[TYPO3-hci] Kickoff: TYPO3 4.1 (suggestions)

[Matthew Manderson]

Kasper Skårhøj wrote:

> - A new backend frameset, featuring (see attached screenshot)
++1

> f) Technically: Done with an IFRAME so that current modules think
> they still run in the good old frameset they are used to.
Resizable? By config?

> Inspiration: In fact, this is as Tapio seems to already have worked
> on and what Lasse N. once made a working example for! (see the very
> first podcast if you like).
Go back to Lasse's and Tapio's work merge some ideas looking for a best
solution.


> - A "Dashboard" welcome screen (like my-yahoo, pageflakes etc.)
+1 

> In addition we 
> should have someone programming widgets for the dashboard etc.
Not necessary to add too many gadgets at this stage but suitable
documentation is important so people to start working on new startup
objects.


> - Wizard framework
+1


> - Usability testing: When the features exist in a prototype we must
> test them on real people! Someone who wants to work on that?
We can all help just release to the HCI as soon as you have anything. 

You have taken a lot on but I certainly like the direction.

My new ideas:
1) TYPO3 Ready! criteria for extensions.

2) A much better newbie experience on typo3.org this ranges from home page
of typo3.com through to the typo3.org and the first working site in the BE.
At present the journey is full of holes/bugs.

3) Page comments. Bring back typo3.org page comments. The contextural
concept is perfect. Problems may be with intergrating with the expanding
wiki. If the idea is to drop typo3.org documents in favour of the wiki then
the wiki content needs to be integrated into typo3.org. One place for
official online knowledge documentation.

4) TYPO3 examples! This is a repository of cool TYPO3 code snippets that
expands on the old TypoScript By Example document but brings modern TS
ideas with a v4 context. Developers must be able to contribute code easily
and The code must be suitably categorised / searchable / cross referenced
to be a valuable resource.

Matthew