[TYPO3] Complicated documentation? No reference guide? Do you know any good documentation?

[Martin S]

2007/12/14, Christopher Torgalson <bedlamhotel at gmail.com>:
>
> Cate & Peter wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > TSRef is handy ... but only if you have a starting point, when you are
> > learning. I usually try to find some code that nearly does what I want,
> and
> > look to see how to tweak it.
> >
> > And Christopher, regarding your article...
> >
> >> For this reason, I wrote the following article about using the
> >> TSref--have a look and if you (or other readers of this thread) have
> any
> >> suggestions for additions or  changes, please let me know:
> >
> > I had a look at it ... but honestly, for me, it went straight over the
> top.
> > All the jargon that I don't understand in the TSRef is all there in the
> > article, and so I still don't understand it. I think maybe you are a 4th
> > year apprentice and ready to become a tradesman, while I still have to
> pass
> > my entrance exams :)
>
> <snip>
>
> Well, I never claimed it was for total beginners, but honestly, I don't
> think it's over the head of anyone who's successfully used
> TYPO3/typoscript/html/css to build one or more sites.
>
>
That's exactly what I've discovered. To learn Typo3 through documentation
you need to know Typo3 already...

When people are new to a system (any system) they may expect documentation
to address their level of understanding. Sadly Typo3 to a very large degree
lacks that documentation and oftentimes newbies are bashed with Typo3 jargon
which presupposes that they understand what the oldtimers are talking about.
Which many don't which is why they ask questions...

Problem here is perhaps that Typo3 is such an advanced system that
developers are more or less supposed to be professionals to get it doing
exactly what the developer want. And as the user community is to a large
part made up of professionals they expect everyone to have the same
commitment possibilies.

Regards,

Martin S