Getting Started with TypeScript Articles

Welcome to our TypeScript-based blog framework! This article demonstrates how to create and publish articles using TypeScript files.

Why TypeScript for Blog Articles?

Using TypeScript for blog articles provides several advantages:

• Type Safety: Catch errors at compile time
• IntelliSense: Better developer experience with autocomplete
• Component Integration: Easily embed React components
• Refactoring: Safe refactoring with IDE support

Article Structure

Each article is a TypeScript file that exports an Article object with the following properties:

import { Article } from '@/app/types/blog';

export const article: Article = {
  slug: 'your-article-slug',
  title: 'Your Article Title',
  excerpt: 'A brief description...',
  author: {
    name: 'Your Name',
    title: 'Your Title',
    avatar: '/path/to/avatar.jpg',
  },
  publishedAt: new Date('2025-01-15'),
  tags: ['tag1', 'tag2'],
  featured: false,
  content: (
    <div className="prose">
      {/* Your article content here */}
    </div>
  ),
};

Adding Code Examples

You can include code examples using <pre> and <code> tags:

function greet(name: string): string {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

console.log(greet('World'));

Embedding React Components

One of the powerful features of this approach is the ability to embed interactive React components directly in your articles:

Best Practices

1. Keep slugs URL-friendly: Use lowercase and hyphens
2. Write clear excerpts: They appear in previews and SEO
3. Use relevant tags: Helps with related articles
4. Optimize images: Use Next.js Image component when possible
5. Set featured wisely: Only one featured article at a time

Conclusion

This TypeScript-based approach gives you the flexibility of code with the simplicity of content management. Happy writing!