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Album art didn’t always exist. In the early 1900s, recorded music was still a novelty, overshadowed by sales of sheet music. Early vinyl records were vastly different from what we think of today: discs were sold individually and could only hold up to four minutes of music per side. Sometimes, only one side of the record was used. One of the most popular records of 1910, for example, was “Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine”: it clocked in at two minutes and 39 seconds.

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The invention of album art can get lost in the story of technological mastery. But among all the factors that contributed to the rise of recorded music, it stands as one of the few that was wholly driven by creators themselves. Album art — first as marketing material, then as pure creative expression — turned an audio-only medium into a multi-sensory experience.

This is the story of the people who made music visible.

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[Continue reading](https://matthewstrom.com/writing/album-art/)

The history of album art


I don’t like garlic. It’s not a dislike for the taste in the moment, so much as an extreme dislike for the way it stays with you—sometimes for days—after a particularly garlicky meal.

Interestingly enough, both of my brothers love garlic. They roast it by itself and keep it at the ready so they can have a very strong garlic profile in their cooking. When I prepare a dish, I don’t even see garlic on the ingredient list. I’ve cut it out of my life so completely that my brain genuinely skips over it in recipes. While my brothers are looking for ways to sneak garlic into everything they make, I’m subconsciously avoiding it altogether.

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A few years back, when I was digging intensely into [how design systems mature](https://sparkbox.com/foundry/design_system_maturity_model), I stumbled on the concept of a design system origin story. There are two extreme origin stories and an infinite number of possibilities between. On one hand you have the grassroots system, where individuals working on digital products are simply trying to solve their own daily problems. They’re frustrated with having to go cut and paste elements from past designs or with recreating the same layouts over and over, so they start to work more systematically. On the other hand, you have the top down system, where leadership is directing teams to take a more systematic approach, often forming a small partially dedicated core team to tackle some centralized assets and guidelines for all to follow. The influences in those early days bias a design system in interesting and impactful ways.

![Do you feel there is some kind of discipline bias baked into your design system assets, documentation, or processes?](https://m.stacker.news/90545)

We’ve established that there are a few types of bias that are either intentionally or unintentionally embedded into our design systems. Acknowledging this is a great first step. But, what’s the impact of this? Does it matter?

I believe there are a few impacts design system biases, but there’s one that stands out. The bias in your design system makes some individuals feel the system is meant for them and others feel it’s not. This is a problem because, a design system cannot live up to it’s expected value until it is broadly in use. If individuals feel your design system is not for them, the won’t use it. And, as you know, it doesn’t matter how good your design system is if nobody is using it.

[Continue reading](https://bencallahan.com/bias-in-design-systems)


Bias in Design Systems

Design can’t be effective when squeezed into a decades-old process.

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When the Agile Manifesto was inked in 2001, it was supposed to spark a revolution, and it did: by 2023, 71% of US companies were using Agile. The simple list of commitments to collaboration and adaptiveness branched into frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.

> “Agile” was about having a responsive mindset, not about which process you followed, but it became about which process you followed.

Agile was designed for engineering teams but spread to whole companies. Scaled frameworks emerged to coordinate Scrum teams, with a sprawling training and certification industry. In 2022, the enterprise Agile transformation industry was predicted to reach $142 billion by 2032.

[Continue reading](https://www.doc.cc/articles/the-unbearable-lightness-of-big-tech)

The unbearable lightness of big tech

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The birth of Atomic Multinut Payments on CASHU

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it's funny, they are talking about walled gardens on x 🤣 

Against Horizontal Scroll

you are not alone. I like the way how this guy solved, just allowing it when needed

The European Accessibility Act is coming, now is a great time for accessibility trainings!. In my [Accessibility for Designer workshop](https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/accessibility-design-stephanie-walter/), you will learn how to design accessible mockups that prevent issues in visual design, interactions, navigation, and content. You will be able to spot problems early, fix them in your designs, and communicate accessibility clearly with your team.  This is a practical workshop with hands-on exercises, not just theory. You’ll actively apply accessibility principles to real design scenarios and mockups. And will get access to my accessibility resources: checklists, annotation kits and more.

