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  1. tt_news and translated articles in multi-lingual sites

    One of the easy things to setup in tt_news with multiple languages is the ability to create articles in a language other than the sites default without the need for a default language version. The problem comes when you later need a default translation. Here's how you can enable an editable TCA field for just such a problem.

  2. Using TYPO3's default pi browser in your ext

    Does your extension need a page browser? Why not use the default TYPO3 page browser? Because it's difficult to find any documentation about using it! I need one for sb_portfolio and after digging through the api and a bit of trial-and-error I finaly got it to work, and here's how.

  3. TYPO3 Extension Development book review

    TYPO3 Extension Development, Dmitry Dulepov's new book aimed at the TYPO3 developer... well I'm one now and I've been asked to review it. Is it any good? Of course it is!

  4. TYPO3 Gamebook extension

    Remember FightingFantasy books? Choose your own adventure? I'm planning to make a game book extension for TYPO3. This would allow FE users to register themselves, and either play games or create games for others to play.

  5. SB_Portfolio v0.0.2

    My extension sb_porfolio has been updated. The manual has been edited, and several bugs fixed including a bug that stopped Display Mode from working correctly. Display mode now changes the page title in a similar way to tt_news.

  6. Changing the file icons displayed in tt_news

    The list of files displayed in tt_news is great, if you like the default TYPO3 icons. If you don't, what do you do? I googled for ages, even asked on forums. Then I found a solution, and it only requires a few lines of TypoScript.