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October 10, 2008

Contribute: modest changes

Contribute: New workflow process highlights modest changes

Contribute CS4, a program that allows Web-unsavvy users to edit Web pages without the possibility of breaking the site, has changed little since the CS3 version. The biggest change is a new workflow process that allows the site administrator to require pages based on a particular site template to go through review and approval before they can be published.

You can now edit pages using Contribute's tools from within Firefox (but not Safari). Time-sensitive pages can now be set to expire, notifying the author that they need refreshing. Better CSS support and tighter integration with Dreamweaver, as well as a cosmetic facelift (gaining the Adobe application look and feel) round out a mediocre upgrade.--TOM NEGRINO

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