[TYPO3-timtab] It's alive

[John Dawson]

can anyone point me to more thorough instructions for how to install timtab?

"Joe Kralicky" <joe at kralicky.com> wrote in message 
news:mailman.1.1160057479.29819.typo3-project-timtab at lists.netfielders.de...
> 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.