The 4 Hottest Web Design Trends – Shiny Webby Things #6

Shiny Webby Things: Web Design Trends, Tips, Tricks, and General Awesomeness

You're a tech-savvy eCommerce merchant. Each morning you wake up, start up your coffee brewer, and go on your smartphone as the aroma of your morning delight fills the room. You start looking up the most recent web design trends with hopes of getting your online business to technology's cutting-edge. You click on the first article you see. You start to get clued in on the new flat design trend that everyone is talking about. But have you heard about jelly navigation in web design? You start to learn that you can have a mobile website that interacts with the mere sensitivity of your touch.

We've come up with 4 awesome tech thought leadership articles on web design trends that can take your eCommerce website to the next level. Get ready to jump start your day with a fresh cup of Shiny Webby Things.

1. Flat Design: Not merely a trend

Why has design gone flat? For one, it is the manifestation of our desire to do away for superfluous embellishment to focus on what is truly important - the content. The list goes on an on. Check out why.

Read the full story:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/07/16/authentic-design/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/09/03/flat-and-thin-are-in/

2. Animated SVG Icons

SVG technology will become increasingly important as we continue work on responsive sites. To enhance the interactive elements and aesthetic of our work, we can integrate some animation and increase the user's experience.

See for yourself:

http://tympanus.net/Development/AnimatedSVGIcons/
http://tympanus.net/codrops/2013/11/05/animated-svg-icons-with-snap-svg/

3. Jelly Navigation

It's rare that we come across a piece of software that feels alive. Many sites/apps are functional, but stoic. The work we do needs to create an emotional interactive experience. Check out this "Jelly Navigation Menu," a nifty little technique that can bring the simplest of designs to life.

Check it out:

http://codepen.io/sol0mka/full/Jsyxq
http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2013/08/15/jelly-navigation-menu-canvas-paperjs/

4. Flat Design Vs. Skeuomorphism

For awhile now, countless designers and developers argue the merits of so-called “flat design” in favor of the skeuomorphism that had previously taken over the mobile and web app space.