Vol_9.29.25

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Gene Crawford
September 29, 2025

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Why semantic HTML still matters 
HTML isn’t just how we place elements on a page. It’s a language – with a vocabulary that expresses meaning
https://www.jonoalderson.com/conjecture/why-semantic-html-still-matters/

Boring is good
Ultimately, a mature technology doesn’t look like magic; it looks like infrastructure. It gets smaller, more reliable, and much more boring.
https://jenson.org/boring/

Awesome-Nano-Banana-images
We present Nano-consistent-150k — the first dataset constructed using Nano-Banana that exceeds 150k high-quality samples, uniquely designed to preserve consistent human identity across diverse and complex editing scenarios. https://github.com/PicoTrex/Awesome-Nano-Banana-images/blob/main/README_en.md

Which colours dominate movie posters and why?
I analysed 58,687 movie posters from the past century to see which colours dominate, how their use has shifted over time and what each hue signals to audiences. https://stephenfollows.com/p/which-colours-dominate-movie-posters-and-why

Your UX Design EDC (Every Day Carry)
5 Frameworks that will Save Your Butt…and Help You Kick Some https://www.jondaiello.com/posts/your-ux-design-edc-every-day-carry

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Some Favorite Things

MARKETING & DESIGN AGENCY (@luzcotheagency) on Threads

Let’s talk taxes as a freelancer. I know, I know… boringggg. But as a designer who’s married to an accountant, I feel it’s my duty to share what I know. Here’s the stuff they don’t tell you but should. (a thread) ⤵️

www.threads.com/@luzcotheagency/post/DEvX9Wax07O?xmt=AQF05QTdBQ0hwzHYDy9SvidxZ0XYAnsDX_bvXFJCxdHOqg

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