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mikarmagsp
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November 11, 2016
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3rd Party Contribution for Dreamweaver?

  • November 11, 2016
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Does Dreamweaver or CC have the ability to set up web pages so that a non technical person could log in remotely and edit things like text? In short, I'm looking for InCopy for web pages.

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Correct answer Jon Fritz

Yes and no.

DW can be used to create a Content Management System, but there's nothing built into the program that can create it for you. You would have to code that kind of functionality yourself using something like PHP and mySQL.

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mikarmagspAuthor
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November 11, 2016

Thank you all for the information this is helpful.

Rob Hecker2
Rob Hecker2
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November 11, 2016

Well, there is a product called Adobe Contribute that will do what you want. It is in version 6.5 now. I tried it when it was version 1 and didn't like it, and went the route of custom CMS instead.

Maybe someone around here has tried a recent version and can provide some insight regarding its usefulness.

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 11, 2016

The last time I checked, Contribute was not fully supported on any modern Mac OS nor on Win10.  I'd stay as far away as possible from Contribute.  It was OK in its day.  But it's fading fast. 

Adobe offers an all in one business & web hosting solution called Business Catalyst which has an online CMS.  You build the site in Dreamweaver, add BC tags and template.  Maintain site through the BC admin portal.

Adobe Business Catalyst

WordPress (open source)

PHP & MySQL required.

http://wordpress.org

GetSimple CMS (open source)

PHP & XML -- no MySQL required

GetSimple CMS - The Fast, Extensible, and Easy Flat File Content Management System

Perch ($59 license per site)

PHP & MySql required

http://grabaperch.com/

Cushy CMS (watch the video to see how it works)

No PHP or databases required.

http://www.cushycms.com

Nancy O.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Jon Fritz
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Jon FritzCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 11, 2016

Yes and no.

DW can be used to create a Content Management System, but there's nothing built into the program that can create it for you. You would have to code that kind of functionality yourself using something like PHP and mySQL.

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