TYPO3 is a free, open source, small to midsize enterprise-class Content Management Framework, written in PHP and MySQL. One of the leading content management system on the web and the intranets, TYPO3 comes with a complete set of standard modules and a clean and sturdy high-performance architecture accommodating virtually every kind of custom solution or extension.

For authors - A user-friendly, intuitive tool, TYPO3 allows content editors to produce and maintain web pages, using sophisticated functions in just a few clicks of the mouse.

TYPO3 makes it possible for everyone to participate in web-based communication and customer relations. Inside this comprehensive toolbox called TYPO3, seamless integration of multimedia content types and dynamic server-side image manipulation and generation are among the numerous standard options are present. Also included inside TYPO3 is an internal messaging and workflow communication system for shared authoring and collaboration.

For administrators and content managers – An extremely detailed user permissions system for implementation of professional content creation and editing workflows is featured by TYPO3. TYPO3 is independent of server-side platform and can be used with virtually every browser available.

Web developers and agencies - TYPO3 does not limit the design options expected by professional website designers and site redesigns are easily accommodated. Web developers and agencies will appreciate the complete separation of design and content.

TYPO3 is database-driven and scales easily to deliver web pages and embedded formats in an enterprise content providing environment.

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