The document outlines 7 website development trends for 2020:
1) Personalized UX and dynamic content will be important to improve conversion rates.
2) Voice interfaces will continue growing in popularity as more users interact with voice assistants.
3) AI will be integrated across more aspects of web development to boost productivity and user experience.
4) Progressive web apps will gain more traction as they provide app-like experiences through regular web pages.
5) Augmented reality will see increased use in e-commerce to enhance shopping experiences.
6) Websites will be designed with mobile in mind given its dominance in web traffic.
7) Accessibility will remain a priority to ensure all users can access content.
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Development trends for 2020
1. 7 website development
trends for 2020
These are the 7 most important trends to look for
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2. The rise of UX
personalization and
dynamic content
Personalized UX - the experience
a user gets when visiting a website,
depending on unique preferences, age
and/or gender.
Dynamic content - changes in
content based on user interactions,
behaviors and habits.
Strategic user experience has the potential to
raise conversion rates by as much as 400%.
Every $1 invested in UX results in a return
between $2 and $100.
80% of customers are more likely to purchase
a product or service from a brand that provi-
des personalized experiences.
Amazon - Product recommendations based
on purchase history and data insights from
frequent sales.
Nike - Introduction of NikeID, a platform to
personalize products depending on the custo-
mer.
Netflix - Show and movie suggestions based
on watch history. Tailor-made covers depen-
ding on location.
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3. Increase in Voice
User Interface (VUI)
availability
22% of U.S. smart speaker owners have
bought something using their devices.
76 percent of smart speaker owners increa-
sed their use of voice assistants over the last
year.
Johnny Walker - offers to choose label accor-
ding to personal preferences, buy products,
learn more about whisky, or go through a
guided tasting, via Alexa.
Nestlé - provides recipes with the required in-
gredients and utensils, supported by a
in-browser visual guide, all activated through
Alexa.
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Voice User Interfaces (VUI) - primary or
supplementary visual, auditory, and
tactile interfaces that allow for voice
interaction between users and devices
or platforms.
4. The irruption
of AI across web
development
Current AI technology can boost business pro-
ductivit by up to 40%.
When AI is present, 49% of consumers are wi-
lling to shop more frequently while 34% will
spend more money.
45% of end-users prefer chatbots as the
primary mode of communication for
customer service inquiries.
Google - Google Docs use AI for its Explore
feature and the grammar checker in Docs, and
to autogenerate formulas in Sheets.
Microsoft - its Captionbot.ai platform uses AI
and machine learning to automatically generate
captions for uploaded photos.
Deep Cognition - Deep Learning Studio Cloud is an
AI-basedsolution that helps in designing deep lear-
ning models in an easy way.
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AI as UX - mostly seen in chatbots equi-
pped with sophisticated natural language
processing (NLP) systems to establish hu-
man-like conversations.
AI as an informant - AI-powered analytic
tools gather data in real-time about how a
website is performing and provide insights
on how to improve it.
AI as a designer - artificial design intelligen-
ce (ADI) toolscapable of designing a whole
website, based on collected data.
5. The popularization
of Progressive
Web Pages
Users regularly use only about 9 app
per day.
PWAs generate 52% average increase
in conversions.
PWAs produce a 68% increase in mobile
traffic.
Twitter - default mobile web experience that
loads pages instantly and lowers data use.
Pinterest - the mobile version is a PWA that
provides a faster experience, increased ad
clickthroughs, and higher user engagement.
Forbes -- mobile site is a PWA that pushes
notifications
and gives the chance to add the site to home
screens.
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PWAs - web apps that use modern web
capabilities to provide an experience
that’s closer to that of a mobile app.
6. Increased presence
of Augmented Reality
73% of mobile AR users reported high or very
high satisfaction with mobile AR
experiences.
Sales of AR/VR headsets are forecast to
be worth 9.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2020.
50% of customers would be more likely
to shop at a retailer that uses augmented rea-
lity.
IKEA - provides the mobile device’s camera with
the ability to visualize how virtual IKEA items
would look in any given space.
Coca-Cola - offers support for its B2B business
by giving the opportunity to view how coolers
would fit in retail stores.
Zara- included models and product
demonstrations in stores that animates models
when viewed through the Zara AR app.
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Augmented Reality - technology
that provides a composite view by
combining a computer-generated
image superimposed on the user’s
real world view.
7. The solidification
of Mobile-first mentality
Over 60% of web traffic is from mobile
devices.
57% of consumers wouldn’t recommend
a business with a poorly designed mobile
website.
People have 2X more interactions with
brands on mobile than anywhere else.
Apple - its mobile site boasts convenient
scroll navigation and the bottom menu to
search for content.
AirBnB - its mobile site uses card design
to show only relevant information such as
title, picture, and profile text.
Facebook - the mobile site employs
smooth animation to humanize the
interface and making it more life-like.
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Mobile-first mentality - sites are desig-
ned with mobile devices in mind rather
than being responsive sites adapted
from desktop versions.
8. A more
accessible web
Accessibility - assistive technologies
that give users with disabilities access
to the same data and services as
everyone else, even if sounds, visuals,
or the mouse aren’t available.
15% of the world population has some
type of disability.
Approximately 15% of American adults
aged 18 and over report some trouble
hearing.
54% of adults living with a disability
go online.
Google - Primer is an example of perceivable
content, different navigation tools, and support for
most assistive technologies.
Chipotle - mobile app was completely redesigned
following the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines 2.0 Level AA to ensure ordering
possibilities to all customers.
University of Cambridge - favours the principles of
usability and universal design to ensure that
separate resources for disabled users aren’t
required.
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