Web Design Trends in 2014
Though web design has come a long way, it is still a sophisticated digital craft that only a few have been able to master. No doubt one of the simplest ways to keep in league with the industry is to analyse the latest trends. This post will explore a list of features that are likely to prove popular during this year and ways that you will be able to implement them into your websites.
HTML5
It has been several decades since HTML was introduced, and with the rise of HTML5 new techniques and procedures that used to take many lines of codes to create can now be done in a few. By using the latest version of web editors, such as Dreamweaver, you too will be able to create modern designs with just a few drags and drops.
CSS3
To be fair, CSS has only revolutionized to create new flashy effects and even responsive web design. Examples include turning texts 3D and making image always enlarged to the size of your browser. Fortunately due to the simplicity of CSS in general, using an online CSS generator is a great way to mindlessly create CSS codes.
Web Apps
With the idea of HTML5, CSS3 and certain server side scrips wisped together, the couple of years have pushed a lot of demands into making web apps. It was announced last year that Google is currently designing something to take this idea further by using technologies that will enable the user to not only run the app online, but also store information offline, similar to phone apps. The outcome of this is likely to be developed this year.
Larger Photos and Effects
As technology gets more matured and move away from just plain texts, many new websites from fashion companies to technology blogs are utilising more photos in their web designs. Not just small JPEGs files but large ones that take over the entire background. The good news for web designers is that they won’t need to waste too much time compressing files since many people in the world are now having access to faster internet.
Choose Your Host Wisely
Even though this doesn’t have much to do with designing the website, it is very crucial that you have taken into account the visitors that will be coming to your website. One easy way to speed up the loading time is to choose a host that is located in the country of your targeted visitors. This is also one of the latest tactics many big websites are using to not only serve as a way to increase usability, but will also improve SEO.
Validate Your Code
Lastly, the most important thing that no web designers should ever skip is to validate their codes. This will ensure that your website will be able to be viewed properly among all the different browsers and devices in the world today.
