Hidden Gems in TYPO3

Before I started using TYPO3 (way back in the 3.5 days), I had started down the path of creating my own Content Management System. I quickly realized there were smart people who had more complex projects than I did who were also nice enough to open-source their work and make it available to the world. From that point forward, the idea of rolling my own CMS lost its appeal.

As I continue to work in TYPO3 today, I’m still amazed at the depth of the feature set. I’ll feel like I’ve gone deep into the TYPO3 core or pushed the boundaries of extension development, but when a new project comes along, I’ll invariably find new features already implemented that I had no idea about.

These aren’t the kind of features that show up in a list on CMS Matrix, but instead the things you’d never think about when making an initial decision on a Content Management System. They’re the things that keep me from ever thinking about developing my own CMS.

As I continue working in TYPO3, I’ll be posting these hidden gems as I come across them.  Some may be geared toward editors, others toward developers, and some may be obvious to everyone but me.  As a whole, they’re what give TYPO3 its amazing depth and flexibility.