Course Prerequisites

To gain the most from this class, you should already:

• Be familiar with the Windows® operating system;
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Use tools and panels in the Contribute workspace;
• Make a connection in Adobe Contribute;
• Browse to a page to edit;
• Edit an existing web page;
• Add images, tables, and links to a page;
• Save a draft of others' work;
• Create a page using templates;
• Work offline wth Contribute;
• Convert a document with Flash Paper;
• Add a Microsoft Office Document;
• Publish your documents.
  

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introducing Using Adobe Contribute CS3

• About the course 
• Course Objectives
• Course Prerequisites
• Course Outline
• Introducing Adobe Contribute CS3
• Exploring the Contribute Workspace
• The Contribute Sidebar

Unit 2: Connecting to a Website

• Creating a Connection
• Changing Contribute Preferences
• Using Contribute to Work Offline

Unit 3: Browsing for Pages

• Finding a Webpage
• Setting up access to commonly used pages
• Opening pages without browsing

Unit 4: Working with Drafts

• Creating Pages
• Editing Pages
• Understanding the Draft Review Process
• Using the Draft Console
• Preview, Publish and Rollback changes

Unit 5: Formatting Text

• About HTML and CSS Styles in Contribute Style Menu
• Creating Lists
• Checking Spelling

Unit 6: Working with Multimedia

• About Inserting Images
• Editing Images
• Adding Video
• Adding Flash

Unit 7: Working with Tables

• Working with Tables 
• Modifying Table Appearance

Unit 8: Working with Links

• Creating text and image links
• Linking to a page on your website or another website
• Linking to a specific place on a page

Unit 9: Working with Microsoft Office

• Importing content from Microsoft Word
• About FlashPaper
• Working with FlashPaper