The internet today, and the internet that was present 2 decades back, has shown significant changes. Thanks to the evolution of different web technologies and design trends that have been updating the online world from time to time. Having said this, the beginning of 2018 is not a surprise for not having new trends setting up stage among the active internet users.
1. Vue JS becomes popular
This is a significant step in the evolution of dynamic websites. JavaScript has always fascinated developers, and several frameworks have emerged in the market with respect to its growing popularity. Among the latest trendsetter is the Vue framework. This is now being used by big names in the industry such as Expedia, Nintendo, Alibaba, and GitLab. So, why not try it for your website too?
2. Rise of Browser Extensions
The browser is now becoming more than just a window to open the websites. With several companies bringing their addons to browsers such as Mozilla, and the Developer community launching extension support to new developers, it is now a trend to launch browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. To understand browsers extensions, consider them as snippets of code of JS, HTML, and CSS meant to define how the website looks and feels.
3. The Call for Functional Programming
Any
web agency Dubai has will agree to the fact that Functional Programming has been catching pace for some time. This type of programming defines the process of building software based on fundamental principles. The principles include building web software using pure functions that do not share state, mutable data, and others. This code is easier than
object oriented code, and encourages developers to break tasks into smaller code snippets.
4. Mobile web-development gets boost
With more and more users taking to the internet using hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets, it is now the need of the hour to design websites that are both mobile-compatible and friendly. Emphasis is laid on single-thumb navigation that enables users to browse through the website seamlessly, without having to touch multiple points.
5. Growth of Material Design
Brain-child of Google, the concept of Material Design is gaining popularity this year. Based on modern responsive designs, the websites designed using this technology are better than Parallax, and fare better on all the modern-browsers worldwide.