Web Development Trends to Expect in 2022
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Web development is constantly changing to meet the needs and expectations of online consumers. Many of these trends are focused on optimizing the user experience on mobile. Others in the future might be focused on optimizing UX for smart wearables or devices we haven’t seen yet. Staying on top of web development trends can help you ensure your website is consistently attracting and delighting your visitors.
Top trends in Web Development you can Expect in 2022:
In fact, developing and maintaining your website according to ongoing trends is the best way to remain competitive in your business niche. Let’s take a closer look at the top trends in website development you can expect in 2022.
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
Though not a new trend of 2022, progressive web apps (PWAs) in their latest iteration are going to replace web apps for good. PWAs help websites to load in no time and can also work offline in apps like Google Maps. Companies like Starbucks, Uber, Pinterest, and Twitter have already been using PWAs for a better user experience.
AI Chatbots
In 2022, AI chatbots are expected to become even more sophisticated in meeting the needs of and matching the behavior of users by leveraging machine learning, natural language processing, and information retrieval techniques.
Besides assisting companies in performing faster operations using voice or text chats, AI-enabled chatbots also help improve the customer experience. They can collect data, answer frequently asked questions, and solve other issues, thereby providing customers with seamless digital experiences with a company.
Accelerated Mobile Pages
First launched by Google in 2015, accelerated mobile page — or AMP — designed to provide mobile users with lightning-fast digital experiences. In addition to providing seamless user experiences and decreasing bounce rate, Google’s AMP can help improve core business metrics. Such as the number of conversions on web pages.
Although AMP usage has been trending slightly down since 2020, it remains the most popular mobile technology used worldwide. It used on 35% of websites that implement mobile technologies. And over half of the most popular 10,000 websites.
WordPress Development
In fact, the WordPress CMS powers over 40% of all websites. And a presence that large demands attention. An open-souce platform, WordPress continually adds more features to meet users’ needs. WordPress devlopers should be aware of how WordPress evolves over time.
As for 2022, Gravity Forms CEO Carl Hancock notes the arrival of Full Site editing, which will extend block editing functionality to the entire website, not just posts and pages: “2022 will be a pivotal year for the CMS as it introduces the biggest change to theming in the history of the open-source project: Full Site Editing. Scheduled to be introduced in WordPress v5.9, Full Site Editing poised to introduce major sea change in how websites are created and managed with WordPress going forward.”
Dark Mode Standardization
In recent years, dark and low-light websites have gained popularity. 2022 will continue to see websites and apps offering dark mode user interfaces (UIs). As studies have found that at least 8 in 10 users prefer to use dark mode whenever possible.
Facebook and Twitter have already implemented this feature. In fact. these apps provide an easy option to toggle between the two modes, depending on the reader’s preference or system settings.