This is an interesting article which picks up on an emerging trend. However, it conflates the theoretical concept of a "card" with physical designs. The exampl

This is an interesting article which picks up on an emerging trend. However, it conflates the theoretical concept of a "card" with physical designs. The example of Facebook is apt, as their system is all about discrete, short bits of content (ie. "cards") being shuffled into different views. Despite this Facebook has I think wisely avoided the skeuomorphism of actual card designs. The concept of cards definitely has legs. The more integrated and easily consumable we can make the web, the better. But the designs don't necessarily matter to that concept.