When? 4 sessions of 2 hours + Q and As, on:
-  Mon, June 16, 
- Tue, June 17, Mon, 
- June 23 and Tue, 
- June 24. 9:30 – 12:00 PM PT  or 18:30 – 21:00 CET

Register with 15% discount ($255)
https://ti.to/smashingmagazine/online-workshops-2022/with/87vynaoqc0/discount/welcometomyworkshop



Accessibility for Designer Workshop with Stephanie Walter

Crabtree's Framework for Evaluating Human-Centered Research

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Picture this: You've spent three weeks conducting qualitative research for a finance app redesign. You carefully recruited 12 participants, conducted in-depth interviews, and identified patterns around financial anxiety and decision paralysis. You're excited to present your findings when the inevitable happens:

_"But are these results statistically significant?"_

_"Just 12 people? How can we make decisions that affect thousands of users based on conversations with just 12 people?"_

As UX professionals, we regularly face stakeholders who evaluate our qualitative research using criteria designed for quantitative methods... This misalignment undermines the unique value qualitative research brings to product development.

Continue reading
https://uxpsychology.substack.com/p/beyond-numbers-how-to-properly-evaluate

Beyond Numbers: How to Properly Evaluate Qualitative UX Research

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What a mobile book reader do you use?

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It's working now then, or it still having this issue even with "last file" activated?

Just letting you know, in case of any future issue they also have a dedicated [forum](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=276).

That's great! I shared for this same reason too. It's a great open source project indeed

From books to screens: How technology is changing our reading habits

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You may want to check this ebook reader https://stacker.news/items/970912/r/Design_r

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Is there a decent privacy focused ebook reader out there?

I just got an Ebook reader

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You may want to check this other ebook reader https://stacker.news/items/970912/r/Design_r

Best ebook reader? 

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You may want to check this https://stacker.news/items/970912/r/Design_r


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KOReader is a document viewer for E Ink devices. Supported file formats include EPUB, PDF, DjVu, XPS, CBT, CBZ, FB2, PDB, TXT, HTML, RTF, CHM, DOC, MOBI and ZIP files. It’s available for Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Android and desktop Linux.

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Download it from https://koreader.rocks
Repository: https://github.com/koreader/koreader

KOReader Rocks! An open sourece ebook reader application for your pad devices

Well, today posts looks are dedicated to STAR WARS. Enjoy!

Today we’re looking at Beat Saber (2019) and why its most essential design element can be used to make great VR games that have nothing to do with music or rhythm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoOeO7S9ehw

It’s hard to believe Beat Saber was first released in Early Access seven years ago today. From day one, it was clear the game was something special, but even so we couldn’t have predicted it would become one of VR’s best-selling games of all time—a title it still holds all these years later. In celebration of the game’s lasting legacy we’re re-publishing our episode of Inside XR Design which explores the secret to Beat Saber’s fun, and how it can be applied to VR games which have nothing to do with music.

Read more at https://www.roadtovr.com/beat-saber-instructed-motion-until-you-fall-inside-xr-design/

VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think

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Found this really fun, so created a few intros for latest SN newsletters https://stacker.news/items/960787/r/Design_r?commentId=970902 and https://stacker.news/items/970459/r/Design_r?commentId=970905

Create your STAR-WARS-like movie intro https://starwarsintrocreator.kassellabs.io/

KASSEL LABS - STAR WARS movie intro video creator

SN Saturday Newsletter 5/3/25

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Framed! 

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Curious? Create your own STAR WARS style movie intro https://stacker.news/items/970906/r/Design_r

SN Saturday Newsletter 4/26/25

@DarthCoin might enjoy this...
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Curious? Create your own STAR WARS style movie intro https://stacker.news/items/970906/r/Design_r