47 The State of Web Design Trends: 2012
The State of Web Design
Trends: 2012
As Ferris Bueller famously said “Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t
stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Let’s
heed his sage advice and take a moment to look around some
web design trends we witnessed in 2011.
“
The web is an ever-changing beast, full of flaws and
imperfection and experimentation.
”
—Dan Cederholm
Responsive Web Design
Responsive Web Design is becoming a bit like a brilliant, yet
over-played song. It seems like everyone has had their say, and
Ethan Marcotte’s agenda has never looked healthier. There’s good
reason for this though; the concept is simple, the motives are logi-
cal, the technology is straightforward and the results are extremely
satisfying.
So what are some of these trends and practices you should be aware
of?
This article by Ian Yates was first published on WebDesignTuts+ on
January 12th, 2012. (Original article: http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/
articles/industry-trends/the-state-of-web-design-trends-2012-
annual-edition/ ) It’s an annual tradition of WebDesignTuts+ to take
a look at the trending techniques of web design that year, not just
the “fancies” we mentioned earlier. After discussing the importance of
participating and staying current, I thought it was a great way to get
you started thinking about the field in an organic, progressive way.
