Why Typo3 for Associations?
Typo3 is an enterprise-level CMS (content management system) popular in Europe, but quickly gaining respect here in the USA. Typo3 is open-source, which means that hundreds of contributors from around the world provide extensions, security enhancements, and features to meet the evolving needs of industry and government.
We have found Typo3 to be especially suitable for associations. Most associations are not-for-profit entities with limited budgets, and advanced technical requirements. With Typo3, associations can use the funds that would have gone into proprietary technologies (ASP.net, Cold Fusion, etc.), and put them into custom registration forms, secure document delivery, and members-only web pages. An especially useful feature of Typo3 is that it is possible to manage website users and usergroups via an existing Access database. Committee members can logon to view protected content on the association website.
Investing in a Typo3 database-driven website is a targeted decision which benefits association members and staff. Association members appreciate being able to download documents instead of dealing with large email attachments. They also like viewing custom calendars that quickly show meetings and events relevant to them.
Association technical and administrative staff can easily update the website. Database administrators appreciate the advanced user-access-control features offered by Typo3. Using an existing Access database, they can manage committee membership and control access to committee web pages.
Association executive and legal staff can keep web content timely and accurate by using the CMS. Event planners and conference coordinators are confident that website information is up-to-date.
Contact Daniel Ventures, Inc. for expert website design and development for associations in Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and beyond. We are one of a very few forward-looking companies in the USA that specialize in Typo3 content-management-system installation and Access database integration.