As 2014 is already here, we are here too, with our predictions and hopes for the year and from the year. Without beating around the bush, lets see what these predictions are.
It Will Be All About SmartPhones
We have said this umpteen number of times, the mobile devices accessing the internet will overtake the desktop count by 2016. People might find it difficult to believe as we still use a website more comfortably using a pc or laptop, due to the typing ease and bigger screen probably, but this is like the same prediction that TVs will overtake radios, which once sounded impossible. Presently mobile web is only 20% of the total web and by the end of this year, we should see it is nearing the 30% mark.
HTML 5 Will Be Mainstream
- Apps are cross-platform and that will lead to cost cutting as “develop once, use anywhere” can be established.
- Design is responsive, which means it is easy to target any device irrespective of the screen size.
- HTML5 is growing in fact, now we have even more designs and functionalities such as offline functioning, audio and video input and output, accelerometer, vibration sensors, battery and many others.
- HTML5 is growing in fact, now we have even more designs and functionalities such as offline functioning, audio and video input and output, accelerometer, vibration sensors, battery and many others.
- Its is completely free and open source, means no licensing fee to anyone.
Java, Silverlight and Flash Will Go Away
IE12 Will Be Released
Browser Market Will Be Dominated By Chrome And IE
Windows RT Will Be Ditched or Re-branded
Windows RT, for example, is a good operating system for tablets however it is certainly not Windows. The Surface tablets received good reviews but the sales figure is just disappointing. I guess Microsoft will re brand it and also feel that that they will remove the name Windows from it.
Responsive Image Standard Will Still Not Be Ready
This solution might not at all if the devices become better and offer almost the same quality of a retina display. Bandwidth limitation is a problem and of course, not all devices have such display.
This article is written by Clark Anderson. He has significant experience in content writing and love to write about the new technologies and works at Crocuss Web. He likes to offer guidance on the latest techniques.