[TYPO3-timtab] It's alive

[Joe Kralicky]

Dmitry Dulepov wrote:
> Simon Angling wrote:
> 
>> But you're the TYPO3 bloke - you have to use it.
> 
> 
> This is why I use it. Though I always was happier with wordpress.
> 
>> Actually I agree but then your comments are true for all of TYPO3 -
>> it's not easy to get going with even if you are quite technical.
>> However, I have taught very un-technical people to manage areas of a
>> website using TYPO3.
> 
> 
> Well, templavoila is much easier than mambo templating or smarty (used
> in many cms).
> 
> I think it is actually was a mistake that timtab uses several components
> into one. It is not easy to setup, even less easier to configure.
> ve_guestbook is total frustration.
> 
> I would see a *new* blog extension this way:
> - install ext
> - go to constant editor and configure where blogs records are stored
> - go to blog's control center module, select template (one template, not
> three different templates like now!)
> - add categories to blog
> - write first blog post
> 
> I am not novice to typo3 but it took me several days to setup timtab
> properly. In contrast it took me 5 minutes to start blogging with
> wordpress after downloading it without any prior knowledge.
> 
> I appreciate the work that Ingo does but timtab is really far from being
> easy to average user. So its use will be limited I expect.
> 

Dmitry,

I've never used Wordpress, but I share your thoughts about TIMTAB.  It isn't
the easiest blog to install.
Has anyone thought of integrating Wordpress into Typo3?  I'm sure it would be a
big job.  Just curious if we're trying to re-invent the wheel here.

Regards,
Joe K.