Site Studio Software Suite

Site Studio has many parts to it, some of which operate on the content server and others that operate on client computers. The parts are used so that an organization can create, manage, and distribute a Web site in a timely and seamless fashion. The organization can create and change the roles for each individual responsible for the site.

To accommodate this, Site Studio comprises the following parts:

Site Studio Product	Description
Content Server component	The component must be installed on the content server before anything else. It is required for Web sites to function. The component provides numerous server-side functions, and it communicates with clients (like Designer) and other parts of the site. The component also provides the Site Studio administration interface, which is used by site administrators to perform several administrative tasks for Web sites. See Site Studio Administration.
Site Studio Designer	A client-side application that provides a development environment in which site designers can create and design Web sites, including defining page templates, setting up editable page regions, and so on. For more information, see the Site Studio Designer Guide.
Site Studio Manager	A web-based application that provides an environment in which site managers can make changes to the site hierarchy such as adding and removing sections, changing the page template assigned to a section, and modifying several site properties. For more information, see Using Site Studio Manager.
Site Studio Contributor	A client-side application that provides an in-context editing environment in which site contributors can add and edit web pages on existing Web sites. For more information, see the Site Studio Contributor Guide.

While the applications are separate, they are tightly integrated. Tasks performed in Designer affect Manager and Contributor, and tasks performed in Manager affect Contributor. It is assumed that people using Manager also occasionally use Contributor.