[Typo3-announce] TYPO3 3.6.0 released

[Daniel Hinderink [TYPO3]]

Munich, Copenhagen 30.4.2004: Version 3.6.0 of TYPO3, an Open Source Content
Management System based on PHP, has been published today. Major improvements
include the implementation of an XHTML-compliant output of all standard
content elements for creating Websites adhering to accessibility rules,
complete UTF-8 support and a cleaned and documented core.

After 12 months, the new version 3.6.0 has been published by Kasper Skårhøj
and the core team of developers of TYPO3, a shooting star among the Open
Source Content Management Systems.

A most important new feature is the compliance to XHTML-Standards for all
standard content elements, enabling adherence to accessibility requirements.
For this purpose a built-in CSS-Wizard has been completed, which allows for
creation and maintenance of totally customized Stylesheets without
third-party software and transfer of data.

Version 3.6.0 is also introducing the implementation of database
abstraction, meaning the possibility to employ other RDBMs then the previous
limitation to mySQL. All database systems supported by AdoDB or PEAR::DB can
be integrated, implementation of PostGreQL and Oracle 9i are underway. The
improved architecture also permits the usage of multiple databases in one
TYPO3-system and storage and retrieval of data to and from XML-files. More
supported database systems will follow shortly.

Additionally the system, which has been available since 2000 has undergone a
major overhaul concerning the structure and quality of the source code,
including a complete documentation of core functionality, enabling
developers of modules to integrate even more efficiently.

More improvements include a new API for text editors as an alternatve to the
existing Internet Explorer-dependent Rich Text Editor, a possibility to
define and store content elements with XML-notation and full UTF-8 support
throughout the system.

TYPO3 is currently hosted on more then 36000 servers worldwide (counted by
IP), close to 10000 developers have registered for using resources on
TYPO3.org, the community hub. More than 500 agencies are offering
TYPO3-related services and more than 1300 reference websites. The TYPO3
content management interface has been translated into 37 languages.

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Daniel Hinderink
TYPO3 - get.content.right
Innovation, Marketing, PR
http://www.typo3.com