7 web development trends that will rule 2018
Download as PPTX, PDF0 likes25 views
The document outlines seven key web development trends predicted to dominate in 2018, including the rise of progressive web apps, AI-powered chatbots, a revival of static websites, and the continued popularity of Angular and PHP frameworks. Other trends include the traction of single-page websites and the growing use of push notifications for user engagement. Keeping up with these trends is essential for businesses to enhance their online presence and increase customer conversions.
7 web development trends that will rule 2018
- 2. The web development industry is highly volatile as web development technology trends change quite faster even before you could implement it sometimes. Being a web design and development agency we are bringing you top 7 web development trends that will dominate 2018 to help you stay relevant in the industry and also ahead of the competition.
- 3. 1. Progressive Web Apps Will Gain Hype Since we first heard about progressive web apps (PWAs) in 2015, it has come a long way and continues to gain traction. PWAs are giving steep competition to native mobile apps as these web apps feels like native apps. Thanks to service workers which enable offline functionality in these apps and help deliver an enhanced user experience.
- 4. Furthermore, you can also save the shortcut of PWAs on your home screen. It caches most of the information and thus offers you the ability to work offline. Every time your device is connected to the internet service workers ensure that the latest information is cached. Therefore, in 2018 you would get to see more businesses exploring the promising prospects of PWAs. In order to stay competitive and make the most of this trend you would need to develop and deploy PWAs faster.
- 5. 2. Chatbots For Online Assistance Today conversational interface has revolutionized the way businesses interact with their customers. Many websites have the customer service chatbot to provide online assistance to site visitors anytime. AI-enabled chatbots are smart enough to help users by answering frequently asked questions, redirecting visitors to the needed page, helping shoppers choose the right product and also proceed with online payments.
- 6. Moreover, chatbots not only help you provide effortless and optimized 24/7 customer service but also saves time and cost of having a round the clock customer service department. In 2018, customers would prefer websites that not only provide online assistance but expect higher quality of service too. Therefore, deploying artificially intelligent bots for customer service would be a very important web development trend in 2018.
- 7. 3. Static websites will reincarnate Do you remember that in the early years of the Internet we used to have static websites on the World Wide Web? Then began the era of dynamic websites! The websites became more functional and also provided the ease of updating the website for people without any technical background. However, the development process of dynamic websites became more complicated as backend development got involved to facilitate website communication with the server.
- 8. I believe that the web would return to its root and static websites would become the web development trend again in 2018. This is because they are faster, safer and cheaper. However, static websites will experience a new reincarnation as they have been improved by static site generators. A static site generator combines the benefits of a static website and a content management system (CMS). The popular ones are Hexo, GitBook and Gatsby which are written in JavaScript. You can also find static generators written in many other programming languages including Ruby, Coffeescript, Python and PHP.
- 9. 4. Angular Will Continue To Rule Web Development JavaScript is often hailed as the future of web development and Angular is undoubtedly the most popular frontend framework. Angular 2, the complete rewrite of AngularJS framework, had brought speed and simplicity to web development. Moreover, it is equipped with enhanced dependency injections, improved modularity, scalability of app structure and much more.
- 10. This year the release of Angular 4 which is quite similar to Angular 2 is reducing the size of the code generated to almost 60 percent. And if you don’t use animation in your projects then there is welcome news for you. The animation package is removed from the core and put into a separate package. As Angular and its latest releases would continue to inspire web developers in 2018, I would recommend you to follow the Angular Blog in order to stay tuned for the latest updates.
- 11. 5. Single page websites will gain traction As we enter 2018, we would get to see another web development trend gaining traction that would allow all the content to be placed on a single scrollable page and remove all the clutter. Yes, you have guessed it right; we are talking about single page applications or websites! Single page websites bring quite a few advantages to the table. If you don’t want to challenge your site visitors with complex navigation, tons of text and multi-level menu then one-page websites are the right option.
- 12. But, at the same time you would need to know that there are limited use-cases of single page websites. They are definitely not suitable for eCommerce projects and blogs. However, businesses can benefit from this trend by presenting their services in a simplified and engaging manner. Moreover, they are great for mobile users and this would mean a lot for your business in the mobile-first era. Furthermore, this website is not only user-friendly but it also makes website design, development and hosting cheaper.
- 13. 6. Popularity of PHP 7.x – Laravel 5.x will rise PHP has always been the popular choice when it comes to website backend development. And I believe that the latest update of the most-popular open-source PHP web framework Laravel 5.x will get even more recognition in 2018. You can fully experience the benefits of Laravel on dynamic websites with complicated backend. It not only offers solutions for complex tasks but also makes development faster and more reliable.
- 14. Laravel also has a large developer community and they release regular updates to ensure that this framework complies with contemporary requirements and needs of businesses. So you would get to see more of Laravel as a backend framework in 2018.
- 15. 7. Push notifications for websites Nowadays, many websites are implementing push notifications as this idea in mobile apps did turn out to be a highly efficient means of engaging users. So, in 2018 push notifications would become a popular trend and you can utilize this technology for better user engagement. This technology appears quite simple; as users visit your site, they are offered to enable push notifications. If they enable then they would be notified in case of any changes on your site like new blog post, even after the user has closed the tab of your site.
- 16. The major benefit of this user-friendly technology is that you can keep your audience engaged effortlessly. Moreover, they are fast, on-time without requiring any complicated actions and thus, it can be a cheaper alternative to a mobile application as well. So, get ready to make the most of this technology for your business in 2018.
- 17. Conclusion In the digital era, a website is critical to the survival of your business because your audience thrives online. Therefore, staying updated with latest web development trends could mean attracting new customers and could translate into increase in conversions. Do you think we have left out any trend that would dominate 2018? Would you like to add any trend to this list? You can talk with our web development experts regarding your app ideas. We would love to hear from you; please be the first to leave your comments below.
- 18. You May Check This To Know More About Outsourcing Web Development Agency Web Design and Development Experts