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Sustainable Web Design: Things you can do without asking your clients permission
Making the internet more sustainable is not always easy, and clients can be one of the reasons. In this article we will talk about things you can do to make a client website more sustainable without having to ask them permission first.
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Development
Revolutionize Your Web App: Reduce API Traffic with localStorage and Cookies
Web applications are often sending many API fetch requests in the background or when refreshing the page, and this can transfer lots of unnecessary data across the network. This method allows you to save data in localStorage and use cookies to set an expiration date.
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Development
The unsung hero: Work behind the curtains
The internet is the single biggest polluting machine in the world, and it is expected to grow even bigger in the future as more people join the internet experience. But can we reduce that impact? This article is about the unsung hero and how we professionals can make an impact that will touch millions of people.
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Design
How sustainable web design can improve organic SEO results
Achieving great organic SEO results is a struggle, but did you know that sustainable web design can make a big difference? In this guest article, Aline talks about the benefits of sustainable design and how increased speed and optimized content can benefit your organic SEO results.
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ClientAndProjects
The Circular Economy and Web Development: How Closed-Loop Systems Can Reduce Methane Emissions
Circular economy is gaining popularity as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. It's an economic system that focuses on reusing, repairing, and recycling resources to eliminate waste. This can be applied to various industries, including web development.
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ClientAndProjects
The 8 most sustainable computers for your office
There is no doubt that the best option is to buy second-hand or refurbished computers. But sometimes a new one is unavoidable, and in that case you can use this list to find the more sustainable choice.
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Design
Accessibility and Sustainable Web Design
Accessibility in sustainable web design can be understood in two ways; one being the geographical reach and the other being the ability to navigate and use the website no matter what type of internet user you are. But why are they included in my book Sustainable Web Design In 20 Lessons?
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ClientAndProjects
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.