Adobe Contribute Workshop - The UWI St Augustine Campus
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Adobe Contribute Workshop Thursday, February 14th, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Aisha Wood-Jackson [email protected] 662-2002 ext. 2295
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Adobe Contribute
WorkshopThursday, February 14th, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Aisha [email protected]
662-2002 ext. 2295
Aim & Objectives●Aim
oBy the end of this training, participants will be able to use Adobe Contribute to create, review, and publish websites.
●ObjectivesoUsing Adobe Contribute, the participant will:
Create web pages. Edit web pages. Review web pages. Publish web pages. Apply web design principles to web pages they create. Apply web writing principles to web pages they create.
Housekeeping
●Limit computer use to training related activities
●Place cell phones on silent
●Hands on, interactive session, feel free to ask
questions and make comments
Importance of Web Writing &
Design Guidelines
●Departmental websites represent The University
of the West Indies
●First interaction with potential students, staff, and
others
●Effective Communication
●Ensure Readability & Accessibility
Web Writing – Activity 1
1.Double click on the Travel Nebraska in the
Training Materials folder on the desktop.
2.Read the website.
3.Respond to the Questionnaire.
4.Share & discuss.
Web Writing– Research
F-Shaped Pattern for Reading Web Content
Source: Jacob Nielsen, Ph. D.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html
Differences between Age GroupsAnimation
andsound effects
Mine sweepingfor links
Advertising Scrolling Reading
Kids
Teens
Adults
Source: Jacob Nielsen, Ph. D.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050131.html
Web Writing Guidelines●Web content should be Scannable
oStructure information Use the inverted pyramid model - Most important information
first Use bullets, numbered lists, and tables Use paragraph breaks
oAdd headlines Break up information on pages with more than 1 ½ screen
lengths Use bold and colored headlines
oShow numbers as numerals unless it is representing a specific fact
Inverted Pyramid Model
HeaderSubheader
Content
Small
Web Writing Guidelines
●Web content should be ConciseoCut out overly detailed information
oTighten language
oSentences should not exceed 17 words
oParagraphs should have 4-5 sentences
oWeb pages should stay between 5-8 screen lengths
oUse bullets/lists
Web Writing Guidelines●Use humor carefully
●Graphics and text should complement each other
●Avoid jargon, abbreviations, and acronyms
●Remember writing conventionsoGrammaroSpellingoPunctuationoOrganization of ideas
Web Writing– Activity 2
1.Revise the paragraph provided in the
webwritingactivity2.doc in your e-folders so
that it reflects the web writing guidelines.
2.Share and discuss.
Revised paragraphIn 1996, six of the most-visited places in Nebraska were:
●Fort Robinson State Park
●Scotts Bluff National Monument
●Arbor Lodge State Historical Park & Museum
●Carhenge
●Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
●Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
UWI Web Content Guidelines
●When linking to the university use:
http://www.sta.uwi.edu
●When providing staff e-mail addresses, use
university e-mail accounts. For example:
UWI Web Content Guidelines●The following should not be replicated on your website.
oSend News & Events to:[email protected]
oLink to the Staff Directoryhttp://sta.uwi.edu/directory/
oLink to the Job Opportunities pagehttp://sta.uwi.edu/jobs/index.asp
Web Writing– Activity 3
1.Review the page you were assigned to on the
Department website
2.Note things that are written well for the web
3.Note things that may need to be changed based
on the writing for the web principles
Importance of Web Writing &
Design Guidelines
●Departmental websites represent The University
of the West Indies
●First interaction with potential students, staff, and
others
●Effective Communication
●Ensure Readability & Accessibility
Designing for the Web – Activity 1●Select a website from the Designing for the web Activity
1 folder
●Be prepared to comment on the web page design including:oNavigationoFontoGraphicsoLinksoWeb site elements:
Balance Proximity Unity
●What recommendations would you make to the designer?
●Share and discuss
Designing for the Web – Activity
2
●Select a website from the Designing from
the web Activity 2 folder
●What aspects of good design principles
does it follow?
●Share and discuss
Designing for the Web – Activity
3
1.Visit your department’s website
2.Note things that “good” design elements
3.Note things that may need to be changed based
on the design principles
Copyright
●The Intellectual Property Officeohttp://www.ipo.gov.tt/home.asp
●Trinidad and Tobago Copyright Act of 1997ohttp://www.nalis.gov.tt/copyrightact/CopyrightAct1997_
Index.htm
Macromedia Contribute
●Software that allows users to create, edit,
publish, and browse websites
●Selected to:oAssist Departments in adding their own content to
their website
oAssist Web Developers in managing websites
●No html knowledge needed
User Roles●Web Administrators & Contribute Administrators (Daren
and Kerry)oPlan, design, develop, test, and make the website live
oSet up Contribute users and permissions
●Contribute Users – maintain the websiteoEditors
oPublishers (publish to Content Management Server)
User Names and Passwords
●Accessing ContributeoFirst Name
First Initial Last Name e.g. AWoodJackson
oPassword Password
oE-mail [email protected]
Contribute Templates
Style Example
●Vet School Without Styleohttp://sta.uwi.edu/vet/prospectivestudentsnostyle.asp
●Vet School With Styleohttp://sta.uwi.edu/vet/prospectivestudents.asp
Style Levels
●Inverted Pyramid
●sectionHeaderosectionSubHeader
content small
Image File Types
●JPG
●GIF
●PNG (16)
File Naming Tips●Use all lowercase letters●Use only letters or numbers●You can use the underscore (_) or hyphen (-). ●Never use a space in any file name. ●Keep file names as short as possible.●Create relevant titles.
Contribute Resources
●Quick Start Guide
●How do I panel
●Tutorial
●Online help system
Final Activity●Open the Training Materials folder on the desktop. ●Edit your assigned webpage using the content in the Business file
Training Materials folder. ●Apply web writing and design guidelines. ●Tasks:
oCreate a new pageoApply templateoInclude a:
numbered or bulleted list resized image with alternate text (consider Copyright) link of your choice Table Apply styles
●Send it to me to review - awoodjackson
