Blog System

This directory contains all blog posts for the academic website. Posts are written in Markdown with YAML frontmatter.

Quick Start

Creating a New Post

1. Copy the template:

   cp _template.md my-new-post.md

2. Edit frontmatter and content in VS Code:

   code my-new-post.md

3. Preview locally:

   npm run dev
   # Visit http://localhost:4322/blog

4. Publish (set draft: false and push to GitHub)

File Structure

src/pages/blog/
├── README.md                           # This file
├── _template.md                        # Template for new posts
├── index.astro                         # Blog index page with filtering
├── 5g-network-slicing-explained.md     # Example post
├── ai-driven-network-security.md       # Example post
└── cloud-edge-continuum-6g.md          # Example post

Frontmatter Fields

Every blog post must have:

---
layout: ../../layouts/BlogPostLayout.astro
title: "Post Title"
description: "Brief summary (150-160 chars)"
pubDate: "YYYY-MM-DD"
author: "Georgios Xylouris"
tags: ["Tag1", "Tag2"]
draft: false
---

Tags

Use consistent tags from these categories:

• Network Technologies: 5G, 6G, NFV, SDN, Network Slicing, Edge Computing
• Security: Cybersecurity, Network Security, AI, Machine Learning
• Research: Network Architecture, Cloud Computing, IoT
• Projects: 5GENESIS, 6G CLOUD, COBALT, PRIVATEER, AInception

Features

• Markdown Support: Full GitHub-flavored Markdown
• Code Syntax Highlighting: Specify language in code blocks
• Tag Filtering: Readers can filter by topic
• Search: Full-text search across all posts
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly layout
• SEO Optimized: Meta tags and descriptions
• Draft Support: Hide posts while working on them

Writing Guidelines

1. Title: Be specific and engaging
2. Description: Compelling 150-160 character summary
3. Structure: Use H2 for sections, H3 for subsections
4. Code Examples: Include practical, commented examples
5. Citations: Reference papers and projects
6. SEO: Use technical terms naturally

Deployment

Posts are automatically deployed to GitHub Pages when pushed to the main branch. The site rebuilds in 2-3 minutes.

For More Details

See VSCODE_EDITING_GUIDE.md in the root directory for comprehensive documentation on creating and managing blog posts.