2006 Web Predictions – Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals)
2006 Predictions:

Andy Budd’s Web Design and Development Trends for 2006 (“Designs will soften, with more rounded corners, pastel colours and hinted boxes.� and “2006 is going to see Ruby on Rails development take off in a big way.�).

And Bold predictions for the savvy designer, 2006 edition ~ Authentic Boredom (on “that Fisher Price look�: “Big buttons, big text, big everything. Yes, it definitely has its place at times. But I wonder if we belittle users with visuals that implicitly say, ‘Hey, you’re too foolish to choose what to do next, so I’ve put a really big button right here just for you.’�).