From Anthony Davis of iDesign gave this talk at the Nashville Chamber's "Walkabout 180" March 24th, 2010 at Lipscomb University. "Web Trends for a New Decade," this presentation covers some exciting new design and functionality trends going into this new decade. Also touches on Web 1.0/2.0/3.0. Check it out and give any feedback.

1. Web Trends for a New Decade Anthony Davis, iDesign Inc.

8. Web 1.0 “Mostly Read Only Web” By 1996 4.5 million users Focused on companies Owning content Netscape, AOL era Page views = Advertising

9. Web 2.0 “Wildly read-write web” By 2006, 1 billion+ global users Sharing content Focused on communities FACEBOOK anyone?? Google, Pay-per-click Word of mouth over advertising

10. Web 3.0 “Portable, personal web” Focused on the individual Smart search and DATA Behavioral advertising Increased social media connectivity Web 2.0 more about information overload, Web 3.0 will be more about “control”

13. A Few Design Trends Big headers/large images More integration of illustration, fresh typography, and other typical print techniques Minimalism User Friendly, clean navigation (not really new) Video and rich media integration Use of textures (grungy/organic, or clean/metallic)

17. Usability Trends Flash and HTML 5 competing for animation usage, standards Social Media MADNESS! Lightboxes, modal boxes, user interface to the max Simple shopping experience Reach out to your customer base for feedback (Yes, actually talk to your customer!) Proper lead funneling

22. Content Management Back end to Website Keep updated, fresh content for repeat visitors Blog, latest news, calendar of events, text/images

23. Mobile Sites

24. Microsites Microsite: Defined as an individual web page or cluster of web pages designed to function as an auxiliary supplement to a primary website Can be simple landing pages for lead generation, or sites directed at specific audiences

27. What does it all mean for me? Review your Website, stay ahead of the competition HOME BASE of web operations Ask yourself questions: Is my site highly usable? Did I ask my customers what they thought of the site? Do I ever update my content? Will it work on mobile? Continue to tie in social networking, email marketing, and traditional marketing methods Most importantly, have the BEST site in your industry!

28. Sources http://www.demystifyingusability.com/2009/08/avoid-user-adoption-problems.html#more http://webdesignledger.com/tips/web-design-trends-for-2010 Docs.google.com http://internet.suite101.com/article.cfm/what_is_web_30 http://www.labnol.org/internet/web-3-concepts-explained/8908/

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