Trends in webdesign

Slide 1: Titel tekst We bde s ign Tre nds in Beschrijving slide Customer First – 25/10/2006

Slide 2: Dis cla im e r 1.Opinions are like… 2. Buzzword bingo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzword_bingo

Slide 3: Des ign trends

Slide 4: We b 2 .0 s tyle • rounded corners • pastel colours • ‘glassy’ effects • big fonts

Slide 7: G lo s s y • influenced by flat-screens • dark backgrounds • mirror effects

Slide 10: C le a n lo o k • influenced by Google • lots of white • minimalism

Slide 13: Type fa ce s • Verdana/Arial/Georgia still on top. • New kids on the block: Microsoft ClearType fonts? http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/182

Slide 14: Technology trends

Slide 15: Aja x is ho t • Asynchronous Javascript And XML. • Creates better UI. • Usability/Accessibility issues! http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(webdesign)

Slide 16: AP I • Application Programming Interface. • Open up your data/service beyond your own website. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_Programming_Interface

Slide 17: Ruby o n Ra ils • Application framework. • All the cool kids are using it ;) http://www.rubyonrails.org/

Slide 18: Bigger trends

Slide 19: B lo gging • It’s no longer a fad. • Companies are using blogs too. • Start of a media revolution?

Slide 20: P o dca s t is de a d! • Long live VIDEO! • Flash is resurrecting in its wake, as a video tool.

Slide 21: Us e r G e ne ra te d • User Generated Content / Social networking gets big. • This whole Web 2.0 story… http://www.netlash.com/log/slides_web20_presentatie

Slide 22: Do t co m • Datamining / Advertising is once again a business model. • Bubble 2.0?

Slide 23: Get m o bile • The mobile web is emerging. • First stage: dual! Web + Mobile.

Slide 24: Lo ca lis a tio n • Local content (niche) is important. • Geo-location added to everything!

Slide 25: Get phys ica l • Ubiquitous web is coming. • New services that connect web with the physical world?

Slide 26: B ro ws e r a s OS • ASP model. • Software as a service. • DOS < Windows < Browser ?

Slide 27: Us a bility & Acce s s ibility • Specs in public Request For Offers. • User experience / user centered design. • Anysurfer (www.anysurfer.be)

Slide 28: S e co nd Life • Social networking gets a new meaning! http://blog.coolz0r.com/2006/10/25/second-life-tour/

Slide 29: Conclus ion

Slide 30: The ne w we b? • Not the web is changing. • The way people use the web is changing. • Shift from web-centric to user- centric.

Slide 31: Bart De Waele bart@netlash.com www.netlash.com www.ondernemeringent.be