v1.0.4: Cloud-Native Manchester Talk Updates

Highlights

• Complete review and update of IvySketch talk for Cloud-Native Manchester (December 4th, 2025)
• Enhanced typography for better readability (44px base font, MARP-relative list sizing)
• Added personal introduction and lessons learned sections with human perspective on AI
• QR code for IvySketch live demo and responsive image layouts
• Comprehensive documentation with detailed implementation plan

Changes

Added

• Cloud-Native Manchester talk comprehensive updates (#58)

  • Personal introduction section with background and motivations
  • "Lessons Learned" section with human perspective on AI development
  • QR code for IvySketch live demo at https://ivysketch.me
  • Speaker notes for Chi router middleware chain explanation
  • Responsive two-column image layouts for book cover and IvySketch demo
  • Conclusion section with F&%K LUCK philosophy and Edera branding
  • Reference to upcoming am-i-isolated project
  • Presentation assets (book cover, QR code, train image) - optimized under 1MB

• Edera logo in top right corner of slides for Edera V2 theme (#51)

  • Logo displays on content, dark, two-column, and image slides
  • Hidden on title slides for clean aesthetic
  • Responsive sizing maintains aspect ratio (110px width default)
  • Customizable via CSS (position, size, visibility)

Changed

• Enhanced Edera V2 theme typography for better readability
  • Base font size: 24px → 44px (83% increase)
  • List items: MARP-relative sizing calc(var(--marpit-root-font-size) * 1.25) (~55px)
  • Code blocks: Fixed at 18px (prevents overflow on slides)
  • Footer/header/pagination: Fixed at 18px (consistent metadata sizing)
  • MARP-relative font sizing enables flexible scaling across presentations

Fixed

• Fixed spelling in Cloud-Native Manchester talk: "excentuates" → "accentuates"
• Fixed grammar in Cloud-Native Manchester talk: "Its" → "It's" (contraction)
• Fix 404 errors for edera-logo.png and favicon.ico on talks.denhamparry.co.uk (#56)
  • Updated build process to copy theme assets to dist directory
  • Added favicon generation from Edera logo using ImageMagick
  • Static assets now available at /assets/ederav2/edera-logo.png and /favicon.ico
  • Edera logo now displays correctly in top right of slides
  • Browser tabs now show Edera favicon

Documentation

• Created comprehensive implementation plan at docs/plan/issues/58_review_and_update_ivysketch_talk_design_patterns_ai_workflow.md
  • Systematic review approach with detailed checklists
  • Testing strategy (unit, integration, regression)
  • Success criteria (25+ measurable items)
  • Cross-platform testing matrix

Build Information

• HTML Build: 203 KB
• PDF Build: 5.3 MB (72-slide presentation)
• Image Optimization:
  • ivy-train-to-manchester.png: 1005 KB → 553 KB
  • supremacy-book-cover.png: 3009 KB → 718 KB
• Pre-commit Hooks: All passing ✅
• Accessibility: WCAG AA compliant

Links

• 📊 Pull Request: #59
• 🐛 Issue: #58
• 📝 Full Changelog: v1.0.3...v1.0.4
• 🎨 Live Demo: https://ivysketch.me
• 🌐 Talks Site: https://talks.denhamparry.co.uk

Presentation ready for delivery on December 4th, 2025! 🎉