Web Development

A short research on Web Development Trends in 2022: Top 5

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Technology is evolving continuously and people raise their expectations. Now, because most activities have shifted online, there is a greater pressure for developers and businesses to come up with new features and functionalities. Web design is an industry that will develop continuously along with technology. The more technological resources we have as humans, the more we will use them.

Every year is marked by different innovations and improvements (such as this stunning Uber Clone). However, some trends just emerge in a year and then continue to develop in the next one, as is the case with some of the web development trends for 2022.

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10+ Best App Templates of 2022

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As an entrepreneur, developer or designer, you are already aware of how complex and tedious it is to develop a high-quality app for both web or mobile. It’s a process that’s extremely expensive, takes a very long time and it’s almost impossible to get right from the first try. That’s why we decided to put together a list of ready-to-use app templates for mobile and web, in the hope that they will make your life much easier.

In this list, we’ve compiled together the best app templates that we can find on the market, as 2022 year is approaching really quickly.

What Is An App Template?

Before we get started, let’s quickly note what an app template is and how it can allow you to ship your digital products faster.

An app template is a ready-to-use codebase that allows you to build your own mobile & web app much faster and at a fraction of the cost. These are pre-built apps, that follow a generic structure that is highly customizable, to save developers and designers time (months or years) and money (thousands of dollars).

While building a web app has been traditionally easy (developers are easy to find, the core technology stack is the same – HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc), building mobile apps is a level of magnitude harder. With the boom of smartphones and especially in this post-pandemic era, mobile apps are way more popular among users, as people don’t even use laptops anymore. So building a mobile app that’s compatible to both iOS and Android is a difficult task, especially if you take into consideration the advanced performance techniques that need to be implemented (and which was not a big problem for web apps).

So a mobile app template, preferably in companion to a web app template makes a lot of sense for those looking to make their own apps.

Let’s summarize the extremely important benefits of using an app template when bootstrapping your own mobile and web app:

  • Save years of development
  • Save tens of thousands of dollars
  • Get battle-tested performance out of the box
  • Scale to millions of users from day zero
  • No need to deal with recruiting, interviewing, hiring and firing developers, designers, product managers, etc.
  • High-quality codebase from day zero, implemented by seasoned software engineers
  • No need to hire 6-figure salary software engineers
  • No need to reinvent the wheel
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How to Use Your Portfolio Website to Attract More Clients

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If you’re a designer or artist, attracting new customers is all about showing off your skills and flaunting your previous work. Having a wonderfully written CV may not offer much. But maintaining a stunning online portfolio does.

This is true for all creative professionals, whether you’re an interior designer, photographer, musician, or carpenter. Creatives invest a lot of time and effort into building their online portfolios. But there’s no guarantee that it’ll land you new clientele.

These are 4 things you can do to make your portfolio website stand out, and attract more customers:

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How to Become a Successful Freelance Web Developer

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There is a lot of demand for people with the skills to develop apps and websites for the internet. Being a web developer also means you can work from wherever there is an electricity supply and Wi-Fi. It is, therefore, an excellent skill set to use to build your freelancing practice. The question becomes how easy it is to earn a living working for yourself.

Choosing to be a freelance web developer comes with some significant pros and some negatives. It is worth being realistic about these before you make the leap into working for yourself. On one level, you enjoy the freedom and flexibility to work when you want and wherever you like. However, the flipside of this is a lack of financial security. You may or may not earn enough money to pay your bills in a month, and when business is great, you will still have to deal with your clients’ demands.

If the idea of striking out alone as a freelance web developer still sounds appealing, then here are some tips to get you started.

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7 Low-Cost, High-Impact Web Marketing Tactics to Consider in 2021

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The year 2020 was a tough one, no matter which way you look at it. With global health concerns, a volatile stock market, and consumers minimizing their spending, keeping a company afloat was extremely difficult. 

There are plenty of statistics to support the claim. Yelp’s Local Economic Impact Report from September 2020 showed that more than 97,000 businesses closed permanently between March and September 2020. And that’s not all. Gartner’s annual CMO Spend Survey showed that 44% of respondents stated their marketing budgets had been cut due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

With this in mind, it’s not a bad idea to research 2021 marketing strategies that offer a more budget-friendly approach. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of low-cost, high-impact web marketing tactics. 

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Brand Development Strategy: a 7-Step Guide

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When it comes to developing a brand strategy, it’s not enough to have a rough idea of what you want to do. You need a detailed plan of what methods you will use, as well as a thorough understanding of why you are choosing those methods. The more detailed your branding strategy is, the easier it will be to implement it.

More than just a logo or a color scheme, a brand is about how you make your customers feel,  built by taking a consistent approach across every interaction they have with you. Your brand is your company’s most valuable asset and for that reason, developing a stronger brand should be your top priority. To help you out, we have broken the brand development strategy into 7 steps.

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How to Create a Landing Page That Drives Results

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Landing pages are one of the most important elements of digital marketing. They help you generate leads, gather all kinds of information about your customers, and refine your offers. Plus, they provide the kindling you need for all of your other marketing tactics (from social media marketing to blogger outreach).

However, having any kind of landing page is not enough. You want one that is designed well, one that stands out in the plethora of other landing pages competing for the attention of the same audience segment, and one that ultimately drives results.

Let’s take a brief detour before we jump into landing page design and focus on the “driving results” part first.

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Migrate from Bootstrap 4 to version 5

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Bootstrap has been an essential tool for web developers over the years and has maintained a high standard. One of the most significant advantages of Bootstrap is that it is relatively easy to use and understand. The effectiveness of a thing, especially in this technological universe, does not mean that it is ultimate and perfect, and therefore immune to improvement. Everything can be improved upon, and that’s why despite the brilliance of Bootstrap 4, there is an upgraded Bootstrap 5, which has better code qualities. Some of these are; expanded color palette, CSS variables, faster and almost independent JavaScript (JS) integration, better API, and redesigned form controls and additional custom properties.

Another cherry on the top of this pile of news is that Vanilla JavaScript will be used from now onwards in place of jQuery as Bootstrap had stopped further support and approval of Internet Explorer 10 and 11. Apart from this, the only noticeable difference between Bootstrap 4 and 5 is that the logo had changed. The change is a little tweaking of the B in the logo. This article focuses on the new features of Bootstrap 5 and how to migrate from version 4 by paying special attention to the changes in the functionality. And an operational guideline of both the new and the old-keeping in mind is that the article deals solely with the available alpha version that might have changed upon the beta version release. 

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Top Web Hosting Trends For 2020 and Beyond

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The hosting provider is an unsung hero, and the backbone of the internet. These are the repositories of the web as we know it, but very few realize the immense work that goes on behind the scenes to render on screen the glitzy websites that are so appealing to customers.

The shape of the hosting industry is changing. From being a mere warehouse storing data, web hosting services are becoming a vital chain in the link that sends petabytes of information streaming across the internet every second.

What are the top web hosting industry trends for 2020? We take a deep dive and discover.

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