Ready to become the pioneer in your niche this 2021? Whether you are a veteran or a newbie in the industry, staying on top of the latest web development trends and technologies is crucial for your business. After all, you don’t want your competition to triumph risking yourself becoming obsolete.
In this article, White Peak Digital has outlined the key web development trends in 2021 and beyond that will catapult you to a brighter future.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning adoption
Over the years, A.I. has become more and more intertwined with our digital lives. Thanks to this trend, YouTube can now use NLP to automatically create subtitles for videos, and Google Analytics can use ML to analyze how web users behave. This 2021, expect AI to help automate more business processes and free up your human resources. The advent of more AI-driven analytics tools will also pave the way for more effective marketing campaigns and accelerated onboarding processes.
Progressive web applications (PWAs)
Just like AI, PWAs are not new in web development either but their influence will continue to grow in 2021. With increased usage of mobile devices, brands will continue using PWAs to help improve their websites. If you’re thinking of revamping your desktop web application for a better customer experience, you can develop your website as a PWA than building two separate applications.
Voice search
The use of digital voice assistants and smart speakers will explode this 2021, impacting how everyone interacts with search engines. Schema Markup and Structured Data will particularly be more important in web development as they ensure that search engines can fully understand the products and services that you provide. The growth in this trend means business owners like you, as well as developers and marketers, will need to adapt to new ways of doing things.
No-code and low-code
This web development trend has made our lives a lot easier, but not as much as it would in 2021. This year, you can take advantage of these tools to streamline workflows and reduce workloads. You may also arm your less technical team members with no-code tools to help them complete their tasks without having to overwhelm the IT department.
Cloud computing
Remote work has grown by leaps and bounds thanks to cloud computing. In 2021, the trend will continue to grow to up to $306.9 billion. With several companies announcing their shift to remote-first this year, new cloud computing advancements will definitely become a must if you want your business to keep up.
Motion UI design
When it comes to making your website aesthetically pleasing, we can’t stress enough the importance of motion UI in creating an intuitive interface that guides your web users, telling them what to do and guiding them to where they should focus on your page. This trend involves the use of visual cues and makes it possible for your website to achieve that fluid and enjoyable user experience.
Cybersecurity
2020 saw a number of large software vendors being cyberhacked, with the number of attacks doubling each quarter. No wonder, cybersecurity will become a trend in web development this year. As more and more businesses came online following the effects of the recent cyberattacks, more companies have revealed their plans to invest more into cybersecurity this 2021. Since we live in critical times, you can’t undermine the importance of ensuring you and your customer data’s protection at all times!
