute doesn't change the quality of the original HTML code.
Guide Review - Macromedia Contribute
Contribute is Macromedia's answer to the problem of content management. Many companies are finding that it's difficult to get the speed content developers want combined with high standards of Web design. CMS tools were the only real option, but Contribute allows companies to buy an inexpensive tool that lets them provide content without messing with the design. No HTML is required. Contribute is a solution that is custom-made for small to mid-sized companies that don't need all the power of CMS, but would like some of the benefits. It could be expensive to roll-out to a large content team, but overall, it provides a necessary service.
