19-04-2014, 03:18 PM
Web Design - What Are The Hottest Trends in 2013?
INTRODUCTION
The global web design community is leveraging the benefits of a large number of tools
and technologies. So, determining the top trends isn't an easy task. Based on market
surveys, expert opinions, readers' feedbacks and my own piece of knowledge about
the industry, here i have concluded the 8 most in-demand trends in web designing for
the current year:
Top-Quality Content
The new web design paradigm is entirely content oriented. And it seems that the
significance of web content will increase in the upcoming years as well. Detail
discussions on how content should be represented to the targeted audience and
whether or not it should get adapt to the devices will remain in spotlight throughout
the year. To survive in the online world, you need to create searchable, accessible,
cross-platform and effective content. You need to ensure that your content reaches
your targeted audience via the best interactive model possible.
The Simple The Better
Today, our main goal is to make content readable and accessible on a plethora of
devices. At the same time, we need to ensure the best user experience. Instead of
creating complicated visuality, it is wise to create a simple yet appealing UI design
integrating a powerful content strategy.
Overlapping Of Desktop and Mobile App Designs
Content first, responsive design, mobile app design pattern, device adaptive - all
these terms are hinting towards the union of mobile and desktop into a single version.
The industry experts predict revolutionary updates in responsive designs.
SVG Techniques
With the growing number of web access devices, it is difficult to gauge how you site
will be accessed. There are multiple versions and platforms where search can be done.
Thus businesses are looking for responsive techniques like SVG, web-fonts and
typography
Matte Colors
Matte colors, also known as flat colors, are one of the key trends in visual levels of
web design. Clear layouts, app-style interfaces, typography, minimum embellishment,
no skeuomorphism, flat style and matte colors contribute to aesthetic appeal and
simplicity of a website design and cater to the need of creating adaptive projects.
Innovation In Touch-screen Devices
At this very moment, some brilliant brains are geared to introduce a new technology
revolution. Experts are exploring device sensors to obtain new heights in user
experience in touch enabled devices.