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With technology ever changing and becoming more advanced, each year holds a host of new web design trends. As such, it can be easy to get left behind and end up with an outdated site.
If you want to stay ahead of the curve, take a look at these new web design trends that are bound to be seen in 2013.
1. Responsive Web Design
Responsive web design is when a website is able to detect the type of device it is being accessed on, and adjust its dimensions accordingly. This means that you won't have to design separate websites to be viewed on different mobile devices, which can be both costly and time consuming.
2. Fixed Header Bars
Having a fixed header bar on your website will allow visitors to have access to its support and navigation buttons without having to scroll back up to the top of the page. This is a simple piece of web design, which can be used on almost any type of web page, but it is surprisingly useful and effective.
3. Large Buttons
Due to the increase in popularity of touch screen devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, large buttons are likely to become a big new trend in web design for 2013. This will make navigating the website much easier for those who are using a touchscreen device.
4. Simple Landing Pages
Simple or minimalist landing pages are set to be a popular web design trend this year. For many, a minimalist design is far more effective and appealing, and therefore may encourage them to stay on the website. A simple design can also help those whose website offers a product, as it strips back all the unnecessary extras and focuses on the product at hand.
5. Social Media Buttons
Social media is big, and it doesn't seem to be getting any smaller. Social media shares are the new marketing and can really make or break your site. As such, you want to make it as easy as possible for the user to share your page on whatever social media site they prefer. If you don't want to clog up your page with buttons for too many different sites, be sure to keep abreast of which social media sites are currently the most popular.
Conclusion
Conclusion
No matter what kind of website or websites you run, it is imperative that you keep up with web design trends so that your site looks fresh and remains relevant. Think about incorporating one or more of these hot new web design trends into your existing design.
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We keep on top of industry developments and we hope that this article will make web designers try out different styles. Let us know what you think.
*by andreascy*
