How will webpages be updated?
In the past, Las Positas College web pages have been updated using Macromedia Dreamweaver. This is an incredibly powerful, professional tool that can do many advanced tasks, and can be overwhelming to non-technical users. It’s like driving a Hummer to buy a gallon of milk at the corner store. To simplify the process, Las Positas plans to introduce a new web content management program called Macromedia Contribute. Macromedia Contribute will enable a team of trained web page maintainers to follow a simple 3-step process to browse, edit and publish changes to web page content for different areas of the website. Allowing individual department “experts” access to their specific area of the site will streamline the process – edits don’t have to be funneled through the Webmaster. We can also ensure that current, accurate information is posted on the website, while maintaining consistent design standards. Authorized users will edit web pages directly in Contribute and, in some cases, can even