No article or TypoScript this time, but a screenshot preview of the new tt_news 3.0 which will hopefully be out soon! There are some visual changes but I believe most of the improvements are ‘under the hood’. It’s obvious this trunk version is far from ready but it’s good to know there is still progress! Want to see for yourself? Check out the .t3x file at the bottom of the post!

Note: This is not an official preview but a trunk download from
the subversion repository. Features a subject to change!

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When installed, tt_news tells you to update to version 3.0 using a dedicated update screen. There seems to be no more option to disable the tabbed flexform interface, yet there are more options regarding the caching of newsitems.

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There are several database updates needed to be done. Each one can be easily applied using the update wizzard.

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With tt_news 3.0 comes a News Admin module! Within this module there are no unknown features yet, but it’s gives you a nice overview of your tt_news records. You can edit news items and categories from within the module.

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The updated flexform reveals some new changes: There are more options to display, and more alternative template parts. With the option dropdown box there is no posibility anymore to choose LIST and SINGLE within the same record. Also notice there is no selector for the starting point.

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There are a few more options than before. Image width and height are now in the flexform too.

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The startingpoint has moved from the first tab to the last tab…

Download  tt_news 3.0 and see for yourself:

WARNING: This extension is still under development and
should NOT be used in production environments!

Download tt_news 3.0 (Right-click save as, Trunk version 05-11-2009)