“It's not enough to be up to date; you have to be up to tomorrow.”

― David Ben-Gurion

Worldwide, internet users are projected to grow from 3.4 billion to more than 4 billion in 2022, and over 1.93 billion websites are present on the internet.

Over the years, website development has advanced and continues to evolve dynamically.

As an ardent website professional or decision-maker, to survive this digital era, you need to be aware of the ever-changing web application development trends.

On average, a user takes nearly 5 seconds to decide whether they want to stay on the website or not.

With such cut-throat competition, it is vital to keep up with the dynamic web development trends.

However, to ensure your posture is more potent in this digital era, you must identify the latest and most effective web application development trends.

After evaluating the current market requirements and demands, we have compiled the top 10 web application development trends that will be more prevalent in 2022.

Failing to keep up with the latest trends can result in a loss of audience and leave you behind the competitors.

Let's have a peek at the latest web development trends list based on our findings.

1. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)

The progressive web applications market is projected to reach $7,600 million by 2026. It is believed that progressive web apps will replace web apps for good.

Progressive web apps are among the latest web development technologies. It drives the web forward by bringing website surfing nearer to native mobile applications.

They help the websites to load in no time and also operate offline. Multi-billion companies like Uber, Starbucks, Twitter are already using PWAs to enhance their user experience.

2. IoT will make an advance

IoT is a crucial trend that will transform the future of web development. In recent years IoT has introduced technology into our lives.

IoT helps many organisations to offer their services to their users quickly by personalising the experience.

IoT makes many devices accessible through mobile devices. IoT offers some exclusive benefits like scalability, reliability, support and security.

According to Statista, IoT-connected devices will reach around 25.4 billion by 2030. Statistics prove that IoT will be a trend that we will see a lot in the coming years.

3. AI enabled Chatbots

2022 will see a rise in AI-powered chatbots. AI-enabled chatbots will become even more versatile and will fulfil the requirements of an actual person.

They will not only be able to help businesses in faster operations with voice and text chats, but they will also help to improve the client experience.

AI chatbots can gather all the essential information, identify the issues and answer promptly. All in all, AI chatbots are designed to offer a streamlined digital customer care experience.

Industry giants like Skype, Facebook and Whatsapp are already using AI chatbots, but in 2022 will see other industries like education, travel, finance leverage the benefits of AI chatbots.