NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Lounge Lizard is globally recognized as a top New Yrok website design company, - within the web and mobile app development industry. Lounge Lizard's brandtenders are creative, tech-savvy, and passionate in developing innovative strategies that drive conversion for both startup and established clients of all industries, making them the "best of breed since 1998."Website design has come a long way. Today's websites look very different from the websites that were created in the 90s and early 2000s. Award-winning web design boutique, Lounge Lizard, celebrates the history of web design with an informative timeline:
1990-1994
Websites designed in the early 1990s focused on plain text. And, images and text appeared together for the first time in 1993.
- Monitors only supported 16 colors, so websites used fewer colors
- Web browsers appear and, with time, begin to support simultaneous displays of text and images
- HTML enters the scene
1994-1998
New tools give web designers more freedom and this leads to the creation of some interesting looking web pages.
- Websites go from supporting fewer than 20 colors to supporting over 250 colors
- Bright colors are trendy despite being garish
- New fonts appear
- Buttons take on a 3D feel
- CSS enters the scene
1998-2002
Web designers start to think about organizing website information using menus and navigation.
- There's a shift toward using less text on web pages
- Backgrounds with dark colors are popular
- Some of the most powerful and popular search engines of today are introduced
2002-2006
Designers start to animate elements of their web design, and there's a growing tendency to focus on readability and functionality.
- Animated web pages appear
- Social media platforms are born
- Websites become easier to read and navigate
2006-2010
Video is on the rise now!
- Long scrolling designs enter the scene
- Stock photography appears
- Drop shadows are popular
2010 and beyond
Designers begin to take a minimalist approach and seek to create responsive websites.
- Responsive web design becomes a must with the introduction of smart phones and tablets
- Parallax enters the scene
- Animated GIFs become popular
What decade does your website resemble? If it's stuck in the 80s, 90s, or early 2000s, it's time for a refresh.
About Lounge Lizard: Lounge Lizard top web design company is an award-winning, high-end design boutique specializing in website and mobile app development, UX/UI, branding, and marketing. Lounge Lizard excels in creating the ultimate brand strategy, fully loaded with expertly crafted visuals that work together to increase sales and effectively communicate a client's unique personality.
Media Contact: Ken Braun, Lounge Lizard, 631-581-1000, [email protected]
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