When it comes to B2B and B2C web development, it can be said with some degree of certainty that in 2017 the older trends in web design would cease to exist. Isn’t that obvious? In fact, everywhere you look you will see that conventional notions of web design are giving way to new and innovative thinking. In fact, established web designers like Eric Meyer these days don’t refer to themselves as web designers, preferring instead to go with the phrase experience designer.
By traditional web design standards, the design was supposed to enhance the appearance of the technology to the audience. However, web design has grown as a phenomenon and has become much bigger than that. These days, web designers are no longer just concerned with aesthetics. Rather, they need to ensure that users have a better experience when browsing a website.
Conversational User Interfaces
2016 has already seen some big things happen when it comes to conversational user interfaces. Several experts are of the opinion that people will contact companies and services through natural language interfaces, such as messages and chats, to name a few. These days, messaging platforms like Slack, Messenger, Facebook, and WeChat are used more frequently than social media sites and apps.
In fact, this has even made companies think about how they can make the most of this change. This is the reason why the development of B2B, B2C portals in the conversational way will be of such importance in 2017. Although there are still many questions to be answered in this regard, you can be sure that in 2017 this will really be a main topic.
Animation as a graphics interchange format
Also known as GIF, the graphics exchange format is expected to be a big deal in 2017, as is animation in general. In fact, animation is already being used by many websites and applications. It is in this sense that graphics interchange formats are gaining real attention. In fact, many experts have already declared their love for this form of animation. In fact, graphics exchange formats are common on websites like Twitter and Facebook, and as a B2C and B2B entity you can do the same too. However, you need to be careful and guard against overuse. There are several benefits of graphics interchange formats. They can help you get a user’s attention and also provide a much better product experience.
With the help of such animation, you can also explain your workflow and also provide simple guides for the benefit of your users. Currently, there are several tools that can be used to render graphics interchange formats, such as Photoshop, record.it, and Giphy. This has also meant that web designers are now equipped to let their imaginations come to life on the screen. In this regard, it is also necessary to mention that responsive design is going to be big in 2017.
