Design and Deploy web sites with Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 and Contribute® 3: Training from the Source

Chapter 2. Developing Site Structure

The underlying structure of a site often develops organically. As the developer creates the various pages and subsections of the site, files are stored in a variety of folders; as more sections are needed, any new folders created are placed wherever it seems appropriate at the time. Often, the site organization reflects the designer's own preferences (which is fine if the designer is the only one who ever modifies the site).

Macromedia Contribute, of course, changes the playing field. A site intended for use in Contribute is potentially modified by many people. More importantly, it's often vital that content contributors be restricted to their own area of interest: You don't typically want administrative assistants ...