The document discusses latest trends in web design in 2021, including increased use of HTML5 and CSS3 to create readable code and dynamic layouts, minimalist designs that focus on essential elements, large typography and images to grab attention, and hand-drawn elements to give sites a unique look. Modal boxes and one-page websites are also trends to focus users on key content in an engaging way.

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HTML5
• Bot h HTML5 and CSS3 make websit es
easier t o build and link wit h social t ools.
• HTML5 enables t he designer and
developer t o creat e mor e readable code
and build layout s t hat ar e semant ically
meaningf ul. It int r oduces advanced
f eat ur es t hat help you st r uct ur e mar k- up.
• Some of t he int er est ing f eat ur es ar e
API s, dr agging, dr awing gr aphics on scr een,
canvas, keygen, out put and pr ogr ess.

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CSS3
• CSS3 is t he lat est module of CSS, I t 's
much more advanced set of f eat ur es makes
t his new version t he t ool of t he f ut ur e.
• Some dist inct ive aspect s of CSS3 are
f eat ur es like " bor der r adius" , " box
shadow" , mult iple backgr ound images and
t ext shadow.
• Animat ions wit h CSS3 ar e made easy,
subt le and light weight .

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MINIMALISM
• Minimalism helps easier t o navigat e and
comprehend.
• Minimalism st yle of designing a websit e
creat es a f eeling of space and light .
• By t he removal of super f luous element s
and by ret aining only essent ial element s,
minimalist designs enhance t he message
and dr aw in t he user .
• Minimalist ic appr oach is needed f or
websit es t o be mobile- f riendly, compat ible
and accessible.

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Typography
• Designers have st ar t ed t o use
t ypogr aphy an int egr al part of t he
over all work r at her t han a liabilit y and
t his t r end will be mor e clear ly seen in
2011.
• Wit h HTML5, CSS3, and new
t ypogr aphy pr ogr ams, t her e will be
many f ont s available t hat do not slow
down search engine opt imizat ion.
A new trend has begun to gain strength and that's utilizing big and bold
fonts with the exclusive intention of grab the surfer's attention.

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Textured Backgrounds
• The grunge look t hat was so popular dur ing t he ninet ies has
been r eint erpret ed and adapt ed t o t he pr esent t ime, wit h a
new st yle of combining gr ungy t ext ur es along wit h clean
int er f aces and bold t ypef aces.

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One Page Websites
• One pay layout s our like business car ds and are becoming a
common medium f or users t o 'get st raight t o t he point ' - skills
/ ser vices/ product s t hat t he sit e is of f er ing.
• The challenge f or designer s is t o put ever yt hing you need in
a single page in a way t hat will get t he user at t ent ion and
int er est .
• I t 's a great way t o have a large impact wit h a small amount
of cont ent .

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Outsized Logos / Headers
• To make an unf orget t able impr ession on
t he visit or, t he t rend f or 2011 will be
over sized logos on an equally over sized
header .
• Since a header is t he f irst impression a
cust omer get s large and int er act ive
headers wit h special of f ers, pr omot ions,
and calls t o act ion help incr ease t he
number of conversions a websit e cr eat es.

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Hand-drawn Designs
• Hand drawn element s will be seen in
navigat ion bars, as backgrounds, as
accent ing element s, or as an ent ir e sit e
t heme.
• Hand drawn element s give websit es
a ver y unique, out - of - t he- box, and
or ganic/ realist ic look.
• Help t o set surreal scener ies and
also are more light weight t han
complicat ed designs.

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Modal Boxes (Lightboxes)
• Modal boxes are basically t he next
generat ion of pop- ups and a leading t rend
in designing.
• Modal boxes are a cleaner , mor e user -
f riendly alt er nat ive to t he basic
JavaScr ipt pop up windows t hat have been
around f or years.
• Modal boxes f ocuses t he user on t he
inf ormat ion you are present ing, whet her it
is a pict ure, t ext or a video.

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Enormous Images
• Lar ge phot os are an inst ant way t o
gr ab your audience- t hey cannot help
but t o see it and have an.
• Trends point t o sof t and slight ly
t r ansparent imager y t hat does not over
shadow your cont ent , but harmonizes
wit h it .
• St unning visual ef f ect and add mor e
lif e t o a sit e design.

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Oversized Footer
• Foot ers are becoming more import ant
ever y day as designer s r ealize t hat
t hey'r e a vit al part of every design and
t hey must be ut ilized wit h t he same
import ance t han t he header .
• Foot ers are now ar eas wher e you can
place t hings like social st r eam boxes,
cont act f orms and t ons of inf or mat ion.

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