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"All the authoritative literature on sexual 'fuck' gets things wrong."
Arnold Zwicky has a bone to pick with lexicographers: https://arnoldzwicky.org/2025/07/26/f-lexicography/
Arnold Zwicky's Blog · F-lexicography(all about the F-word and its uses, so obviously not for kids or the sexually modest) Another posting that’s been hanging around for months. I argue that the OED treatment of the semantics of…
TIL!
logomachy (noun):
argument about words or the meaning of words
Top 5 Web Accessibility Issues in 2024 (and How to Fix Them), by @intopia:
https://intopia.digital/articles/top-5-web-accessibility-issues-2024/
Intopia · Top 5 web accessibility issues in 2024 (and how to fix them) - IntopiaBased on Intopia's accessibility audits of nearly 200 websites in 2024, here are the top 5 web accessibility issues, and how to fix them.
Making Scannable Web Pages for Assistive Technology, by @jaredcunha:
https://coforma.io/perspectives/making-scannable-web-pages-for-assistive-technology
coforma.ioMaking Scannable Web Pages for Assistive Technology - Blog - CoformaGuidance for product teams on implementing workflows and best practices for creating scannable web content that works with assistive technology.
Our short open-access book Types and the Structure of Meaning has been published as a Cambridge Element in Semantics https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/types-and-the-structure-of-meaning/27C1813D046DADA53FC6A2BEC505E941
written with Stergios Chatzikyriakidis, Eleni Gregoromichelaki and Peter Sutton
Cambridge CoreTypes and the Structure of MeaningCambridge Core - Philosophy of Mind and Language - Types and the Structure of Meaning
Inclusive Development Practices in Next.js Projects, by @webwhey.bsky.social (@dequesystems):
https://www.deque.com/blog/inclusive-development-practices-in-next-js-projects/
Deque · Inclusive development practices in Next.js projects | DequeLearn practical ways to implement accessibility at the code level, including proper use of semantic HTML, alt text, ARIA roles, and keyboard support.
"Ceci n'est pas sémantic"
Frank van Harmelen is alluding to the famous Réné Magritte painting "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" pointing out the the knowledge graphs we are using frequently don't carry any semantics at all, but are only "nicely" structured graphs.
Dorothy Edgington has revised her SEP-entry on Indicative Conditionals, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/conditionals/
plato.stanford.eduIndicative Conditionals (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Unlocking Accessibility: Frontend Developers Discuss Semantic HTML and Accessible Code, by (not found on Mastodon or Bluesky):
accessibility.blog.gov.ukUnlocking Accessibility: Frontend developers discuss semantic HTML and accessible code – Accessibility in governmentThis is for everyone: documenting how we rebuild inclusive digital services across government
The True Path to Garbage Code: Figma Sites, by @joedolson:
https://www.joedolson.com/2025/05/the-true-path-to-garbage-code-figma-sites/
Joe Dolson Web Accessibility · The true path to garbage code: Figma Sites - Joe Dolson Web AccessibilityYes, I'm aware that it's still in beta. But as it stands right now, Figma Sites are a clear path to creating an incredible mess of a site. If you look at
What Is Semantic Caching?, by @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social (@TheNewStack):
The New Stack · What Is Semantic Caching?Semantic caching is poised to eliminate redundant LLM queries and improve AI agent performance.
Mastering HTML: The Art of Minimal and Valid Code in Professional Web Development (AI Edition), by @j9t [@frontenddogma]:
frontenddogma.comMastering HTML: The Art of Minimal and Valid Code in Professional Web Development · Frontend Dogma
Representation of style
Meaningful Meaninglessness...
#html #semantics #accessibility
https://html5accessibility.com/stuff/2023/02/19/representation-of-style/
html5accessibility.comRepresentation of style – HTML Accessibility