This blog post explains the concept of the "overlays" mechanism in TYPO3, with some in-depth insights on how the TYPO3 Core Engine deals with this feature under the hood.
Though b13 co-founder and TYPO3 CMS Core Development Lead, Benni Mack, is something of an unstructured genius, he gives us the structure we need to succeed in many areas. He’s part of coordinating the business side of our agency and winning new clients. He handles setup and maintenance of our technical infrastructure. And though he’s one of our key resources when we’re solving new problems for clients, he uses a classic “salami tactic” when he can get away with it: Any problem you bring to him, he slices into even finer pieces and gives it back to you. Watch out for leaving with more questions than you came with! Little-known facts about Benni: he was a German national semi-finalist in Olympic Greco-Roman-style wrestling and he can’t swim.
Expertise
- Ansible, Apple, Blackfire, Cloudflare, database, PHP, PSRs, SQL
- TYPO3, v10, core, custom, extensions, workspaces
- Caching, CDN, CI-deployment, regular expressions, web servers
- Contribution, community, enablement, sharing knowledge
- Delivering value, exceptional experiences, international, multilingual, partnership
- Family, listening, learning, sharing, teamwork, trust
Benni and TYPO3
Using TYPO3, we have a tool that has some flaws, but almost no limits. With it, we can make our lives and our work easier. It is predictable, powerful, flexible, and transparent. I can extend and improve TYPO3 on my own. Other tools might not allow that. It’s up to me what I do with it.
I believe that the more we know, the more we should share. As Core Development Lead, it is my responsibility to share as much about TYPO3 as I can. I know a lot, so I can pass on a lot. And yet, this project is SO BIG that I am always learning how to do things easier and faster. It’s delightful how often I see solutions and uses for our project that I never would have thought of. I draw a lot of inspiration from contributing and participating in other projects and technologies, too.
Benni on working at b13
I am humbled and grateful that we’ve built an agency where we get the job done well while caring about each other … and having fun! We’re open to new ideas while focusing on doing one thing and doing it right. There’s a powerful feeling of being in it together with each other, and making a difference for our clients and the world. We identify their needs, we’re there to help them work better and succeed.
Benni’s Dos and Don’ts
- Always understand, build things to last, and maximize your efficiency
- Always ask for the reason and the need before doing something (“understand”)
- Always find a clean, future-proof solution that keeps you out of trouble in the future (“build things to last”)
- Always automate (“be efficient, don’t do the same thing three times”)
- Always be optimistic and see the benefits of bad situations, look for the silver lining
- Always look for a long-term solution or strategy
- Never give up!
- Never blame others!
- Never waste your time!
In our previous blog post, we've touched on most elements of Content Security Policy (CSP) to mitigate any kind of injection via Cross-Site-Scripting. Now, let's dive into the practical part on how to make your TYPO3 site more secure by sending CSP Headers by default.
TYPO3 simplifies working with country lists by including a comprehensive Country API out-of-the-box, sourced from authoritative UN data. Say goodbye to third-party extensions and enjoy up-to-date, localized country lists in any language.
Discover how to efficiently tackle duplicate content in TYPO3 with our expert guide. Learn about unique strategies and essential tools to boost your site's SEO today.
Discover 3 easy ways to check your TYPO3 version and learn the next steps to keep your site secure and up-to-date. Stay informed with our helpful guide.
TYPO3 v12 introduces better support for languages and locales, including BCP 47 format, automatic fallbacks, and reduced configuration overhead for setting up new languages.
Discover the significance of trailing slashes in URLs and how they impact SEO and user experience. Learn best practices and TYPO3 solutions with b13's expert guide.
You’re invited: TYPO3 has a new home for its system configuration in TYPO3 v12. In our latest post we’ll walk you through the new changes, their advantages, and how it fits into TYPO3’s system history.
Find out how Content Security Policy can protect your websites from malicious attacks. Cross-Site Scripting exploits vulnerabilities in CMS architecture—but with the right security policy, you can keep your websites safe.
Unlock TYPO3 v12's enhanced TCA types. Improvements to the Table Configuration Array introduce streamlined code and simply work for integrators and extension authors.
TYPO3 is an open source CMS used widely across Europe, but it is still surprisingly little known in some regions. Built for international, multiregional, distributed, and multilingual organizations, TYPO3 is an accessible CMS for users around the world. In this article, we’ll walk you through the strengths of this CMS and why you should consider it alongside other popular solutions like Sitecore, Drupal, and WordPress.
Some initial planning can make localization much simpler. Here’s how we help our clients set up their workflows for smooth, efficient translations in TYPO3.
In TYPO3, language configuration and translation comes easy and out of the box. b13 is constantly improving the TYPO3 Core localization features to respond to real users’ needs
Use extensions for easier upgrades, maintenance, and a boost in functionality.
Before you buy more server space to speed up a slow-loading TYPO3 site, there might be another solution. Transitioning from TYPO3’s native menu to b13’s menus extension can significantly improve your site’s loading speed and allow more simultaneous users, while reducing the load on your servers.
Previously in this series, we covered the improvements TYPO3 v11 brought to the Page Tree in the post, Resizable Navigation Area in TYPO3. There is one feature in particular that deserves its own shiny spot in our list of new features in TYPO3 v11, and that is the tree functionality within the Element Browser and the Link Picker.
One of TYPO3's powerful features for content publishing is Workspaces - creating and staging in a draft environment before publishing content. TYPO3 v11 adds a few important touches to this functionality, making it even more powerful - for both developers and editors.
We talk about the rate limiting feature in TYPO3 v11 and the flexibility it offers for configuring backend login restrictions.
Composer and TYPO3 have had a long journey together. Now, work done in v11 is paving the way for v12—so that TYPO3 can become a fully-realized standard Composer project and consequently, an even more secure CMS.
In 2021, many individuals and companies sponsored bug fixes and new features in TYPO3. We’re grateful for their support!
Sometimes you just need the original file. Version 11 means you can download multiple files and folders in a few clicks.
A quick guide on adding Solr to your local dev setup in TYPO3 for continuous improvement and continuous delivery.
b13 wouldn't exist without open-source software. Our leadership, technical expertise and commitment to life-long learning all stem from our deep roots in open source.
I’m pretty sure that the new Folder Tree in TYPO3 v11.1 feature will make editors daily lives with TYPO3 easier.
Let's see if we can improve TYPO3's Page Tree, from a non-developer perspective
Once you’ve gotten the hang of using Blackfire, you can do even more to speed up your website. Add tests, baselines, targeted sub-profiles, and more.
Welcome to Core Insights by b13 - what is this place?
At b13 we love using Blackfire to monitor and speed up our clients’ websites. Here’s a quick overview of what Blackfire does and why we love it.
Benni explains the different caches in TYPO3 and what they do. All about the Caching Framework.
Today’s world is global, and content distribution networks (CDNs) bring content closer to users around the world for lightning-fast performance wherever they are. TYPO3 is ideally adapted to modern CDN technology, reducing the load on your server, and even taking caching off your to-do list!
Workspaces are a killer feature in TYPO3 and we’re helping it reach its full potential. Find out how you can help or support us!
Dive deep into how TYPO3 is caching variants of a page and how to improve caching - but also how you can leverage TYPO3’s Site Handling into speaking URLs.
13 of our favorite small but useful improvements in TYPO3 CMS version 10 that each make our working lives a tiny bit better.
Our TYPO3 caching blog series is ideal for developers familiar with TYPO3 who want to fully understand the core concepts and build robust and faster websites with TYPO3.