Usage of Ribbons and Banners

This trend has been around for quite some time now but it has gained popularity recently. We all see ribbon designed banners, badges and ribbon navigation bars. You can find plenty of tutorials over the internet to learn how to design these ribbons. Since blogging is the latest trend, designers can actually benefit from these designs and make their blog look great.

Premium WordPress Themes

The final version of WordPress 3.0 included some great and much awaited features. You can have customized post types and a lot of other stuff but the best thing WordPress has offered isPremium WordPress Themes. All you have to do is purchase your favorite theme and install it. Installation is not at all difficult. In 2012 we have seen immense improvement in WordPress and things have become a lot easier. Apart from getting a Premium theme, you can include customized plug-in functionality, menus and a lot of other stuff.

Successful online magazines

This has been one of the most popular trends on 2011 and still continues to gain popularity in 2012. These online magazines are somewhat similar to the blogs of Wrodpress but the layout is a little different. It would not be wrong to say that we have seen a lot more online magazine being launched recently in comparison to print magazines. This trend is going to go a long way and a lot of writers can benefit from it as well.

Popular drop shadows

Thanks to CSS3, implementing drop shadows has become much easier. The box styles have prominent shadow effects and they look great. The text shadow syntax is not at all difficult to memorize. You can also find the coding online and such styles can be implemented into your website.

New trends in Typography

Fonts play an important role in web designing and since ever, we have been seeing typical times new roman, Arial, Georgia and other fonts alike. Although they are still very popular but now there is a lot of variety available as far as fonts is concerned. Typekit is very helpful because it only requires a few lines of coding included in your document head. Once you are done with coding, you can select a few fonts names and include them into CSS.

Slideshows

Lately, I have seen a lot of famous websites following the trend of image slideshows. Viewing images was never that easy and the best part is that constructing these slideshows is a lot easier as well. I am pretty confident that this trend is just going to takeover in 2012.

Pop-up boxes

Model pop-up boxes have existed is desktop softwares and mobile apps since a lot number of years yet they can considered somewhat new when it comes to the internet world. These boxes are basically used for login functionality where you can login from these boxes and you will not have to load a separate new page.

Collection of lists

This feature has been present ever since the inception of web designing but it has become a lot of popular in recent days. They are being used on frequent basis and in 2012 we expect a lot of creativity in inspirational lists.

Image thumbnails

We all know and it has been said many times that content is the most important thing for any website. However, plain content get very boring due to which images are added. Proper incorporation of images into your web page can definitely add that missing spice. If you do not want to use big images on your page you can simple use image thumbnails. Blogs and many popular websites are following this trend

Gigantic Icons

We can definitely give some credit to Mac for making gigantic icons popular. After Mac, this trend is seen in iOS as well which is helping in increasing popularity. Up till now, this has been one of the most favorite trends but let’ see if it remains popular or not.

Hyperlinks

Anchor links are an important part of any website. Their popularity is always growing with the passage of time. They still continue to be one of the most favorite trends in 2012.

Conclusion

These are not all the popular trends of 2012 but only a few. I am sure we have a lot more to see in the coming months.

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6 ожидаемых трендов веб дизайне 2013

Все мы знаем, что технологии и виртуальный мир постоянно меняются и эволюционируют. Что же касается веб-дизайна, то не успеешь и глазом моргнуть, а на рынке уже новый тренд. Если ты веб-дизайнер, то должен регулярно стараться находить самые последние и модные способы для улучшения внешнего вида сайтов, над которыми работаешь.

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Futuristic Styling

One of the things Steve Jobs asked for when re-tooling the applications for the iPod was that the styling should reflect real world objects. He asked the designers to capture the look of the leather bound calendar in his private jet when designing the calendar for the new iPhone.

This attention to detail was part of the reason that Apple products felt premium. However, we’re approaching an age when a large percentage of computer users will have never used a wall calendar to record birthdays. They have never played a cassette tape, and they wouldn’t recognize a Polaroid camera. These retro icons and ruled tablet paper backgrounds worked to bring us into the mobile age, but the next step is making those design elements reflect the futuristic devices they’re viewed on.

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Microsoft has taken a more progressive approach with their new operating system, Windows 8.

Adopting a more progressive theme is something that Microsoft aimed for when developing Windows 8. The new OS has received a lot of negative press from Internet communities, but most users that actually give it a chance end up liking the software. I predict that Apple will also move toward a more futuristic aesthetic in the near future. Our hardware is now capable of processing beautiful graphic design, I think it’s about time we let the designers earn their salt.

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