[TYPO3-UG US] New forum on typo3.us

[Gregory Remington]

virgil huston wrote:

> 1. Are these all going to be made into separate install packages? Or
> will there be just one install package with all the extensions that
> are used in the different market segments?

Starting with one large "base" install for all these markets seems to be 
the first step before custom packages for more narrow markets. The base 
should be small enough to easily deploy. Maybe sticking to the larger 
extension like tt_shop, timtab, chc_forum is the way to proceed. Widgets 
and more obscure extensions like travelguide can be evaluated/developed 
later.

Having the most useful extensions all working together in a mock web 
site should help us speed up the deployment time of larger market 
orientated TYPO3 sites considerably. Naturally we'll all have our own 
favorite version of this preconfigured extensions set for different markets.


> 2. Either way, we should ensure that the documentation is modular, so
> that it may be reused with no or only minor edits in multiple manuals.
> In many ways, this is how it is done now, but there needs to be a way
> to make it friendlier in finding the material you need.

Easy to find is a big one. If include documentation with a "marketing 
spin" it may attract clients who are not just IT, developers, designers 
and web masters.

We need to demonstrate to the non tech and tech how TYPO3 can be used to 
generate and "manage" different types of businesses in different 
markets. Technical specs and developer documentation are not enough if 
we can't provide a simple overview to where they can be applied.

best,
Greg



> 
> Virgil
> 
> On 10/27/05, Gregory Remington <greg at mediatech.net> wrote:
> 
>>Alex Heizer wrote:
>>
>>>Hello everyone,
>>>
>>>We have the basic forum set up, with project conferences for the
>>>documentation team and the Learning TYPO3 projects. As we begin working
>>>on more areas of the marketing plan...
>>
>>Don't mean to double post betweeen the new forum and this newsgroup but
>>in this case it is most useful ;)
>>
>>I propose we experiment and combine TYPO3 marketing with newly generated
>>documentation focused on the list of vertical markets discussed. This
>>way we can focus on developing extension guides for our target clients
>>and the end users... not developers. I also think it's essential that we
>>differentiate ourselves from a "general" developer repository such as
>>Typo3.org.
>>
>>Example:
>>
>>IT/Administration - Template install/config, SEO (simulate static,
>>realurl, etc.), SOAP, LDAP...
>>
>>Webmasters - css_select, metatags, realurl, loginbox_macmade... lots of
>>wigits!
>>
>>Non Profits - rlmp_eventdb, cwt_community, chc_forum, pd_churchsearch,
>>photo_gallery...
>>
>>Information Portals - tt_news, timtab, travelguide, ms_survey... we need
>>a yahoo style directory extension... hint, hint ruv ;)
>>
>>B2B/B2C Marketing - dam, p2wlib, macina_banners, wec_flashpresentation,
>>mg_help, tt_products, th_mailformplus, direct_mail...
>>
>>Multimedia - flvplayer, fe_mp3player, slideshow, etc.
>>
>>The above is an example from doing a 5 minute scan of the repository. In
>>time I hope to focus on a larger list of preconfigured extensions for my
>>own marketing and business agenda.
>>
>>There will be overlaps in these example categories naturaly. By
>>isolating groups of extensions in this manner this may help us organize
>>and prioritize for more narrow markets as opposed to general ones. If we
>>can pick out 20% of the extension repository that will serve us best and
>>our clients we'll have more than enough to keep us busy :)
>>
>>I do B2B and retail sales for a living so I'm really hoping to
>>contribute some live examples of how this will generate business soon
>>after I go part time at my full time job.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Greg
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