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Crash Course into TypeScript for content from headless CMS

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In this workshop, I’ll first show you how to create a new project in a headless CMS, fill it with data, and use the content in your project. Then, we’ll spend the rest of time in code, we will:

- Generate strongly typed models and structure for the fetched content.

- Use the content in components

- Resolve content from rich text fields into React components

- Touch on deployment pipelines and possibilities for discovering content-related issues before hitting production

This workshop has been presented at TypeScript Congress 2022, check out the latest edition of this JavaScript Conference.

FAQ

The workshop aims to demonstrate how to work with content in TypeScript using a CMS, specifically focusing on content model generation, implementing a Next.js project, and resolving rich text fields into React components. It is designed to help understand the process of handling content models and their changes effectively.

Strongly Typed Models enhance the seamless management of content by providing a structured way to define content types and relationships. They help in handling changes in the content model more effectively, ensuring data integrity and reducing the risk of errors during development and content management.

TypeScript models are generated by using a script that fetches the content model from a CMS and creates corresponding TypeScript types. These models help in ensuring that the development is in line with the content structure defined in the CMS, thereby aiding in building robust and error-free applications.

The workshop utilizes TypeScript and Next.js for demonstrating content management. Additionally, tools like GitHub for code sharing and Visual Studio Code as an IDE are used. The concepts are demonstrated using a headless CMS, Contentby, and various NPM packages to facilitate development.

The workshop discusses strategies to handle changes in the CMS content model by using version control and automated scripts that compare the current content model with the version used in the project. If discrepancies are found, the build process is halted to address these changes, ensuring the application remains consistent with the content model.

Resolving rich text fields into React components allows developers to render dynamic content as structured components within a web application. This practice enhances the flexibility and usability of the content by enabling customization and interactive features within the rich text fields.

Yes, the workshop is designed to be hands-on, allowing attendees to follow along with their own instances of Visual Studio and an internet connection. Participants can either use their own projects or utilize the shared project from the workshop's repository to practice the demonstrated concepts.

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Ondrej Polesny

118 min

24 May, 2022

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