[TYPO3-english] Which blog extension should I choose (t3blog, timtab, ?)

[Bas Heutink]

Thanks for your replay Lorenz.

What the templating is concerned, there seems to be an extension 
(lot3blog ) with which you can make T3BLOG templates other than with TS:
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/lot3blog/current/

Maybe this is good improvement for T3BLOG.

Another problem I have is that I want to import tt_news records into 
t3blog (if that extension will be my choice), it seems this is not 
possible is it? I want this because I want my news section on my website 
being turned into a weblog.

Regards,

Bas



On 13-3-2010 18:55, Ulrich Lorenz PHZ Luzern wrote:
> Hi there
>
> T3BLOG is a good blog extension but a little tricky to integrate in
> TYPO3 as the output is not based on HTML templates, but on
> Typoscript. So you need to overwrite properties from some 1000+ lines
> Typoscript setups if you want to change something. On the other hand,
> it gives you the possibility to change everything you like or need.
>
> But you will need some time to get into - especially if you want to
> use the widgets in an existing design. The standard design for the
> blog has very bad CSS (absolute positioning i.e.) so you need to
> change everything to fit your requirements.
>
> I tested lot3blog that simplifies configuration but as a consequence
> you're losing the flexibility if T3BLOG.
>
> As for development I can tell you that since Dmitry Dulepov is
> "maintaining" the extension the most severe bugs were fixed and he is
> willing to improve this extension, and fast in reacting, by the way
> ;-). (see bugs.typo3.org)
>
>
> Lorenz
>
>
>
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> typo3-english-bounces at lists.typo3.org im Auftrag von Bas Heutink
> Gesendet: Sa 13.03.2010 15:46 An: typo3-english at lists.typo3.org
> Betreff: [TYPO3-english]  Which blog extension should I choose
> (t3blog,timtab, ?)
>
> Hi all,
>
> On our website we now have a news page with tt_news. Now I want to
> make it a blog with comments, tagcloud, etc...
>
> My question is, which extension is best suitable to make a blog? I
> read about timtab and t3blog. Are there any other choices?
>
> Timtab It comes up in the TER as the number 1. But I read it is not
> being developed anymore, so I wonder if I should still use this
> extension...
>
> T3blog It seems to be a new extension with a lot of possibilities,
> but also a lot of problems. There has been released a template
> extension (lot3blog), which makes things easier though. A plus for
> this extension is that it is still being developed.
>
> Other blog extension Are there any? Pls let me know your
> experiences.
>
> Regards,
>
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