Social Networking Profiles: We saw a huge growth in social networking profiles at the professional level, companies, politicians, musicians, etc., realized the potential for connecting with the public in a new way.

Micro-Blogging: With sites like Twitter, people give updates throughout their day in short, palatable messages. They’re an easy way to stay in touch with or follow friends, colleagues and industry leaders.

Google Maps Integration: Tons of sites have integrated Google Maps technology with a branded look, including custom icons and detailed information.

Wider Sites: Now that more site visitors are using larger monitors with better screen resolution, sites are trending toward wider displays that use more of the available screen.

HTML Text Navigation: For SEO purposes, most large sites you come across are moving toward navigation where every word in the navigation is HTML-based, not graphical.

Check our blog for posts on the latest web trends as they develop during 2009.