Book Description
The template systems in TYPO3 make it one of the most powerful content management systems available today, but they seem too complex for many users. Site developers who are able to learn how to use them efficiently can build more extensible sites quicker and more customized for their users.
This book is a step-by-step guide for building and customizing templates in TYPO3 using the best solutions available. It takes the readers through one complete example to create a fully functional demonstration site using TypoScript, TemplaVoila, and other core TYPO3 technologies.
This book starts with the basics of creating an example TYPO3 site before showing you how to add your own stylesheets and enhanced JavaScript to the template. You learn about the different types of menus and navigation, and you can try out each one with practical examples in the book. The book shows how to create multiple templates for sections or individual pages in TYPO3 and how you can make a new template completely from scratch for a newsletter. Just as importantly, you learn how to update the editing experience and impress your clients with a custom back-end. Finally, you will learn how to specialize for browsers and internationalize your TYPO3 site with simple template updates.
A step-by-step guide to creating and modifying templates with TypoScript and TemplaVoila.
What you will learn from this book
- Learn TemplaVoila and how it can be modified to by more dynamic
- Add dynamic banners and logos to an existing template design
- Create custom menus using multiple approaches and techniques
- Create multiple templates without repeating yourself
- Customize the back-end editing experience for specific templates
- Add multiple columns and special formatting with flexible content elements
- Create powerful content elements with variables and intelligent formatting
- Learn about the future of TYPO3 templates with static data structures and other advanced techniques
- Add browser testing and conditional logic to simple templates
- Add internationalization and localization to your websites
Approach
This book uses a clear, conversational style to teach everything from the simple to the complex in an easy-to-read narrative. The entire book goes through one complete example project to build a company website, and each chapter adds functionality to the final product as the readers learns about the concepts. Every concept and technique is reinforced with working example code, and illustrations and screenshots are used to explain even further when necessary.
Who this book is written for
If you are a developer, designer, or a site builder who wants to get the most out of TYPO3 whether you are building multiple websites for clients or optimizing their company’s site then this book is for you. It is written for new or experienced users at all levels, but some basic experience with TYPO3 editing and installation is expected.
Book Details
- Paperback: 328 pages
- Publisher: Packt Publishing (November, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1847198406
- ISBN-13: 978-1847198402
- File Size: 12.7 MiB
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