TypoScript Pocket Guide from O'Reilly

Written byBy: Mario Rimann.

Today I finished "reading" the new Book "TypoScript Pocket Guide" from Patrick Lobacher. I bought it, to have a small reference at hand when working with TypoScript.

Let me do a short review of that nice product:

• With around 270 pages is a rather big Pocket Guide. But it still qualifies for this series of books :-)
• The global structure of the book is well done: One can find the point very fast either via the TOC or the index at the end of the book.
• I think it covers most parts of TypoScript - but I've to admit that I'm missing the complete overview myself.
• There are some examples in it which help to understand.

But there are also some point that I want to complain about. Or at least propost to improve for the 2nd edition of this book or the English translation:

• The author tries to explain how to "use" the book at several points in the book. That should be reduced to one "introduction" at the beginning.
• There are some issues with some sentences, that are not as clear as they could/should be (they leave place for interpretion where no space is available).
• Some pages are just tables. There is no explanatory text, no examples. A bit more details would be great. On the other hand, the book wouldn't qualify as a pocket guide then, ...

But now, enough bashing. Patrick, you've written a great book and I'm sure I will use it often the next months :-)

If you ever plan to publish a second edition or an English translation - I'm willing to do a pre-print review of the next edition for some credits in the book!