TYPO3 vs. classic web presence
We differentiate between a web presence based on TYPO3 and one based on a self-programmed system.
Compare TYPO3 and self-programmed system
| TYPO3 | Classic web presence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Web address | DESIREDNAME.uni-hohenheim.de | DESIREDNAME.uni-hohenheim.de | |
| Updating content | No programming knowledge required, more than one editor can work on a website at the same time, for maintenance, a web browser and internet access are required, contents are immediately visible after they are written | Knowledge of HTML and, if applicable, PHP, MySQL required. Content maintenance means programming. Content changes are visible with a time lag since the programmer first needs to implement them. | |
| Layout | Mostly set based on the University’s Corporate Design. Logo and color can be set individually. | Free with all advantages and disadvantages (e.g. you have to ensure accessibility yourself) | |
| Development/Maintenance | Your institution homepage is delivered ready to use with several sample pages set up so that you can immediately start writing content. You do not need to worry about technical maintenance (it is done completely by KIM or Web Design & Development). | Development and maintenance done entirely by your institution. Especially when operating web applications, you must ensure that there is continual supervision/maintenance by experts. | |
| Features | TYPO3 enables text, text with images, files, news, FAQs, glossaries, surveys, protected areas. TYPO3 has a search engine, automatic site map generator, automatic links, and multi-lingual versions. | Static content (text, image, video) | |
| Expandability | Expansions by developing new or the installation of existing extensions. Because this affects all TYPO3 homepages, however, the extension must be of use for many institutions. The decision is made by Web Design & Development | By developing web applications in PHP/MySQL, the static web presence can be expanded individually with dynamic components. The institution decides on and develops applications. | |
How to get to your web presence | How to get to your web presence | ||
Technical equipment
TYPO3
Web Content Management System TYPO3 6.x
1 web servers with an upstream load balancer, 1 DB server, 1 solr server
Self-programmed site
Cluster with 3 webserver (Linux, Apache 2.x, PHP 7.x) with an upstream load balancer and 1 GB Web space on file server (project directory)
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