A Web application is an application that is invoked with a Web browser over the Internet.NewWeb technologies, languages, and methodologies make it possible to create dynamic applications that represent a new model of cooperation and collaboration among large numbers of users. Web application development has been quick to adopt software engineering techniques of component orientation and standard components. For example, search, syndication, and tagging have become standard components of a new generation of collaborative applications and processes. Future developments in Web applications will be driven by advances in browser technology, Web internet infrastructure, protocol standards, software engineering methods, and application trends.
Over the last months, we have analyzed numerous Web designs, observing emerging trends and weighing the merits of numerous design decisions and coding solutions. In this post, we present Web design trends for 2009: recent developments, new design elements and new graphic approaches. We also discuss situations in which these trends can be used and present some beautiful examples like
1. Rich user interfaces
2. PNG transparency
3. Media blocks etc
One of the most unexpected trends we have observed over the last months was the emergence of letterpress (actually pressed letters) in Web design. Probably the most important reason for this trend is the simple fact that this technique has been rarely used until now. Letterpress is used in various styles and on various websites and for various topics; in particular, it is often used in product designs and on websites for online services.
The most dominant trend of 2009 is going to be "cocooning". This is a result of the financial crisis, and an exceptionally low consumer satisfaction rating. People are simply going to protect themselves from outside temptations. They are thinking twice about what to buy, what to engage in, what to look at, which tools to use, and how they interact.In short they are cocooning. It is going to get a lot harder to convince people to try out new things.This is not limited to people. Companies are going to build even stronger "cocoons" around their businesses, in an effort to focus on their core business and to cut costs.
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