Hello World

meta

A first post to test the publishing workflow

Author

T. Brian Jones

Published

January 10, 2026

This is my first post on the new writing site. Let me demonstrate some of what’s possible.

Code

Here’s some Python code:

def hello():
    return "Hello, world!"

Interactive Elements

Quarto supports Observable JavaScript for interactive visualizations:

The count is .

What’s Next

This site will host:

Articles and essays
Interactive data explorations
Code tutorials and experiments
Small applications and tools

All generated from my local writing system and deployed automatically.

---
title: "Hello World"
description: "A first post to test the publishing workflow"
author: "T. Brian Jones"
date: "2026-01-10"
categories: [meta]
---

This is my first post on the new writing site. Let me demonstrate some of what's possible.

## Code

Here's some Python code:

```python
def hello():
    return "Hello, world!"
```

## Interactive Elements

Quarto supports Observable JavaScript for interactive visualizations:

```{ojs}
//| echo: false
viewof count = Inputs.range([1, 100], {value: 50, step: 1, label: "Count"})
```

The count is **${count}**.

```{ojs}
//| echo: false
Plot.plot({
  marks: [
    Plot.dot(Array.from({length: count}, (_, i) => ({
      x: Math.cos(i * 0.1) * (i + 1),
      y: Math.sin(i * 0.1) * (i + 1)
    })), {x: "x", y: "y", fill: "steelblue"})
  ],
  width: 500,
  height: 400
})
```

## What's Next

This site will host:

- Articles and essays
- Interactive data explorations
- Code tutorials and experiments
- Small applications and tools

All generated from my local writing system and deployed automatically.