adobe contribute workshop - the uwi st augustine campus

Adobe Contribute

WorkshopThursday, February 14th, 2008

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Aisha Wood-JacksonAisha.Wood-Jackson@sta.uwi.edu

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:

Aisha.Wood-Jackson@sta.uwi.edu

UWI Web Content Guidelines●The following should not be replicated on your website.

oSend News & Events to:markcom@admin.uwi.tt

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 Aisha.Wood-Jackson@sta.uwi.edu

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

●contribute@cits.uwi.tt

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