https://systemoverlord.com/tags/trends.htmlRecent content in Trends on System OverlordHugoen-usdavid@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:01:59 +0000https://systemoverlord.com/2011/10/05/coming-drupal-trends/Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:01:59 +0000david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)https://systemoverlord.com/2011/10/05/coming-drupal-trends/<p> Based on Drupalcon last March and Drupalcamp Atlanta this weekend, I've seen some growing trends in Drupal.  While some of them might "already be here" I don't think everyone's doing them yet.  Some of them apply to web development in general, while others are more specific to Drupal.</p> <p> <strong>Adaptive Web Design</strong></p> <p> We all know mobile is here and is going to stay.  However, the days of 23-30 inch monitors aren't over.  Making something that is highly usable on both ends requires adapting to the user's platform (hence adaptive design).  Themes like Omega, AdaptiveTheme, and their derivities are probably going to replace base themes like Zen in order to make things more "adaptive."  It's worth noting that Zen can be adaptive with media queries, but it's not designed for it from the ground up.</p>