WebDesign trends for 2009

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/14/web-design-trends-for-2009/

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/21/current-web-design-trends-for-2009/

Embossing Letterpress
Rich user interfaces
PNG transparency
Big typography
Font replacement (sIFR, etc.)
Modal boxes
Media blocks
The magazine look
Carousels (slideshows)
Introduction blocks

Out-of-the-box layouts
One-page layouts
Multi-column layouts
Huge illustrations and vibrant graphics
More white space than ever
Social design elements
“Speaking” navigation
Dynamic tabs
Still large search boxes
Category visuals
Author icons
Icons and visual clues
Tag index (instead of tag clouds)
Illustrations in blog posts
Watercolor
Handwriting
Retro and vintage
Organic textures, tiles and photographic backgrounds
Badges
Price tags
Ribbons