On 17 Dec 2002, at 19:29, Michael McKee wrote:

> On Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at 05:31  PM, David Jones
> wrote:
> 
> > My understanding re Contribute is that (1) it's a per-
> > seat license, and (2) it's tied to Windows. I don't use
> > Windows, nor do a couple other folk who'd be updating
> > web content. Plus, I'd prefer something purely web-
> > based, so people can update content without having to
> > have special software installed on whatever computer
> > they happen to be using. (Like I said, I don't use
> > Windows, and I have three different computers ... ;-)
> >
> > David
> > dvjones(at)ksbe.edu
> 
> I typically only use Windows for browser checks. Have an
> fairly new XP box sitting in the corner. Poor thing must
> feel neglected because I spend most of my time with OS X.
> And the file server runs Mandrake Linux, from WalMart no
> less. But I did download the Windows demo for Contribute
> and am glad I did. As soon as it comes out for Jaguar next
> year I'll have a copy. Macromedia already has my order and
> that of 4 of my clients. Hopefully it won't be more than
> another month or so.

Glad you're happy with it.

> I do web based content management and it works fine, for
> me and probably will for you. All the advantages you
> mention are good. I've used Postnuke, MovableType,
> p-machine, blosxom, dot widget and a couple of roll my own
> PHP scripts for content management. . And none of them
> will probably get used by OTHERS as much as you hope. Most
> people avoid computer experiences that confuse them.

I've been newsletter editor for years at the church. I'm 
familiar with that problem.

Fortunately, the folk who'll be updating content most 
often are already competent and comfortable computer 
users. ;-)

> Not one of the online CMSs is as user friendly as
> Contribute, not even close. Also having a desktop
> application allows for easy spell checking, and
> integrates easily with Word is not a trivial advantage.

Integration with Word is no advantage when one doesn't 
have or use Word ... ;-)

> Those CMS text boxes are not that easy to type into and
> no matter what you tell people they often enter their
> text directly instead of using a word processor first
> and editing their work. On the other hand even
> Contribute could get expensive in volume. 

Yes, it would, plus it leaves you at the mercy of a 
closed, proprietary system. I'm not particularly a fan of 
Adobe - in its field, it is just as nasty a monopolist as 
Microsoft is.

David
dvjones(at)ksbe.edu

> best wishes,
>  michael
> 
> =93One must still have chaos in oneself to give birth to a
> dancing star.=94 =97Friedrich Nietzsche

I like that quote.
 

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