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Trends in Professional Website Design for 2018

Take a look at some notable web design trends coming poised to take over in 2018.

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<strong>Trends</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Website</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

The year <strong>2018</strong> is projected to be a big year <strong>for</strong> web design and development. New, unique technology<br />

and practices are chang<strong>in</strong>g the way websites are developed and designed. On the other hand, old<br />

technologies and web design techniques are be<strong>in</strong>g upgraded and used <strong>in</strong> new and excit<strong>in</strong>g ways. This<br />

has led to <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g trends <strong>in</strong> professional website design. Some of these <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g trends, <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />

improved security, easier <strong>in</strong>teractions, streaml<strong>in</strong>ed layouts, and better animations.<br />

Improved Security<br />

Today, cybersecurity is a major concern <strong>for</strong> most organizations. With so many threats to consumer data,<br />

companies must take web security seriously. <strong>Website</strong>s that aren’t secure are vulnerable to hack<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

malware and more. These websites are also not trusted by users. So, if your website isn’t secure, you<br />

might lose customers. In <strong>2018</strong>, some organizations are tak<strong>in</strong>g onl<strong>in</strong>e a security a step further by<br />

implement<strong>in</strong>g web programm<strong>in</strong>g that can detect potential threats early, alert users immediately and<br />

activate a sort of system shutdown.<br />

Easier Interactions<br />

Obviously, if users are go<strong>in</strong>g to visit your website, they’re go<strong>in</strong>g to need to <strong>in</strong>teract with it as well. So,<br />

web designers seek to improve user-website <strong>in</strong>teractions every year. And <strong>2018</strong> is no different than<br />

previous years. In fact, creat<strong>in</strong>g more seamless <strong>in</strong>teractions is one of the most anticipated web<br />

development improvements of the year. Chatbots, artificial <strong>in</strong>telligence (AI), voice user <strong>in</strong>terface, and<br />

mach<strong>in</strong>e learn<strong>in</strong>g are all enhanc<strong>in</strong>g website <strong>in</strong>teractions. When these technologies are comb<strong>in</strong>ed with<br />

micro-<strong>in</strong>teractions, users can <strong>in</strong>teract with a site without wait<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> a page reload or fill<strong>in</strong>g out a <strong>for</strong>m.<br />

Streaml<strong>in</strong>ed Layouts<br />

Streaml<strong>in</strong>ed or clean layouts are one of the biggest trends of the year. Developers are build<strong>in</strong>g sites<br />

(especially professional ones) that are simple and straight<strong>for</strong>ward. A clean design decreases load<strong>in</strong>g<br />

time, improves website per<strong>for</strong>mance, and generally offers better user experiences. This can be<br />

attributed to the <strong>in</strong>flux of mobile brows<strong>in</strong>g. As users turn to their mobile devices more <strong>for</strong> shopp<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

<strong>in</strong>ternet brows<strong>in</strong>g, companies are tasked with creat<strong>in</strong>g mobile-friendly websites. Clean layouts are the<br />

first step <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g these mobile-friendly websites. For professional website design, that’s clean,<br />

mobile-friendly and not clunky contact a company like SOS Media Corp.<br />

Better Animations<br />

Clunky animations are notorious <strong>for</strong> slow<strong>in</strong>g websites down and <strong>in</strong>terfer<strong>in</strong>g with their appearance.<br />

Fortunately, today, animations have become subtler, and browsers have become better capable of<br />

handl<strong>in</strong>g them. Whereas they used to be distract<strong>in</strong>g, they’re now cute purposeful enhancements. If your<br />

professional website is developed by a web design company like SOS Media Corp, you can ensure your<br />

animations will be tasteful and necessary. For example, a small animation when a user scrolls over your<br />

logo or company name. Subtler animation also leaves more room <strong>for</strong> adventurous typography and<br />

content.

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