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9 ways to make your office more environmentally friendly
People have started to go back to the office, and back into old routines. But things don't have to be exactly like before. In this article, we have gathered 9 things you can do to make your office more eco-friendly/sustainable/environmentally friendly.
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Development
The role of WebP in developing a sustainable WordPress site
WordPress is responsible for many websites, and with an increasing global average page weight, finding more sustainable practices is more important than ever. In this article, I talk about the role WebP has when developing a sustainable WordPress website.
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Development
The Role of Web Developers in Creating a Sustainable Future
It’s no secret that the world is currently facing a climate crisis. Now more than ever, it’s important that we take action to mitigate its effects. No role is too small when it comes to preserving the environment, and in this article, I talk about the role of web developers.
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Hosting
The carbon footprint of TOR (The Onion Router) network
The TOR (Onion Router Network) has been around for many years and it is an access door to the dark web. But do we know the carbon footprint and environmental impact of this network? This article is giving you an estimate to show just how big the dark web is.
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ContentAndMarketing
How to export images as WebP in Adobe Photoshop
WebP has been around since 2010, but it is first in recent years we have seen it become more popular. This tutorial will show you how you in older and newer versions of Adobe Photoshop can export photos as WebP.
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Development
Is low-code or no-code better for the environment?
Low-code and no-code have grown tremendously in popularity because it allows everyone to build websites with close to no previous experience. With low-code, you simply drag-and-drop coding blocks and functions, and with no-code, you visually build everything. But is it better for the environment? And does it have the potential for the future?
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Development
Are PWAs the future of Sustainable Web Development?
PWAs were already introduced by Steve Jobs back in 2007 as a way of creating much lighter app-like websites that would work and look the same as native apps. In this article, we discuss why progressive web applications are sustainable and why we should use them more often.
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ContentAndMarketing
How to use AVIF images with WebP as a fallback on your website
Since AVIF still isn't fully supported in the major web browsers, it is wise to add a fallback to your images that will be used in case your user's web browser doesn't support the image format. In this short tutorial, you will see how you can create a WebP fallback.
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ContentAndMarketing
How to export images as AVIF in Adobe Photoshop
The AVIF image format has gained a lot of support in the major web browsers, and now it is time to start using it. Learn how you export AVIF images in Adobe Photoshop by using a plugin.
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Design
Sustainable web design reduces e-waste
One of the big problems we face today is the amount of e-waste we produce. The problem is getting bigger and we are still looking the other way while we pile on. We need to reduce our waste and the amount of materials we take from the earth. This is where sustainable web design can help.
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Development
Schedule server tasks for when the electrical grid is least congested
As we in Europe are seeing a rise in electrical cars and at the same time an energy crisis, it is important to spread out the use of electricity as much as we can. One way we can do that is by scheduling heavy server tasks to the least congested times during the day.
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Hosting
Can we use sustainable web design to host more websites on a single server?
We already know the benefits sustainable web design has on the general carbon emissions coming from our website. But can sustainable web design also help data centers host more websites using fewer servers?
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Hosting
When to serve your website through a CDN and when not to
Everywhere on the internet, you will find articles explaining the speed gains you get when serving websites through a CDN, but none really talks about whether it is more sustainable. This article opens the topic and helps you determine when to use CDN and when not to.
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ContentAndMarketing
How to automatically clean your email from newsletters, unwanted emails and junk
If you like me and many others have a tendency to get a cluttered and full email inbox, then try out Cleanfox for iOS and Android. It automatically removed newsletters and spam for you and leaves the environment cleaner.
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Design
Will web designers become obsolete?
With all the new technology we see every day I sometimes wonder whether web design as a profession will become obsolete in the future. What do you think? Here is my take on the future job situation and I would love to hear yours too!
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Design
Will web development & web design be replaced by AI?
Is web design or development a good industry to get into or will it only be a few years before we are all replaced by artificial intelligence? You are not alone if you have thought about this question, and here we will try to give you the answer.
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Design
Why web designers do wireframes
Wireframes are something most web designers do and they save them lots of time when creating new designs for a client. It allows designers to create quick sketches and make changes much faster than they could do with code.
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Design
Web design vs graphic design - What is the difference?
Is web design and graphic design the same or are there specific differences that can cost you greatly if you don't know them? In this article, we talk about the key differences and what each get in salary.
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Development
Can you become a successful self-taught web designer?
I've seen many people question whether becoming a successful self-taught web developer is possible. There are also questions such as if you get paid less and will it be hard to achieve, and in this article, we try to answer as many of those as possible.
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Design
Can web designers work from home?
Can a web designer work from home, and what are the benefits versus working at the office? We address that in this article and also whether you can travel while working.