[Typo3-doc] How to get started? Analyses of the steep learning curve

[Elmar Hinz]

Hello,

as you are working on the documentations. For me it was diffecult to get 
started, because I didn't know wich documention to read in which order. 
I felt that some concepts in the documents are out of date but there was 
no hint which of them.

Here I give some order of the documents how to get started at all and 
how to get started with the different fields (Editor, Admin, Developer, 
Programmer).

I have categorized the documents in three categories tutorial, theory 
and reference.

I think that shows some reasons why the learning curve is so steep. You 
can't really understand the tutorials without some knowledge of the 
theory behind. But the documents about the theory allways teach you the 
theory as a whole thing at one time.

What lacks are tutorials that deliver both, praxis AND parts of the 
theory at the right time. Such a concept you will rather find in books 
about TYPO3.

What lacks is a modernized "Getting started" tutorial that fundaments on 
modern concepts: css, accesibility and templa voila.

Elmar




1.) Startup: Tutorial "Getting Started" and WAMP Installation on Windows

That is an easy way to install Apache, MySQL, PHP, TYPO3, Quickstart 
Website on a Windows PC. The "Getting Started" Tutorial describes the 
installation. The Quicksart Website is the right website for the tutorial.

Keep in mind that the tutorial helps to get started but some concepts 
are rather out of date. It is necessary to read more tutorials to learn 
about css styled HTML, acessibilty etc.


2.) Become an editor

Handbuch für Redakteure (deutsch). Is there an english translation?


3.) Become a typoscript developer: Learn more about configuration with 
typoscript

* TSref (reference)
* TSConfig (reference)

* Modern Template Building, Part 1 (tutorial)
* Modern Template Building, Part 2 (tutorial)
* TypoScript By Example (tutorial: recipes collection)
* TypoScript Syntax and In-depth Study (theory: syntax)
* TypoScript Templates (theory: architecture)
* Futuristic Template Building (tutorial)


4.) Become an admin: Lern more about Installation

* Installation and Upgrade of TYPO3 (tutorial)


5.) Become an extension programmer

* Templates, TypoScript & beyond (theory: from typoscript to programming)
* Inside TYPO3 (theory: architectural concepts of TYPO3 System)

* TYPO3 Core APIs (reference: API)
* Project Coding Guidelines (reference: best practice)

* Backend Programming (tutorial)



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