[Typo3] templaVoila for a newbie ?

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Hi,
I've just discovered Typo3, it looks impressive ! Once again the open
src community did a very great job ;-) !!!
 
I'm an intermediate webmaster, with some php coding and design skills.
I've been assigned a mid-sized website project with a lot of bells and
whistles (newsletter, ads, news, rss feed input.) and our client decided
that Typo3 was the best option, and I agreed with that.
 
I just installed it and read "getting started", "modern template
building part1".
I also ordered the book from the Typo3 team, I hope it'll help !
I'm currently reading "Futuristic Templace Building" : TemplaVoila.
 
The currently available version of TemplaVoila is newer than the
tutorial one.
And it's in alpha stage.
 
So, I wonder if basing our project (I got 2 months and a half to
complete it, including gfx design, server install.) on TemplaVoila is
the right move for me. Should I use the classic Typo3 template instead ?
Is it wise to develop this project on TemplaVoila ?
Will the current TemplaVoila templates stay compatible with TemplaVoila
1.0 ?
 
I need your wise advices :-)
 
Thanks.
 
Cedric.