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1. There Will Be a Need to Understand and Optimize for All Form Factors

Now that smart phones are becoming more and more popular developers will have to take the future of web browsing in consideration. Some reports are stating that come 2012 that 60 percent of web browsing will be done through mobile phones. Do I agree with these reports, not at all.

We have phones, and now tablets coming into the market. Each of these products we may have to create different style sheets for and make sure all websites work across these platforms.

Developers will have to consider font size, screen sizes, different coding structures for websites to work correctly. I see a lot more work in our futures just to build one website.

2. There Will Be Breakout, Cross-Platform Mobile Development Tools

Now that the iOS/Android market shares are doing well , the time has never been riper for a great mobile framework, SDK or IDE to come to light.

Maybe, sometime in 2011, we will see some tools come to light with helping us develop apps — including tablet-specific or forked OSes. I am sure Adobe will be coming out with something to help more along the lines, along with other major companies that deal with web building.

3. Investment in Cloud-Based, Collaborative Development Tools

We’ve seen some interesting starts in community-based, online coding. There are a few collaborative code editing apps, some of them with real-time capabilities.

We’re looking forward to seeing more and better apps for cloud-based, collaborative coding in 2011 — something like a better Wave, created specifically with hackers in mind. This will allow for better and faster work to be generated by an increasingly decentralized hacker community. It’ll also pave the way for improved on-the-job learning and open-source hacking.

4. WYSIWYG Tools Get Better and Grow

Besides with WordPress I rarely use a WYSIWYG editor. Now, my clients who I create websites for and have a less understanding of hand coding use it all the time. I know specifically Joomla’s coding is just plain ugly when using an editor.

My hopes for 2011 is that these editors produce a nicer code and are more user friendly and I will not have to have to fix problems all the time that the WYSIWYGs create.

5. We’ll Keep Building “Touchable,” App-like UIs

Everyone loves being able to just touch the screen. Now that we are getting more and more futuristic in technology look to seeing UIs increase. People like seeing Apps like Facebook apps, or CNN apps, football apps, etc.

There are so many websites and app ideas that can currently make money. Now that cell phones and iPads are out on the market look to seeing more useful UIs being developed for people.

6. There Will Be a Higher Standard for Web and Mobile Security

A lot of websites and programs were hacked this year. Some very crucial to our government and businesses. Look for web security to step up.

Mobile Security will probably be stepping up too. Celebrities like Paris Hilton and Miley Cyrus will be happy when they can take nude photos of themselves on their phones with no worries of people getting to them.

7. Third-Party App Development Will Plateau

Web apps for big companies have already been built and only small improvements seem to be made only when the site itself is updated.

More people will be creating third party apps to help people out with daily tasks. A large amount of money can be made if you find a good third party app to create. See 2011 to be the year that people really realize this and apps will go wild.

8. Ruby Will Get Some Cool Optimizations and Tools

In my opinion, Ruby is the best for building apps. If you are not already set in a way like using PHP or other coding for your apps, Ruby is the way to go. It’s interface is pretty to use already, but be prepared for it to become even easier to build apps.

9. NoSQL Technologies Will Stake Their Ground

NoSQL will just be getting better and stronger this year. Don’t worry people, MySQL will not be gone or be replaced for a long time. It may be a good time to read up and see what NoSQL can do for you.

10. Open-Source Software Will See Unprecedented Growth

Open-source coding has brought us great things like Facebook and Google. A lot of sites have become more and more open source so people can customize it to their needs. Wait and see as these past few years have only been the beginning.

Watch out for this to be a boom of year in third party open source programs and people coming out with many new start up companies.

So what do you all think that 2011 will bring us? Do you think mobile apps will be a huge focus? Like to see everyone else opinion on the matter.

I found this funny infographic which seems to be very true. The clash between web designer and web developer. I know some companies think a web designer and web developer are the same thing, they are not. This is a common misconception when you read job hiring posts. A company will ask for a web designer when they mean web developer. The two are completely different jobs.

Web designer normally meets with the company that wants a website. They will then talk to the designer give him so good ideas. The designer will then take your ideas and put it into a creative way and have you a print model to look at. The web developer comes in when the print model/ look of the page is completed. The development phase is where the website is built. Web developer has to use his coding language to make your site come to life in front of your eyes.

Now it does help that a web designer knows code in my opinion. You then can know what your web developer’s limits are. Is the developer good with back end and front end. Sometimes front end developer and back end developer are completely different jobs too. Then you also have a database developer sometimes.

I was originally a web designer myself. My creative juices flow through me during that phase. I also am very good with programming and mathematical equations. This is where my development brain comes in. I was forced to learn the coding language because of the common misconception of a web designer is the same as the development.

Well check out the infographic and let me know if you all agree with some of these.

I don’ know how many people go out and do this, but I do know some and I have been guilty of this too lately. With the tough economy and jobs being loss people need to vent. A lot of people are now turning their venting to Facebook.

A federal agency has just declared Facebook posts are legally protected speech, even for employees who write negative things about their employers.

The National Labor Relations Board said that a recent Facebook related termination was unlawful.

Dawnmarie Souza, used some vulgar language to deride her boss on Facebook. Several of Souza’s co-workers joined in on Facebook, also making negative comments about the supervisor. Souza made these comments on her own time and on her own computer.

An NLRB representative told The New York Times that company social media policies that prohibit making negative remarks about one’s boss or company online are actually in violation of labor laws that protect employees’ right to talk about things like wages and working conditions.

Therefore, Souza’s boss may not have had the right to fire her for saying bad things on Facebook.

Please be careful though and do not take this as a blessing. If the company determines what you say about them on Facebook is on their time and being done on their property they will have every right to fire you. So make sure you say that your boss is a @$$hole on your own time on your own computer on Facebook.

So what does everyone think? Are you going to still watch what you say? Or just say nothing at all? Here is the smart thing to do, DON’T ADD YOUR BOSS TO FACEBOOK!!!! DON’T ADD CO-WORKERS! It makes sense people.

I am a web designer, and it angers me that everyone believes that web design and development is not a real job. I have to pay bills too, just like anyone else. A good website takes a large amount of time to develop. Weeks and months of time is spent in developing and designing a great website. People believe that they should be able to get a website for cheap or nothing, come one research. If I asked you to work two weeks on a project and you only say you will pay me $200 or ask you to put in 80 hours for free would you? No, I don’t believe you would. This hits it right on.

For some of us bloggers we use adsense to help promote companies through google adwords. That is one way to make some extra income for our blogging. Otherwise, we have direct advertisers who will pay to put their information on our site. One of the agreements you must have with Google is that the site you are putting their ads on would not show adult material. The newest complaint has Google putting ads out of girls in thongs on their site. In my opinion, if I have a site that is going by the rules and does not have adult content on it, then Google puts a girl in a thong on my page, that could be border line.

Double standards in my opinion, Google was asked by one blogger if these ads were acceptable. Google responded by saying they were since they are not containing adult content and are family safe. Google has a help link for those who want to place filters on such possible ads. What does Google consider adult content?