Web Style

Staff Resources

Checking Your Work in Contribute with Design Patterns

A design pattern is a lot like the picture in a cookbook next to a recipe — it's what you're shooting for! But, unlike those elusive photos, your pages will always look great if you compare your finished product with the PDF examples below. Also be sure to consult the Web stylebook for other important guides.

• Front Page of Site (grid design)
• Front Page of Site (asymmetrical design)
• Faculty Pointer Page (with faculty thumbnail photos)
• Faculty Pointer Page (names only/opening paragraph)
• Faculty Member Page (with photo)
• Faculty Member Page (without photo)
• News Story
• Photo Gallery
• Event Announcement

Overview of Macromedia Contribute

Maintaining your Web site shouldn't require a master's degree in computing or wasting time at your computer trying to be a Webmaster. With that in mind, departments can purchase Macromedia's Contribute software to manage their web presence. Unlike other software that requires extensive training, anyone with basic word processing skills can use Contribute to add and update pages on their site.

• Contribute Overview Movie (Requires Flash Player 6)
• Contribute Quick Start Guide (PDF)