Enterprises now have many software delivery channel options to choose from. With software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud-based implementation models on the rise, you might be trying to figure out the best software delivery channel to support your enterprise’s digital strategy. If you don’t have an internal IT department, SaaS can be tempting, but when you also have stringent data compliance needs, an on-premises (or on-prem for short) solution is your best bet.

David wears a lot of hats at b13:
- Business Roles:
- Co-Founder/CEO
- New business, business development
- Taxes and accounting
- Technical Role: Frontend and integration
- b13
- PhpStorm
b13 Founder and CEO, David, is a reluctant administrative wizard, father (of three children and all of the b13 family), and someone you’ll meet if you’re considering working with our agency. Somehow, he still finds time to be constantly learning new skills and is an influential part of our cutting-edge frontend practice. He loves lightning-fast websites, CSS, and taking templating to new levels. He loves hamburgers a little bit more.
Expertise
- Solutions, delivering value, ROI
- Learning, listening, agreements, partnership, international
- Questions, asking why, saying “no” (somebody has to sometimes)
- TYPO3, extensions, relaunch
- UX, editor experience, design, responsive
- Performance, SEO, RSS, user stories, testing
- Teamwork, trust, values, family, understanding
- Open source, contribution
- Breakfast, burgers, gin & tonic
David and TYPO3
David on working at b13
What I love about b13
My favorite thing about b13
How b13 helps our clients and the world
David’s Dos and Don’ts
- Test your code
- ask why
- think ahead
- see the big picture
- (try to) understand what you’re doing
- Stop learning.
- Never take b13 for granted.

TYPO3’s separation of content and code is one of its major strengths. TYPO3 saves content in containers called content elements, which you can stack in content areas on a page record to create pages. The different parts of this highly configurable setup include “page types” (defined by the “doktype” field value in the pages database table record), a “backend layout” configuration, and possibly a third, separate “frontend layout” configuration value. We combine these components in various ways to enable different scenarios and desired outcomes.

At b13, we’re often approached by CMOs and CEOs disgruntled by escalating costs. What seems like a relatively “cheap” CMS or software solution can often come with hidden or long-term expenses—like multiple relaunches, jumps in licensing fees, or pricey additions. As an agency committed to free and open source software like TYPO3, we’re dedicated to helping companies make forward-thinking decisions for their content strategy. In the process, we’ve identified some best practices for making smart, cost-effective decisions for your CMS.

Some organizations need multi-tree installations for their different translated content. We’re proposing an open source solution that you can be a part of.

Forms are a must-have on any website these days; from a simple contact form to a complex multi-page form for data processing. TYPO3 CMS’s built-in form functionality has all the answers.

TYPO3 makes it easy to create sites that rank well with robust SEO features

Meet the improved Folder Tree in TYPO3’s File List module, way faster than before. Plus: Now including a filter!

Prepare, preview, and publish content changes across your site with Workspaces.

b13’s newest addition, Oli Bartsch, tells us how he got started in TYPO3 and about his Core contributions.

If you need to publish or update content in multiple languages at the same time, or involve others to sign off or edit content before publishing, then content staging is the solution you’re looking for. Did you know TYPO3 solves this out of the box with the Workspaces module?
