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Web Content
Although content is primarily text it may also include diagrams, images, links to documents, etc. There are two types of content: Static and Dynamic. Static content is a constant form of content that only changes when you physically modify the web file. Dynamic content is anything that is derived from another source and can be modified using specialized tools or applications.
Methods of Maintenance
For each page in your website you will have content which will require different levels of maintenance. Contact information, for example, will rarely need to be modified whereas upcoming events may change daily. High levels of maintenance warrant dynamic content and special tools, such as the Content Management Tool, to update them.
Web-based Tools
Tools designed and developed specifically for your web site. These tools are usually stored on your web server with your web files. See the Web Tools section for more information.
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- Modify only necessary content without worrying about the design surrounding it
- Customized features to fit your specific needs such as calendaring, list of press releases, or teasers for the content within the site.
- Since the tools are web-based you can modify your content from any computer at any time without installing software or updating software settings.
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- Images, charts, graphs, or external files of any kind must first be uploaded using FTP in order to reference from within the content.
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Macromedia Homesite
FTP and text editor in one. Use pre-configured settings to connect to your web server, then open, modify, and save your files seamlessly.
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- HTML is clean and organized
- You have complete control over code
- Make changes to remote web files as if they were on your computer.
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- Requires basic knowledge of HTML
- Requires installation of software
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Text Editor with FTP
Download the most current web files from your web server using an FTP program such as WS-FTP or CuteFTP, manipulate content within the files using a text editor such as notepad, and upload the changed files back to your web server.
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- HTML is clean and organized
- You have complete control over code
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- Requires basic knowledge of HTML
- It is a hassle to upload files before seeing the changes
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WYSIWYG (wîz-E-wîg: What You See Is What You Get) Editors
Software such as Microsoft FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver allow you to modify your web content without knowledge of HTML. You can modify your site as you would a word document including images, formatting styles, and pre-designed templates.
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- No HTML knowledge required
- Image integration is relatively simple
- What you see is what you get (sometimes)
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- Software knowledge required
- Software installation required
- Previously designed code or ASP "include files" may be unknowingly changed by the software thus negating your warranty or support contract
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