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Create a simple "Contact Us" mail form in TYPO3

By: Michael Cannon

Name | *name=inputEmail | *email=input | | EMAILPhone | phone=inputSubject | subject=select | Consulting, Sales, Support, Training, Web HostingRequest | comments=textarea,25,10| formtype_mail=submit| Request Free Consultation| html_enabled=hidden | 0

You can change Name, Email, and Subject of above to display as you'd like on the front-end. Don't change name, email, and subject or else the sent email from name, from email, and subject will not be what the submitter provided. The * before name and email denotes those fields as required. The EMAIL of email, informs...

Configure TYPO3 for Localized Websites

By: Michael Cannon

A bit older of a multi-lingual setup guide, but the principals are the same.

Prepare cPanel/WHM and Ruby for Redmine: A Walk-Through

By: Michael Cannon

Despite our abysmal first attempt with installing the Redmine project management software back in September, we've been loving Redmine for helping keep our projects on track. As we get closer to a mid-February launch of high-availability, failover TYPO3 hosting, we wanted to migrate our non-TYPO3 websites and special server configurations to new environments.

As Redmine is a Ruby-based project management system, this meant spinning up a new CentOS 5 server with cPanel/WHM and Ruby. This time around though, our week-long headache only lasted 4 hours. Out of it, comes the following...

Add META Abstract & Author to seo_basics

By: Michael Cannon

Seo_basics is an excellent starter for rapidly implementing basic search engine optimization capabilities in TYPO3. For most, seo_basics when used with realurl for search engine friendly URLs is enough. However, for content publishers that require passing along more information about articles or publication contexts being included directly in a page, a meta abstract and author tag is needed.

After you've included seo_basics in your TYPO3 template, add the following TypoScript to the Setup box to enable meta abstract and author tags.

plugin.tx_seobasics { # Building the Abstract tag 70 =...

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Beware of using [device = wap] in TYPO3, it's outdated.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,...

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...

Clean Up sr_freecap captcha with TypoScript

By: Michael Cannon

Is your sr_free_captcha image unmanageable? Then try the following in your TypoScript templates Constants section to bring about an initial usable image.

plugin.tx_srfreecap.backgroundBlur = 0 plugin.tx_srfreecap.backgroundMorph = 0 plugin.tx_srfreecap.backgroundType = White with squigglesplugin.tx_srfreecap.imageHeight = 80plugin.tx_srfreecap.mergeWithBackground = 0 plugin.tx_srfreecap.morphFactor = 0 plugin.tx_srfreecap.textColor = 0

If you want more configuration options, then check out the Template Constants available for your further editing.

Create limited page navigation with TypoScript

By: Michael Cannon

Creating inline navigation for your TYPO3 website is pretty straightforward. You can copy and paste the following TypoScript code into your TypoScript template's Setup section and then call lib.nav.top as needed into your TemplaVoila or TypoScript page template.

You can adjust what pages are shown by changing the PIDs in lib.nav.top.special.value.

lib.nav.top = HMENUlib.nav.top { special = list special.value = 22, 91, 20, 32 1 = TMENU 1 { NO { linkWrap = |&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;|*||*| | ATagTitle.field = description // title stdWrap.htmlSpecialChars = 1 } CUR < .NO CUR =...

Creating breadcrumb navigation with TypoScript

By: Michael Cannon

Creating breadcrumb navigation for your TYPO3 website is pretty straightfoward. You can copy and paste the following TypoScript code into your TypoScript template's Setup section and then call lib.nav.breadcrumb as needed into your TemplaVoila or TypoScript page template.

lib.nav.breadcrumb = HMENUlib.nav.breadcrumb { includeNotInMenu = 1 special = rootline 1 = TMENU 1 { NO = 1 NO { linkWrap = |&nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;|*||*| | ATagTitle.field = description // title stdWrap.htmlSpecialChars = 1 } CUR < .NO CUR { doNotLinkIt = 1 stdWrap.htmlSpecialChars =...

37% Off Annual TYPO3 Hosting Plans at Acqal During September

By: Michael Cannon

There's a birthday at Acqal.

CEO Michael is getting older and moving ever closer to retirement. Help fund his sailboat account and get yourself 37% off annual TYPO3 hosting plans.

Use code MLCBDAY37.

Hurry, there's only 37 coupons available and the offer ends at midnight Eastern on September 30, 2009.

Look here for available plans. Let us know if you don't see what you need.