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By: Virgil Huston

There was / is an interesting discussion on the LinkedIn TYPO3 Users Group called "Do you blog about TYPO3?"Some of the responses I was aware of, others were new. They are worth putting on the "Ultimate TYPO3 Reource List," plus I added a few more.David Smeringe's blog - Programming and web design centric weblog with a lot on TYPO3. mediaVROG Blog - Maik Vlcek's blog, XHTML/CSS, Javascript/Ajax mit mootools, Barrierearmut, Typo3 (German)Nikolay Orlenko's blog - TYPO3, Drupal and other CMS in Ukraine. (Russian)Scenic Living - From the Netherlands, blogging about typo3,...

TYPO3 Extension Manager Beginner Tip

By: Virgil Huston

TYPO3's Extension Manager is a great way to easily import extensions into your web site. But, how many times have you searched for an extension you know is there and had no results?

This may be because your settings on what extensions the manager is allowed to search for keep you from finding the extension you are looking for.

There are two settings, one for reviewed extensions and one for all extensions. Reviewed extensions are certainly completely safe, but so are many unreviewed extensions. If your are set to search only for reviewed extensions, you will miss many others.

As long...

WAP Detect Failure in TYPO3? Use WURFL Instead!

By: Michael Cannon

Beware of using [device = wap] in TYPO3, it's outdated. As such Internet Explorer 8 is detected and your mobile code is activated.

Try using extension wurfl, based upon the Wireless Universal Resource File, instead as follows.

# Send mobiles to mobile site[userFunc = user_wurfl_getDeviceCapability(is_wireless_device)] config > config.additionalHeaders = Location: m.example.com page > page = PAGE page.10 = TEXT[end]

While I haven't been successful getting wurfl2 working on a PHP 4 box, wurfl does fine.

Though documentation says that [device = wap] detection is over written,...

Quick Tips for TYPO3 Security

By: Michael Cannon

How do you check your website's TYPO3 security?

Create a Menu Section Header with TypoScript

By: Michael Cannon

In the name of usability, it's extremely helpful to keep website users informed of where they are on a website. Frequently, this "where am I" functionality is handled by a breadcrumb, but you can also use section headers to provide similar capability.

The TypoScript that follows, put into your TypoScript template Setup section, performs two functions. The first, lib.nav.sub.header, is to create the section header. The second, lib.nav.sub, incorporates lib.nav.sub.header into the submenu for the section in which a user is located.

When you're ready to insert the submenu, use...

Ultimate TYPO3 Resource List - More Great Stuff

By: Virgil Huston

Before T3CON09, I started a TYPO3 "Ultimate" Resource List with a blog post. I now have created a permanent web page for all the resources we discover. This is a work in progress and eventually it will become quite comprehensive.

One thing I am doing that most English sites don't do is include sites in other languages. There are an amazing amount of great resources in German, for example. If you have sites to suggest, please email me. The one thing I look at besides good TYPO3 information is how up-to-date the posts are. There are many blogs I've found that haven't had a new post...