Web Design Trends.....

1. Innovative Web-page Backgrounds

Web-page backgrounds used to be simple and minimalistic, but many web designers have already adopted a different approach when it comes to creating the perfect background. Whether a web designer built a website using his coding skills or by using easy tools like google sites, wordpress to build free websites, he would prefer to insert HTML5 videos in the background for the advertisements of various products mostly. Of course, other types of unconventional backgrounds can be seen rather often too.

Plain backgrounds have become a thing of the past, because a more sophisticated background gives you the opportunity to use it as extra ad space or publish some eye-catching visual content there. In our opinion this is one of the trends that will really develop in the next 12 months.

2. Sliders

Sliders are already used in many websites, but we expect that thenumber of sites using sliders will significantly increase in 2015. This simple yet functional design feature gives you the ability to quickly showcase your portfolio by presenting only the most important information. Another advantage of content sliders is that they grab the visitor’s attention instantly. Sliders have been around for a while, but in 2014 the number of sites that took advantage of this great visual element drastically increased, and we expect this trend to continue in 2015.

3. Images on the Homepage

In the past most people avoided using large images on the homepage, but it seems like all this will change during the upcoming year. The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words, and this is exactly what this web design trend will try to prove. A single, large image that disappears as soon as the user starts to scroll can be more helpful & convenient than a wall of text.

Some of the largest websites have taken advantage of this trend already, and you can often see large images & advertisements on their homepage – something that was considered unacceptable a few years back.

4. Parallax Scrolling

Parallax scrolling first became popular in the beginning of 2014, but today it is used on more and more websites. This unique effect gives you the ability to create flexible and unique web pages that will certainly pleasantly surprise your visitors with their effectiveness and convenience. This effect works great when it comes to creating single page websites or storytelling. Single-page websites became quite popular in 2014, and we expect this trend to continue in 2015, so prepare yourself for the incoming flood of websites using the parallax scrolling effect

5. Ghost Buttons

Last, but not least – ghost buttons. Ghost buttons are actually a pretty simple thing, but they are becoming more and more widely used. They are minimal, stylish and very easy to create, and usually they are combined with a cool and simple hover animation. We expect them to be used more often in 2015, and we think that they are a great way to end our collection of the top 10 web design trends of 2015. Ghost buttons are used on many websites, but we expect them to become even more popular in 2015. They are easy to create, very appealing to the eye, and they are a great final touch to an overall great web design.

6. Slide-out Menus

Navigational menus are getting better and better with each passing year, and 2015 won’t be any different. This will be the year of slide-out menus – they are convenient, easy-to-use, and give you the ability to show more important content on your website. These menus are also incredibly useful when it comes to optimizing your website’s navigation for mobile devices. Navigation improvement is a must, and it looks like slide-out menus will be the biggest thing to happen to website navigation in 2015.

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