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Adobe Contribute

Adobe Contribute CS3, currently in its fourth version, is a software application for editing the content of a website. It is a desktop application, originally developed by Macromedia, allowing a wide variety of people within an organization to update web pages by reducing the amount of web design skills necessary for the process. Adobe Contribute enables content authors to quickly and easily update existing websites and blogs while maintaining site integrity — with no technical expertise required.

Pros

	Adobe Contribute removes the need to have multiple programs to carry a simple task such as changing a spelling mistake, e.g. text editor, FTP, etc.
	Several users can update a given website simultaneously. Adobe Contribute will check whether the page a user is trying to amend is already being edited by others in order to prevent page version conflicts. There is also a page rollback feature which allows easy recovery from possible problems.
	Administrators can ensure the style, code, and integrity of a website is maintained while allowing users to update the site's content.
	Administrators can assign different editing permissions to users; for instance, some users might only be able to edit the text on a page, while others would have more options.
	Templates created with Adobe Dreamweaver can be used in Contribute as well.
	Keep website content fresh and blog entries current with a single application.
	Adobe Contribute lets one manage multiple blog accounts and also allows offline blog entry creation.

Cons

	Adobe Contribute is a client-side tool. This means that you will only be able to edit a website on a machine that has Contribute.
	Adobe Contribute requires that every user be licensed. This can be a costly process if there are a lot of users set to update a website.
	Adobe Contribute is a website editing tool, not a website development tool. A web developer is still required to build the initial website design (usually using Adobe Dreamweaver).
	Adobe Contribute edits one page at a time, making complex design elements such as navigation menus hard to manage if they aren't controlled through a single source, like a database, Server Side Includes, or XML file.
	Updating a website's content through Contribute can be a much slower process than using a more development-oriented tool, such as Adobe Dreamweaver and an FTP program, since each page must be downloaded (and uploaded) individually.

System Requirements

	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor.
	Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions).
	512MB of RAM.
	1GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation).
	1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card.
	DVD-ROM drive.
	Internet or phone connection required for product activation.
	For the Adobe Contribute web browser plug-in: Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8 or Firefox 3.
	For the Microsoft Office plug-in: Office 2003, 2006, or 2007.

*The above information was taken from both www.wikipwedia.com and www.adobe.com.