https://slobodaapl.dev Independent AI consulting, systems engineering, applied research, and training. Explore my work, research, and technical writing. Zola en Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Unknown https://slobodaapl.dev/lab/animated-svg-graph-language/ https://slobodaapl.dev/lab/animated-svg-graph-language/ <p>The first version of the site keeps the graph language semantic and static. Every visual scene must have an HTML fallback before animation is added.</p> <aside role="note" class="shortcode-block shortcode-block--claim"> <span class="shortcode-block__label">Claim</span> <p>Animation should reveal structure, not compensate for missing structure.</p> </aside> <p>The code path starts with data files, renders semantic lists and tables, and later can generate SVG scenes from the same source.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Unknown https://slobodaapl.dev/rants/frontend-obesity/ https://slobodaapl.dev/rants/frontend-obesity/ <h2 id="Core_claim">Core claim</h2> <p>If a page mostly publishes text, links, and structured content, it should not require a client-side application runtime to become readable.</p> <h2 id="Main_argument">Main argument</h2> <p>Static HTML is not primitive. It is the substrate the browser is built to render, index, navigate, cache, and preserve.</p> <h2 id="Counterpoint">Counterpoint</h2> <p>Interactive tools, dashboards, and serious product interfaces can justify heavier client runtimes. The problem is not JavaScript. The problem is using application machinery where documents would work better.</p> <h2 id="Final_cut">Final cut</h2> <p>A personal site about systems judgment should demonstrate systems judgment.</p>