This document provides an overview of TYPO3 CMS 6.0. It discusses improvements to code quality including refactoring, namespaces, unit tests, and configuration changes. It also covers new features such as the File Abstraction Layer for improved file handling and metadata, and an Extension Manager for easier extension installation. The document concludes by thanking contributors for their work on the new version.

1. TYPO3 CMS 6.0
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TYPO3 CMS 6.0
Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
(Bilder / Fotos anderer Autoren ausgeschlossen)

2. TYPO3 CMS 6.0
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Helmut Hummel
• TYPO3 Security Team-Leader
(2009 - 2012)
• TYPO3 CMS Core Team-Member
(seit 2011)
• TYPO3 CMS 6.0 Release Manager
• Employed at bitmotion, Hannover
• E-Mail: helmut.hummel@typo3.org
Twitter: @helhum

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The Way to TYPO3 CMS 6.0
Foto “Road”: keb
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/158547

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Split of Core-Teams
2006: TYPO3 v4 and v5
Foto: wetape
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1251997

5. TYPO3 CMS 6.0
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Codename “Phoenix”
• TYPO3v5 code name “Phoenix”
• Cannot be the immediate successor of 4.x
• Announced as separate product in 2012
Foto: nazreth
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1046308

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New Freedom
• “Evil 5.0” vanished
• New possibilities for v4
Foto: Markus Günther

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Sidenote: Deprecation Policy
• Compatibility for extensions and configuration
• Backwards compatibility for TYPO3 Minor-Upgrades must be kept
• TYPO3 4.x -> 4.(x+1) must not break
• Marking function, configuration and methods deprecated
• Removal two versions later (mit 4.(x+2))
Foto: C. Nöhren / pixelio.de

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Speed of TYPO3-Development
• “Deprecation Policy” ensures stability but slows down development
• Obligation of backwards compatibility hinders creativity
Foto “Meadow”: mzacha
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1127381
Foto “Isolated Snoil”: kovik
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/848544

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A new Major-Version
• Februar 2012, TYPO3 Snowboard Tour
• Discussions to have a new Major-Version yes/no
• A majority of the core team votes to do it
Foto: newformula
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newformula/2281042737/

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A new Major-Version
• A new Major-Version may break BC
• Nevertheless we focus TYPO3-like on a soft migration
Foto “Snowboarder in Air 1”: shortsands
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/648579

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TYPO3 CMS 6.0
Artwork by Artem Matevosyan, AOEmedia

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Kickoff TYPO3 CMS 6.0
• Official Kickoff von “TYPO3 6.0” in April 2012
• Election of the Release-Management-Teams
• Helmut Hummel, employed in Hannover @ Bitmotion
• Christian Kuhn, employed in Hamburg @ e-net consulting
• Susanne Moog, employed in Bremen @ team neusta

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Release-Cycle
• Kickoff in April 2012
• Feature-Freeze August 2012
• End of Feature Development
• Release of Beta 1
• Stabilisation Phase
• Final Release 27.10.2012 27.11.2012
• Postponed due to missing desired quality
Foto “Stairs”: andrewcs
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/875056

14. TYPO3 CMS 6.0
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Main Goals
• Encourage an strengthen colaboration
• Enhance Code-Quality
• Integrate File Abstraction Layer
• Improve Usability
Foto “Finish”: Glen26
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/228778

15. TYPO3 CMS 6.0
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The (main) Novelties in TYPO3 CMS 6.0
Artwork by Artem Matevosyan, AOEmedia

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Code-Quality

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Bootstrap-Refactoring: before

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Bootstrap-Refactoring: after

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Namespaces
• Poor mans Namespaces
class t3lib_div {..}
class t3lib_cache_backend_MemcacheBackend {..}
Namespace
• Native PHP-Namespaces as of PHP5.3
namespace t3lib;
class div {..}
namespace t3libcachebackend;
class MemcacheBackend {..}

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Namespaces
every! (>3300)
• Every class has been been renamed and moved
• According to PSR-0 Standard
• Meaningful naming of classes
• t3lib_extobjbase ➟ BackendModuleAbstractFunctionModule
• SC_tslib_showpic ➟ FrontendControllerShowImageController
• Compatibility Layer
• Will (most likely) be removed with TYPO3 6.2

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TravisCI
• Free Continuous Integration Service for OpenSource-Projects
• In combination with Github
• Executing Core-Unit-Tests for
• PHP 5.3
• PHP 5.4
• PHP 5.3.x
travis-ci.org

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Unit Tests

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Unit Tests

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LocalConfiguration.php
• localconf.php removed
• Replaced with: LocalConfiguration.php
• Only array of configuration
• No PHP code inside configuration!
• On top AdditionalConfiguration.php

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File Abstraction Layer (FAL)
Foto “Jaque”: Asterisc21
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/922636

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File Abstraction Layer (FAL)
• Long lasting project
• Main features
• Files referenced not kopied
• Storing files not only in fileadmin/
• Versioning of files (6.1)
• Meta Data (DAM light)
• Improved User-Interface

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File Abstraction Layer: User Interface
• TYPO3 4.7

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File Abstraction Layer: User Interface
• TYPO3 6.0

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to install Extensions!
New
Extension Manager

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User Friendly

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Drag & Drop in Page-Module

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Usability
• Not too much changed in in 6.0
• Small tiny improvements
• But a lot is prepared for 6.1 and further
• Any UI-Experts here?

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What are the plans?
• What is panned for the next TYPO3 Version?
• Should I use TYPO3 6.0 now?
• Neos?
• LTS?

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Current Status?
Exhausted but Happy!

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Thanks for everything!
Thank You!

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