In the era of digital transformation, with an abundance of information, nothing is eternal. Constant change has become the norm in all aspects of our existence. The web development process is not an exception either. Recent technological advances and innovations have changed the way we approach it. The potential has improved substantially with the invention of new programming languages, frameworks, and much more. Here we discuss the web development trends that will manifest in the year of 2018.
Top web development trends to watch out for
Constant innovation and change are the key to global progress. The branch of web development has undergone persistent changes over the years. Here in this document, we present the latest updates in the field of web development.
The growing popularity of Vue JS
One of the 10 most forked GitHub projects in 2017, Vue Js has attracted a wide range of audiences from different industry streams. Due to its unmatched performance and also the efficiency factor, Vue JS has overcome the influence of React and Angular. Angular and React were very familiar and were compatible with Google and Facebook, respectively. Whereas, Vue JS was an open source framework, originally developed and implemented by an individual Evan You. Despite the struggles and competition, in 2018, Vue JS reclaimed the industry through sheer innovation and persistence. Currently, large companies such as Expedia, Alibaba, Nintendo, GitLab and many have started using Vue JS. And in the future, many organizations will consider adopting the same.
ES6 and ES7 to impact functional programming
The notion of developing software based purely on fundamental principles is functional programming. The principles contain construction software by combining pure functions. Shared state and mutable data. In fact, functional code is better manageable, much simpler, and easier to handle than object-oriented code. Those who use Javascript frequently will understand this point better. Javascript enhancements like arrow functions, object / array layout, and async / await will benefit FP in a big way.
Accelerated mobile pages to improve the mobile experience
AMP or Accelerated Mobile Pages is a known factor by now. Since Google started sponsoring it, using it has already become the norm. However, it can dramatically improve the performance of your web content and ads. And if you implemented it the right way, it will also have a positive impact on your site speed, user experience, and revenue. Because the number of mobile users has increased substantially, the demand for AMP has also grown much more. This trend is expected to continue in 2018 as well.
Many supported browser extensions
Browser extensions are basically snippets of code written in Javascript, HTML, or CSS. They improve the functionalities of the browsers, they can add more functions and change the appearance or the content of the website. Previously, these extensions were developed only for specific browsers like Mozilla or Chrome. The trend started to change when Firefox started supporting Chrome and Edge as well. However, this denotes a sign of absolute compatibility with the browser extension, which is much more convenient than the system we are following at the moment.
Progressive web applications for a rapidly changing world
These are web applications that possess the functionality and design of mobile applications. The core notion is to create a kind of mobile app experience on web pages or websites. And the result so far is spectacular. Improved conversions, engagement, and reliability are the focus. Above all, if the progressive web app criteria are met, Chrome will notify its users to add this app to the home screen. Ultimately, web applications attempt to provide a familiar mobile-like experience to fellow (mobile) users.
Single page apps as a convenient development strategy
Single page application (SPA) is a well known technique. Facebook, Gmail, and Google Maps are some examples of popular single-page applications. SPA basically represents a single web page that loads the contents through Javascript. And conveniently, there are no page reloads or wait time at the SPA. Clearly call up data, as well as markup, and render pages quickly. Although the notion of SPA is very familiar in today’s web development scenario, it will continue to influence many companies in 2018 as well.
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