Web Development

Web development trends are always changing. After they show up, some advance to be better and may last for years. Others disappear quite quickly, not leaving much of a mark. Many of the trends that started in the year 2019 are bidding adieu to 2020. This write-up aims to dig the online development trends, a touch deeper and predicts which trends will flourish in 2020.

The following are some lauded trends which would be noticed:

Modular Design

The modular design enables developers to make sites by reusing modules and components. The choice is to make sites, utilizing limited templates. Using a modular design, developers can dynamically visualize content with dedicated blocks. It makes development more flexible, faster, and cheaper.

It’s important to recollect, however, the modular design of an internet page is analogous to assembling a Lego. All pieces should perfectly interlock with each other. If a three-layer module is put next to a six-layer module, the spacing in between is uneven. This will cause multi-level CSS overrides or uneven white spaces. As a result, your website design won't add up. Thus, design carefully and test your sites before going live to avoid this.

Mobile-First Website Design

The mobile-first approach may be the result of the continued growth of mobile traffic. Almost half of all the web traffic came from mobile devices in the year 2019. In fact, nearly 73% of all the internet traffic is predicted to come from mobile devices by 2025. As a result, Google has developed a mobile-first indexing philosophy. In this approach, Google uses the mobile version of the online site to work out the web page rank and quality.

Mobile-first design is now a requirement for gaining site traffic. Your websites should be responsive across all mobile and desktop devices. You'll use responsive images to make sure that your media automatically fits in every mobile device screen. As a result, responsive design dramatically improves the performance and user experience of the page by displaying the content in a comfortable way.

Chat-bots and Customer Support

Chat-bots are growing in popularity, especially in conversational commerce. Conversational commerce is when services or items are sold via web-chats, messaging services, or voice assistants. Websites are already exploring the chances of chat-bots to extend online sales.

One example is that of the Amazon Echo home assistant. This conversational UI device can intelligently execute commands to shop for things on Amazon, creating a private shopping experience. By 2020, over 75% of companies are expected to implement quite a number of chat-bot platforms.

As a result, web developers cannot ignore the impact of chat-bots. Having chat-bots on your website provides assistance whenever needed, boosts online sales, and may solve customer queries. Building a chat-bot to speak with humans and designing conversational UI would be a booming demand in future.

Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)

AMP is an open-source library for creating sites. The most important goal of an AMP is to enhance the mobile user experience by providing instantaneous page loads. Additionally, these are more lightweight, safer, more appealing, and responsive on any device.

AMPs load faster because they render mobile sites with restricted HTML/CSS and JavaScript. In contrast to regular mobile pages, Google catches AMPs automatically, providing faster load times from Google search. Since its launch in 2016, the speed of AMPs has dropped to 0.5 seconds.

Additionally, AMPs can cause a big increase in website traffic with longer time spent on your pages. E-Commerce websites that use AMP, experience a few 20% increase in sales compared to non-AMP pages. Businesses can take advantage of AMP to further enhance mobile websites and deliver a far better user experience.

Voice Search

Voice search is the use of speech for any query in search engines. Modern smart phones are already equipped with a digital voice assistant like Siri, Cortana, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant. Additionally, AI-based smart speakers like Apple HomePod are gaining popularity in recent times. Some claim that voice-based search has replaced the normal text-based search.

Web developers are including more voice searching methods, as people are gaining familiarity with this technology. There are an array of tools that are used to incorporate these methods, including voice recognition, APIs and pre-built widgets.

API-First Design

Modern connected technologies like IoT devices, smart homes, driverless cars, wearable tech, and smart phones are all supported with massive API usage. Users can greatly enjoy these technologies. However, the event of these connections can get a bit dicey at times. Developers usually start planning from the interface. They design the front-end application and only then they integrate the API.

Traditionally, the front-end team receives the API and only the back-end team finishes performing on it. The front-end team then builds a framework for testing the API. This process requires tons of your time and coordination since the front-end team is forced to attend for back-end developers. However, API-first design allows developers to develop the API and then build the merchandise on top of it. This will speed development and eliminate the necessity to re-write the code.

Motion User Interface 

Motion UI is an approach to support transitions and animations in web development. Motion UI may be a creative thanks to increasing the conversion rates of your websites. Developers can use motion UI to make live graphics in native app settings.

Companies can change how users interact with their brand and storytelling by using Motion UI in web development. Moreover, Motion UI may be a good way to trigger emotions in user and may greatly enhance normal user activity. Developers are beginning to realize the advantages of motion UI, and tools, like Lottie, which are becoming more common in recent times.

Conclusion: 

By following the latest tendencies in web development, you can please your users with a world-class experience, improve your web app ranking, and open new markets for your services!

Over the next few years, voice search will strengthen its positions and force service providers to adapt to the new reality. By approaching it wisely, you can be among the first companies to reach your clients via voice search. Sounds good, right?

User data security has been under question for quite a long time now. This is an issue you can’t neglect if you want to be a market leader.

Generally speaking, every 2020 web trend is worth your attention. Some of them will continue for the next decade, while some of them will become a norm in just a few months. So, don’t hesitate to start implementing them as soon as possible. 

Also, take a look at the fresh trends in mobile development. You will definitely get some worthy ideas!