[TYPO3-english] Template strategy for new Typo3 user

[Susanne Moog]

Hi,

On 25.10.2010 19:49, Bonneville, Douglas wrote:
> Hi: I'm new to Typo3. I've read the Modern and Futuristic tutorials, but
> it seems they open as many questions as they answer. I'm a new Typo3
> developer and am trying to figure out which way to pursue translating a
> current static site into Typo3.
> 
> Using the "old" subparts and markers method, I ran into a wall where I
> can't find any documentation on how to create my own "areas" rather than
> the default "columns" in content.get. If I could define my own areas
> instead of "getRight", "getLeft", etc, I'd be well on my way. 
> 
> When I looked at TemplaVoila, content area looks more solvable, but then
> I read that the FlexForms model can't be used where you have to query
> the data for output, since it's all in one big XML blob.
> 
> I'm not sure I need autoparser, but I rather do this by hand if I could.
> 
> I need to define content types with unique fields (maybe an extended
> tt_news) and output them based on categories to specfic areas of a
> template.
> 
> What is the best strategy? Is there a tutorial anywhere on how to create
> custom areas, using Typoscript, to output content to other than the
> default 4 cols and without using TemplaVoila?

try reading this http://wiki.typo3.org/Ts45min#styles.content.get :
to get content from other columns you just have to adjust the colPos.

Also read
http://www.lacisoft.com/blog/2009/11/06/additional-columns-in-typo3s-web-page-module/
on how to add additional columns.

HTH,

Susanne