[TYPO3] typolight?

[TDJ]

Tapio Markula <tapio.markula at atwebteam.com> wrote in 
news:mailman.1.1174073524.3601.typo3-english at lists.netfielders.de:

> TDJ kirjoitti:
>> My boss complains that Typo3 is too hard for him, he wants 
>> something simpler.
> 
> It is possible to simply Typo3 just dropping off features.
> 
> As default you can take off:
> 
> * non-needed modules - only page module is required
> * non-needed fields - almost all fields can be taken off
> * take off some toolbars
> 
> tm_contentaccess offers also take off:
> * take off unwanted button from editing (save and close)
> * some fields, which can take off as default
> * unwanted toolbars, additional task bars etc.
> 
> You can add using some plugins
> * copy/cut/paste to classic page module and frontend editing
> * additional toolbar for some shortcut action
> * frontend editing toolbar
> * alternative menu for selecting modules
> 
> It is possible to customize Typo3 fitting you needs.

I know, and I prefer to keep Typo3, since looking at the "templates" for
TypoLight, you have to be a (quite good) PHP programmer to see what is
being done. Plus, limited flexibility.

Typo3 is the super flexible swiss knife, but it's not easy to set up,
mostly I think because the documentation is exact, specific and
offers little guidance in what exactly you have to do. 
Where, for example, is the guide that instructs how to get a 
very basic system like above ?

Btw, mostly my boss is complaining bcs it's an 3.8 installation where
the backend has not been "slimmed" to be simple. Time is perhaps
the key question.
But thanks for your input anyway.



- torben