TYPO3

TYPO3 is a free and open source web Enterprise class content management framework? released under the GNU General Public Licence?

Table of contents

• History
• Naming
• Licensing
• Features
• Typoscript
• Community
  • TYPO3 Association
  • Code of conduct
  • Usergroups
  • Events
  • Certification
• Further reading
• References

History

TYPO3 was initially created by Kasper Skårhøj in 1997 in Denmark.

Naming

According to the Style Guide of the TYPO3 Design Team , TYPO3 is correctly spelled in all uppercase letters and no space between the letters and the number (TYPO3). This convention has only one exception, when TYPO3 is used in a URL, in this case it is to be spelled with lowercase letters: www.typo3.org

Licensing

Although TYPO3 is licensed under the GNU General Public License? the TYPO3 logo is licensed under Creative Commons Licence?, more precisely the Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.5 Generic? license, which means that the logo can be distributed but not modified.
TYPO3 can be used to create any kind of website but Kasper Skårhøj explicitly requested that TYPO3 should not be used to create websites which are anti-religious, pornographic or whose content violate human rights.

Features

Typoscript

Community

TYPO3 Association

The TYPO3 Association is a non profit organization that is registered in Switzerland in 2004. The objectives of the TYPO3 Association are :

• Fostering development of TYPO3
• Organisation of events for the purpose of information and education of its members
• Supporting the adaption of international software standards within TYPO3
• Education and certification to ensure quality of service
• Representing the interests of members when public orders are commissioned
• Communication with its members and the general public, especially by virtue of its project website

Currently membership in the TYPO3 Association is open and is subject to an entry fee and a membership fee paid annually.

The Association finances the development of the TYPO3 project by having a few full time programmers employed who work on the upcoming version of TYPO3, TYPO3 v5 codenamed Phoenix?

Code of conduct

The TYPO3 Code of Conduct? is based on the Ubuntu Code of Conduct and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0? license.

Usergroups

There are several usergroups dedicated to TYPO3 across the globe. A usergroup is a casual meeting of TYPO3 enthusiasts.

Events

There are a few TYPO3 events that are held on a regular basis:

• T3CON? - TYPO3 Conference, held annually
• T3DD? - TYPO3 Developer Days, held annually
• TYPO3camp? - held occasionally in different locations

Certification

It is possible to obtain a TYPO3 Certification issued by the TYPO3 Association which grants the holder the title of Certified TYPO3 Integrator. The exam is held occasionally in different location and is subject to a participation fee.

Further reading

References

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