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9/30/2009

2009 Web Design Trends
by Timothy Lee, Associate Extension Specialist, UALR Lead Center

Just as fashion has trends and certain styles, colors, and features that are "in," so does Web design. Web design trends in 2009 are now apparent, and most are easy to adapt.

- Big

Big text is in. Designers are using big fonts in big bold colors to make big impressions. Big logos and big images are also popular.

- Content Sliders

Content sliders, or carousels, are hot. Written in JavaScript, these widgets rotate photos and text up and down or side-to-side. Here's a link to the popular jFlow slider: http://tinyurl.com/jflow-slider

- Media Blocks

Similar to sliders, media blocks containing video or audio indicate your site is "with it." Sites like YouTube make it easy to upload video files and then provide HTML snippets to add sharp media blocks to your site. Users like sitting back and having your product or service explained to them step-by-step. Remember to keep your media short and to the point.


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