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The website experience between desktops and mobile are getting a lot more alike. 55% of internet usage is now from mobile devises so websites are being designed with that in mind.
Here are a few design trends you may notice.
Atypical Scrolling
Infinite and horizontal scrolling and parallax features add an interesting dynamic to a website and play well on mobile devices.
Flatter Design
Design is making a move away from skeuomorphism and moving toward a flatter/cleaner design. These types of sites typically use large blocks of color or large images with a delicate type treatment. Stylish and easy to read no matter the screen size! As a design legend once said "People react positively when things are clear and understandable." -Dieter Rams.
Tiled Layout
Tiled layouts are becoming very popular in website design. They also use either blocks of color or images with a minimal type treatment for easy and quick navigation. Tiled layouts are stylish and are easy to read on the desktop or a mobile devise.
And Lastly Responsive Design
This allows for a screen of any size to view the content of a web page in an optimal fashion. The content of the page is appropriately resized and laid out maintain ease of viewing on any screen with use of a fluid grid. This not only allows for a seamless transition between mobile and desktop, but also takes into consideration the different monitor sizes on a desktop. Our website is mobile responsive, so go ahead and resize the browser window and see it in action!
Here's a recap of the website design trends that play well between desktop and mobile devises.
- Infinite and horizontal scrolling.
- Parallax scrolling effect.
- Flatter design
- Tiled layout
- Responsive Design