Typically, a webmaster has several tasks to perform :
Maintaining the template of the site. Making sure new pages use the same font, background and images as the old pages.
Maintaining the navigation. Includes updating the menus of ALL the old pages to include the new pages, and creating the new graphical buttons.
Managing the content. Modifications to articles or new articles submitted to the webmaster must be first encoded in HTML, then incorporated in the pages and finally uploaded to the site.
Timing the updates. If a page is scheduled to be viewed only between a certain period of time, the webmaster must create two versions of the site : one without the page and the links in the menus leading to it, and one with it. He must manually switch between the two versions at the appropriate time.
Error corrections. If an error is spotted, the webmaster must modify the offline page and upload via FTP the updated correction.
Centralizing updates. If several persons are modifying a website, the webmaster must arbitrate the changes to make sure every correction is made from the latest version, which complicates the matters if several versions are produced in advanced.
Management of the security. The webmaster must approve or refuse every request made to encure the security of the process.
Typo3 reduces considerably these tasks.
Maintaining the template of the site. Done automatically by Typo3.
Maintaining the navigation. Done automatically by Typo3.
Managing the content. Modifications to articles or new articles submitted to the webmaster can be typed in the website by the users themselves without advanced knowledges or softwares. A simple web browser is all that is required to manage a Typo3 website.
Timing the updates. Every element in Typo3 has both an optional start time and an optional stop time. As such, these elements will be activated or hidden automatically.
Error corrections. If an error is spotted, an authentificated user can easily modify the page without advising the webmaster.
Centralizing updates. Updates are made directly on the site, which is able to prevent multiple users from modifying an element simultanously. Instead of being centralized in an individual, the updates are centrally managed by Typo3 itself.
Management of the security. Every user will have his own password which will grant only the permissions specific to that user. A record of modifications is kept for auditing.
