The latest Bitcoin Design newsletter just went out with lots of activity in the community from the last few weeks.

Bitcoin Design Newsletter #51

Custom spending conditions, puppets, code resources, icons, and more.

Shout-outs to @WalletScrutiny, @BOLT🔩FUN, @Saving Satoshi, @Alby, @OpenSecret, @ZEUS. #Nostrasia #herecomesbitcoin

A new version 0.1.10 of the Bitcoin Icons was just released with 11 new icons and 1 fix.

Bitcoin icons

Bitcoin icons

Interface icons for Bitcoin applications, free to use.

Let's look at 6 ways you can use these 125 icons: - Figma plugin - Figma source - SVG & PNG download - React module - Vue module - SVG module The Figma plugin lets you search icons, toggle between outline and filled, and insert them into your design with a click. Very handy. https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1087677534293009133/bitcoin-icons If you want to go directly the source of the icons, grab the Figma community file. Also great if you'd like to contribute. https://www.figma.com/community/file/948545404023677970/bitcoin-icon-set Just want the files directly? Get the icons as SVG and PNG zipped up from the release page on GithHub.

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Release v0.1.10 · BitcoinDesign/Bitcoin-Icons

11 new icons and 1 fix. See the milestone for details.

Technically inclined? Just install the modules and you're ready to go. https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bitcoin-design/bitcoin-icons-vue https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bitcoin-design/bitcoin-icons-react https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bitcoin-design/bitcoin-icons-svg Missing any icons? Got some suggestions for improvement? Reply here or add an issue on GitHub to request.

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Issues · BitcoinDesign/Bitcoin-Icons

Icons made for Bitcoin applications, free to use. Contribute to BitcoinDesign/Bitcoin-Icons development by creating an account on GitHub.

@ZEUS merged several accessibility improvements today. These can make the difference between someone understanding the interface and being able to manage their bitcoin, or having no idea what is in front of them.

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Accessibility improvements by sha-265 · Pull Request #1590 · ZeusLN/zeus

Description Relates to issue: #1442 Added accessibility improvements as requested by the folks at the Bitcoin Design Community that have detailed i...

Many wallets still have some pretty easy-to-fix accessibility issues. Often, it is just a matter of adding a label to an icon button, giving feedback on user interaction, or correctly grouping elements. If you'd like to help, see our accessibility hit list where we already gathered specific improvements for several projects.

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Accessibility fix hit list · Issue #516 · BitcoinDesign/Meta

This is a tracking issue for accessibility issues with open-source, self-custodial bitcoin wallets that we identified and want to help fix. We unea...

Thing is, we're a design community, and we need help from developers to make these changes. We'd love if it you could chip in. Reach out via the issue above, or in the #accessibility channel in our Discord.

Did you know bitcoin wallets can have fallback keys that only become active after some time? How that works, other use cases, and more are explained in the new Custom spending conditions page. Big thanks to @Michael for putting it all together.

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Custom spending conditions

An overview about advanced capabilities that enable users to create more flexible bitcoin wallets.

Next on Michael's to-do list is a follow-up page that dives into UX best practices for this functionality. Stay tuned. For now, we'd love to get your feedback on the new page.

Newsletter #50 just went out. Make sure to take a look at the 3 hackathons starting this week. Those are great wide-open spaces to learn, commingle and let your creative juices flow 🥤🌊.

Bitcoin Design Newsletter #50

Complex spending conditions, Hackathons and the Bitcoin Design Foundation.

Join us tomorrow at 8:00 UTC for a design review session with @peachbitcoin .

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Design review Call : Peach Wallet · Issue #576 · BitcoinDesign/Meta

UTCTime: 2023-10-04 08:00 UTC Duration: 1h Agenda During this call we will review Peach Wallet. Please feel free to download the wallet before the ...

Which open-source bitcoin projects & companies are looking for designers or design support?

There are two exciting hackathons coming up next week via @BOLT🔩FUN, Legends of Lighting Vol 2 and Nostrasia. Join the fun.

BOLT.FUN

FUN is Mandatory - BOLT.FUN MANIFESTO

BOLT.FUN is the incubator and school for makers—where ideas grow, projects launch, and freedom is pursued together.

Some say the ideal way to spend a weekend is to watch recordings of Bitcoin Design calls (not sure who says that, maybe AI bots?). On this weeks menu are an Etta Wallet design review, UX research on Geyser, and a Bitcoin Core App design catch-up. Happy binging. https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoinDesign/videos For upcoming calls, check out our calendar, and you're welcome to join.

