Web development is a dynamic zone anyday, layering and reshaping itself as per the altering trends and latest tech advancements in the industry. From incorporation of AI to VR-based design snippets and many more, websites this year promise to be an exciting bunch. So, what are the top development trends to rule in 2017? Let's have a sneak peek below.
Artificial intelligence to spice up the game
The most important buzzword of 2016, Artificial intelligence is steadily making its way into the web development genre as well of late. A market study will reveal how artificial intelligence is shaking hands with web design and a good lot of website building agencies have already started using AI technology in creating customized websites. So, how does the process work? Well, in this case, these organizations have their own AI assistants who will welcome you with a number of questions related to the site you wish to build as you their platforms. The questions will seek to know about the theme and industry of your business. Then, on the basis of extensively programmed algorithms, the AI assistant will come up with the most compatible combo of layout, branding, content & design for your website.
Virtual reality will make a strong mark
Virtual Reality has been one of the steaming topics of discussion last year and it is all set to zing up the websites for better in 2017. A good niche of websites have already employed Virtual Reality and the trend is gearing to spread further and wider this year as well. So, how does the VR effect work in web development or design? Well, the designers can root for the very advanced immersive 3D effect as assured by augmented reality on the websites to create a more engaging experience for the visitors. For example, if it's a real estate website, a developer can integrate the VR quotient for the real estate tours, assuring a more interactive and engrossing feel for the visitors on site. In fact, VR based websites show amazing potential in steering up the CTR of a site as the more you can engage your visitors better are your chances of success.
Rails 5 looks exciting
This is another important trend that every contemporary website builder should dig into to score high in 2017. Rails 5 is the latest Rails and after its launch in the mid quarter of last year, the programming pundits are expecting its healthy rise over this year. In fact, the new release is designed some real interesting additions which are sure to thrill all web developers out there.
- Turbolinks 5 enables web developers to build SPAs straight from Rails stack, letting links to find out full-on HTML pages & replacing body- sans any need for the client-side JavaScript frames.
- Rails 5 even blended the widely appreciated rails_api gem with its codebase. This way, the web developers would now be able to create the API-only applications easily in Rails & fix them with their preferred native or JavaScript frameworks.
- ActionCable presents a novel route to channel websockets in the Rails for building real-time applications. It benefits by easier creation of chat features & notifications –whilst still maintaining access to your all the ActiveRecord resources.
Angular 2 seems promising
Angular 2 also had its release last year and as per the leading developers, Angular 2 is going to be a huge success in the development scene. It is being launched with lots of needed changes and you will love how it has incorporated the best parts of thoroughly redesigned JavaScript framework. It promises applications in TypeScript which means a progression towards a smarter component-driven site architecture. Another great bit of Angular 2 is that it has been mobile-optimized from scratch.
Hopes on static site generators
Static site generators build sites from good plain text and static sites are blessed with amazing advantages like enhanced speed, security, deployment ease & smarter tackling of the traffic surges. As APIs and Content-Delivery Networks are increasingly becoming vital for web, contemporary developers have high hopes on static site generators this year.
The New Year has dawned in with a number of new trends and possibilities that the web developers should pay heed to, to make the websites even edgier in 2017.