WEB SITE DESIGN Trends HTML5 Vs Flash CSS3 WCMS and More

As the Internet expands the planet of design, there are several trends to look for. Web design constantly undergoes changes in trends because the years pass. Certain aspects of design like HTML5 vs Flash, CSS, content management systems, and software development platforms are all changing how people create on the internet.

HTML5

Specific trends like oversized logos and headers, huge images, typography, minimalism, and intro boxes have already been popular in the past. For future years of web design, you will see more HTML5, CSS, content management systems, and software development platforms. The large debate between HTML5 and Flash will most likely forever continue, but HTML5 has some very nice benefits. HTML5 is better supported on mobile devices and permits more interactive design online. HTML5 is already compatible on most browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera. It also gives developers more flexibility and allows them to do more things in-house and it allows for more powerful and interactive applications. HTML5 lets developers manage data, draw, and play video and audio (which developers had problems doing with HTML4). HTML5 has new canvas and in addition makes it easy to embed video elements. In addition, it has a new geolocation APIs, client-side database, offline application cache, and thread-like operation.

Flash

Flash still has some great benefits. Flash has better support streaming secure and live video, is more ubiquitous and the 2D and 3D APIs are more usable than canvas (allegedly). The developer community is larger and much more mature than HTML5 and the various tools are strong and well-supported. Designers are also convenient using Flash. Flash also gives access to web cam and audio recording.

CSS3

New trends in CSS3 include change of text selection color, gradually changing links, 1px clicks, easier introduction paragraphs, and box shadow with RGBA on hover. With CSS3, designers can transform the color of selected text to match the color scheme of all of those other site. Also with CSS3, designers can change the opacity of a hover link. 1px click makes links which are clicked on move down 1px and go back to their original place following the mouse is released. Introduction paragraphs are also easier and CSS3 allows designers to create a box shadow with RGBA on hover.

WCMS

A web content management system or WCMS lets users with little or plenty of web programming language know-how create and manage a web site's quite happy with ease. A WCMS can use templates and the WCMS uses databases to store artifacts, content, and metadata. Most WCMSs use server side caching & most have automated templates, scalable expansion, easily editable content, scalable feature sets, web standards upgrades, workflow management, collaboration, delegation, document management, content virtualization, content syndication, multilingual capabilities, and versioning.

Software Development Platforms

Generally known as HTML editors are software applications used to create web pages. Such applications, like Adobe Dreamweaver, allow users to create and preview sites in locally installed web browsers, transfer features, synchronize features, find and replace lines of text, find and replace lines of code, and use templates. These software development platforms can also use third-party extensions to improve functionality. Most of them could also be used with HTML and are usually appropriate for Mac or Windows operating systems. Software development platforms often support CSS, JavaScript, and other scripting languages and frameworks.