10 TYPO3 Things to Explore During Corona-Lockdown!

These days, COVID19 is a tough situation to face.

But if you're stuck at home right now, then why not make the most of the time by learning, contributing and developing something productive for oneself and for the community? There are plenty of options here to give you some inspiration in these difficult times.

So let's get started...

TYPO3 is one of the world's most popular Open Source CMS platforms. Now it is the best time to explore the rich TYPO3 CMS and its features. If you're feeling left behind, read the following blogs that cover absolutely everything you need to know about TYPO3, starting from zero.

• https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/tutorial-getting-started/master/en-us/
• https://t3planet.com/blog/learn-typo3-resources/

Stay updated and try new experiments in exploring TYPO3 by being passionate about the vibrant TYPO3 community. Meanwhile you can explore what’s new in TYPO3 version 10 for you and opportunities how you can make it better,

• 40+ Enhancement in TYPO3 v10 for Developers: Series 5
• 21 Limelights in TYPO3 v10 for Integrators: Series 4
• 7 Highlights for Administrators in TYPO3 v10: Series 3
• 10 Spotlights for Editors in TYPO3 v10: Series 2
• Get Prepared for TYPO3 v10 - Before It’s Release: Series 1

This is a great opportunity to utilize the time to more collaborate and contribute to the TYPO3 OpenSource project. Before we begin, It’s very important to understand why we should contribute to the OpenSource project? Major points are to improve your TYPO3 Knowledge, Skills, and Experience and be fruitful for the Better Future of TYPO3 and Your Business. Whatever skills you have as of designers, coders, writers, testers, marketers, etc. TYPO3 needs you!

Do you have a slow loading TYPO3 website and you want to aim for ideal loading time with rich performance? Well, we have its solution for you. Based on our one-decade of the TYPO3 development experience, we have tried to prepare a list of all feasible TYPO3 performance optimization tools & techniques with practical solutions with examples. Follow the processes and we guarantee your TYPO3 website will have improved speed and performance at the end.

Optimizing your TYPO3 website with respect to SEO factors can result in better rankings and performance. Are you looking for good TYPO3 SEO tools & techniques that can help you to improve your TYPO3’s on-site SEO? You may have already found & read a lot of articles about what are the important things you need to take care of SEO. But it’s difficult to find where and how to implement those SEO features specifically into the TYPO3 site. Here we go!

Want to create something fruitful during your spare time? Why not start a blog? So you’re thinking about starting a blog, but you don’t have any idea where to start, right? While there are other blogging platforms out there lesser-known fact about TYPO3 is that it gives us greater control over the look and feel of our blog—more creative control than any other platform. And yes, TYPO3 itself is free and so is our TYPO3 clean blog template free too!

You can learn so much with online tutorials and so can you share your knowledge through it. Here comes the idea to share cool TYPO3 Tutorials, functionalities, facts and what not through your own TYPO3 video channel at your favorite medium! We’re waiting for cool TYPO3 videos to arrive!

Meanwhile you can check out the following links for amazing TYPO3 videos,

• TYPO3’s Official Youtube channel
• Wolfgangs’ popular TYPO3 Videos

You’ve probably got a Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram account. These powerful networking tools that can help advance your TYPO3 network. Social media gives you a platform to showcase your thoughts, ideas, knowledge, and assets to a large audience and also provides a medium to stay in touch and build connections with your TYPO3 buddies.

Face to face interactions can never be replaced by virtual interactions but staying in touch and checking up on people during this time will not only build a long-lasting connection, but it will also make you feel better.

• TYPO3 Group at Facebookq
• TYPO3 German Group at Facebook
• TYPO3 Users Group at LinkedIn
• TYPO3 Developers Group at LinkedIn
• TYPO3 Community Group at xing
• Cool TYPO3 Pictures at Flickr

Adding another language to your skills arsenal not only increases your value, but it also helps to keep your brain nubile and increases its efficiency. Not sure where to start? Duolingo is an amazing app through which to learn new languages. It's fun and easy – and free. By strengthening your language skills you can contribute to

• Providing or improving TYPO3 Docs
• Write amazing TYPO3 blogs
• Provide TYPO3 tutorials
• Record tutorial videos
• You can also contribute if you have translation skills.

TYPO3 is truly extendable. Even extensions can be extended. This is the time to explore and download unique TYPO3 extensions from the TYPO3 Extension Repository and boost up your TYPO3 website by adding new functionalities. And if you are a TYPO3 developer, you can utilize this time by developing new TYPO3 extensions for the community and share them with an audience of TYPO3 lovers!

• Publish and Maintain your TER TYPO3 Extensions
• Explore Top 10 Popular TYPO3 Extensions For Developers: Series 1
• Explore Top 15 Best TYPO3 Extensions For Integrators: Series 2

10. T3Planet: Explore the TYPO3 Marketplace Platform

T3Planet is your one-stop destination for TYPO3 Templates, Extensions and TYPO3 SaaS. Explore the widest range of TYPO3 templates, extensions and SaaS services on the store for your upcoming or current TYPO3 websites. Moreover, T3Planet is conceptualized for excellent B2B and B2C opportunities for TYPO3 business and TYPO3 website holders.

With this platform, TYPO3 developers or agencies will have expanded access to showcase resources and new opportunities to leverage building and selling more TYPO3 resources online. Whereas clients will have access to a range of high-quality TYPO3 themes and extensions, specifically built for the specific platform. Ultimately resulting in a fruitful TYPO3 ecosystem.

These may be tiring times but you can use it to your highest advantage. Focus all your energy into productivity and you’ll be surprised to see how fast this time will pass. Moreover, you’ll have grown yourself with a new skill up your sleeve!

Do you have any cool ideas to utilize the time? Write to us using the comment box.

Stay at Home, Be Safe!

Happy Learning!