Titel tekst Beschrijving slide Trends in Webdesign Customer First – 25/10/2006

Disclaimer Opinions are like… 2. Buzzword bingo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzword_bingo

Opinions are like…

2. Buzzword bingo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzword_bingo

Design trends

Web 2.0 style rounded corners pastel colours ‘ glassy’ effects big fonts

rounded corners

pastel colours

‘ glassy’ effects

big fonts

Glossy influenced by flat-screens dark backgrounds mirror effects

influenced by flat-screens

dark backgrounds

mirror effects

Clean look influenced by Google lots of white minimalism

influenced by Google

lots of white

minimalism

Typefaces Verdana/Arial/Georgia still on top. New kids on the block: Microsoft ClearType fonts? http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/182

Verdana/Arial/Georgia still on top.

New kids on the block: Microsoft ClearType fonts? http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/182

Technology trends

Ajax is hot Asynchronous Javascript And XML. Creates better UI. Usability/Accessibility issues! http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(webdesign)

Asynchronous Javascript And XML.

Creates better UI.

Usability/Accessibility issues! http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(webdesign)

API Application Programming Interface. Open up your data/service beyond your own website. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_Programming_Interface

Application Programming Interface.

Open up your data/service beyond your own website.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_Programming_Interface

Ruby on Rails Application framework. All the cool kids are using it ;) http://www.rubyonrails.org/

Application framework.

All the cool kids are using it ;)

http://www.rubyonrails.org/

Bigger trends

Blogging It’s no longer a fad. Companies are using blogs too. Start of a media revolution?

It’s no longer a fad.

Companies are using blogs too.

Start of a media revolution?

Podcast is dead! Long live VIDEO! Flash is resurrecting in its wake, as a video tool.

Long live VIDEO!

Flash is resurrecting in its wake, as a video tool.

User Generated User Generated Content / Social networking gets big. This whole Web 2.0 story… http://www.netlash.com/log/slides_web20_presentatie

User Generated Content / Social networking gets big.

This whole Web 2.0 story…

http://www.netlash.com/log/slides_web20_presentatie

Dot com Datamining / Advertising is once again a business model. Bubble 2.0?

Datamining / Advertising is once again a business model.

Bubble 2.0?

Get mobile The mobile web is emerging. First stage: dual! Web + Mobile.

The mobile web is emerging.

First stage: dual! Web + Mobile.

Localisation Local content (niche) is important. Geo-location added to everything!

Local content (niche) is important.

Geo-location added to everything!

Get physical Ubiquitous web is coming. New services that connect web with the physical world?

Ubiquitous web is coming.

New services that connect web with the physical world?

Browser as OS ASP model. Software as a service. DOS < Windows < Browser ?

ASP model.

Software as a service.

DOS < Windows < Browser ?

Usability & Accessibility Specs in public Request For Offers. User experience / user centered design. Anysurfer (www.anysurfer.be)

Specs in public Request For Offers.

User experience / user centered design.

Anysurfer (www.anysurfer.be)

Second Life Social networking gets a new meaning! http://blog.coolz0r.com/2006/10/25/second-life-tour/

Social networking gets a new meaning!

http://blog.coolz0r.com/2006/10/25/second-life-tour/

Conclusion

The new web? Not the web is changing. The way people use the web is changing. Shift from web-centric to user-centric.

Not the web is changing.

The way people use the web is changing.

Shift from web-centric to user-centric.

Bart De Waele bart@netlash.com www.netlash.com www.ondernemeringent.be