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

Chapter 8. Setting Up Optional and Repeat Regions

The combination of a locked template with editable regions is a potent one, especially for Macromedia Contribute users. However, the sole use of editable regions leads to a certain rigidity in page layout: Content contributors can modify the page only in the precise areas that you designate. It's not uncommon for the page requirements to change from time to time; modest variations in design keep an audience interested and benefit special needs. For example, when an online product is reduced in price, an “On Sale Now!” banner is often appropriate. Naturally, as a designer, you want to control both the look of the banner and its placement on the page. Editable regions, by themselves, are rather limited ...