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Calendar

Design reviews, community calls, project sessions, and other events planned by the Bitcoin Design Community

Fees are tricky in bitcoin, and lightning makes them even more complex. We updated the "Send fees" page in the Bitcoin Design Guide with extra details around different scenarios, and how to design for them. Contextually appropriate explainers and options are the key.

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Send fees

UX design guidelines for displaying bitcoin transaction fees and helping users make informed decisions.

These concepts are important for designers and other contributors to understand as well. If you have not been part of a reading group, give it a try. Even just listening in is often a great way to learn a few things. View quoted note →

Our latest newsletter went out yesterday. Shout-out to everyone who helps make bitcoin more usable, and a special shout-out to the Summer of Bitcoin students who presented their design and accessibility work for lightning wallets on the last community call.

Bitcoin Design Update #49

Summer of Bitcoin, conferences and hackathons.

We are improving search on the Bitcoin Design Guide. What has your experience been finding information you are looking for? What can be improved. https://deploy-preview-1034--bitcoin-design-site.netlify.app/search

Our community call is about to start. Hop on in.

Nests

Nests - Live Audio Rooms on Nostr

Host and join live audio conversations on the decentralized Nostr network. No algorithms, no gatekeepers, just real conversations.

Also make sure to join our community call in about 3 hours (at 14:00 UTC). This time we're back on Nostr Nests.

Nests

Nests - Live Audio Rooms on Nostr

Host and join live audio conversations on the decentralized Nostr network. No algorithms, no gatekeepers, just real conversations.

The latest Bitcoin Design update just went out, with lots of updates from around the community, including @WalletScrutiny and @Geyser. https://habla.news/u/bitcoin.design/1690366912412 Everything in the update is sourced from activity in the Discord channels. If you have news to share for upcoming newsletters, join us there.

Bitcoin wallets exist in many shapes. Security appropriate for one use case may drastically differ for another one. That's why the concept of progressive security is so important. Wallets can proactively support users and guide them towards good practices.

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Design principles

The key principles to follow when designing bitcoin products.

Also see the security page in the Daily spending wallet reference design for tips and techniques.

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Security

How extra layers of security can be added to bitcoin daily spending wallets via PINs, face Id, and other techniques.

What's a lot of money to one person may be very little to another, so there are no hard rules. But, ambiguity is a common challenge in designing for privacy and security. Let's find good ways to support bitcoiners so they can avoid the many pitfalls out there. What are some other good practices to consider?

The latest newsletter just got published. All kinds of activity in the community, with quite a few calls on very diverse topics, open for anyone to join. Take a peek, and join our community call on Twitter Spaces in about 4 hours (14:00 UTC).

Bitcoin Design Newsletter #46

Payjoin, Liana, AI hackathon, uMlando, Fedimint, and more.

Here's the space. We'll see (hear, really) you soon. https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1rmGPkgZNZLKN

And for round two, here are awardees of the @BTC Prague expo badge. It was excellent to meet you and hang out. @Stephen DeLorme, @Johns from Peak Shift Ltd., @Liam, @EVAN KALOUDIS, @glozow, @Pavlenex, @Dennis, @bumi, @Moritz, @Kwinten, @saunter, @HBerkoe, @Conor Okus, @Mariusz Kogen, @Phil Here's the badge link, make sure to claim it so it shows up on your profile. https://badges.page/b/naddr1qq3ky6t5vdhkjm3dv3jhx6t8dckkyarr94c8yct8w4jj6v3sxgej6etcwphsygyv9xejr58nccf58zpw5jtz86z8w95se5zkdeqtjrcguhf5xd425qpsgqqqw5us3p7mtm Did we forget someone? Leave a comment or DM.

We just awarded our first batch of @BTC Prague hackday badges. Big thanks to all of you for stopping by our design lounge, @Stephen DeLorme, @Johns from Peak Shift Ltd., @Liam, @EVAN KALOUDIS, @glozow, @Pavlenex, @Dennis, @bumi, @Moritz, @Kwinten, @saunter, @HBerkoe, @Conor Okus, @Martin Gabrhel 🇨🇿🧑🏻‍💻, @Adam Mashrique, @Lounès. Here's the badge link, make sure to claim it so it shows up on your profile. https://badges.page/b/naddr1qq4ky6t5vdhkjm3dv3jhx6t8dckkyarr94c8yct8w4jj6v3sxgej6er9wckksctrdvkkgcteqgsgc2dny8g083sngwyzafyky05ywutfpng9vmjqhy8s3ewngvm24gqrqsqqqafe7vagwq Did we forget someone? Leave a comment or DM.