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M2LBA Alpha - UI Recap

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  M2LBA User Interface (Alpha) Just before I begin the system migration process, I thought It would be a good idea to briefly recap what end users should expect for the user interface of the current development version of Mega Mixable Live: Baltica (M2LBA) Alpha , and how it differs from the M2L titles on the market. This has been discussed here too: Yes, it is true that M2LBA draws its inspiration from the codebase of M2L. However, the intention was not just to create something that was an artistic variant, but also to add new functionality where necessary. As a result of that, I arrived at what I'm calling the ' Alpha ' version of the deck interface, as I feel that this will serve as a foundation to further changes before release. Based on the image above, we will now explore the current UI following the numbers: 1) HUD Section: The HUD ( Heads-up Display ) for the M2LBA deck looks significantly different from what we've seen in M2L. It now adopts a minimalistic desi...

Mega Mixable Live Baltica 🎡 🌊: Preview 01

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Preview 01: Video Inside πŸ‘‡ Dear readers, I would like to use this as an opportunity to welcome you to the first ever preview of Mega Mixable Live Baltica (M2LBA).  This preview consists of a screen recording of the development version of the application which is currently running on an android emulator for PC ( allows me to use the mouse ). This preview will demonstrate the new start-up sequence, which includes:  - A new notice / attention screen. - An updated company splash screen - An updated 'powered by' splash screen - New landing screen / main menu While this is a development version of the application, It is safe to conclude that was is shown here is likely to be how these segments will look in the final release. However still bear in mind that they are subject to changing too. The video will also compare the start-up sequence of M2L 1.7 to M2LBA. This is so that we can really appreciate the differences. Here's the video: Other exciting news 😎 M2LBA was scheduled...

The old is new, and the new is old πŸ€” ?

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  " The new is old, and the old is new "  ΓΈ§ (2022)  Branding is an essential part of any business. Be it a large corporation ? or a small independent company ? How you portray your brand to end-users will go into determining the recognition and consequently the success of your products/offerings. Back in 2018, Mega Mixable Live (M2L) was born. It was published to all major mobile app stores on 07.07.2018 . Prior to its release, there were numerous versions of what could have been the 'definitive typographical logo' . After many designs, various iterations, many revisions, and much deliberation, the following design was chosen: Mega Mixable Live (M2L) Typographical Logo circa 2018 At the time, the selection seemed just 'OK', but there was always that feeling that more could be done. The idea was to design a typographical logo that was simple , easily visually recognisable to end-users, but also had layers of complexity to it. Fast forward to May 2022, and ...