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This is how we can lower climate change with sustainable web design
It is not only cars, industry, and agriculture that cause climate change on earth, it is also websites on the internet. In this article, we will talk about why websites pollute and how we can make it better by using sustainable web design.
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Design
The 6 best books about sustainable web design
If you are looking for the best books about sustainable web design and development, then we have gathered the 6 best in one article. No matter if you are experienced or just started to learn about sustainable web design, then these books will be an eye-opener to you!
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Hosting
Here is the list of Linode data centers running on renewable energy
Figuring out which of Linode's data centers are running on 100% renewable energy is hard. By searching on Google you find an old forum thread containing information dating back to 2018. In this article, we took that information and researched each of these data centers to provide you the most up-to-date information.
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Hosting
It is more environmentally friendly to host your website on a Linode VPS than a Raspberry Pi 4B
One of the first questions that came to mind when we first got a Raspberry Pi was: Are these more environmentally friendly to host a website on compared to a 4GB Linode virtual private server? In this article, we give you the answer by comparing a Raspberry Pi 4B with 4GB ram and a Linode VPS with 4GB ram.
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Hosting
Block unwanted and spammy bots with robots.txt and speed up your website
Unwanted and spammy bots are a problem many websites are fighting every day, but did you know that you can use your robots.txt to block unwanted bots? Spammy bots can cost lots of performance but in this article, we explain to you how to use your robots.txt to block unwanted traffic.
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Development
5 reasons you should learn Svelte in 2021
Svelte is new in the developing community, but that doesn't mean it is bad. In fact, Svelte is one of the better things you could be learning in 2021 and it has the potential to become one of the most attractive compilers for making web applications.
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Design
5 design principles that makes your website more sustainable
Making your website sustainable/environmentally friendly is hard. There are many things to think about, and therefore we have made this list with 5 things that instantly will make your website more sustainable.
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Development
5 most lightweight and eco-friendly Node JS framework HTTP servers
Servers come in both big and small sizes. Some use lots of energy and some use a little amount of energy. What we use matters so in this article we have gathered 5 lightweight and eco-friendly Node JS frameworks you can use to build an HTTP server.
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Design
5 most environmentally friendly WordPress themes to use in 2021
It can be hard to choose the right WordPress theme for your website. If you choose a bloated one your website will look good but it will be bloated and therefore slow. In this article, we will help you choose a minimalistic and environmentally friendly web design.
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Development
What’s new in the WCAG 2.2 standards
Figuring out the new WCAG 2.2 standards can be hard and especially since it is a work in progress at the moment. In this article we try to explain some of the criteria's that has been added since the WCAG 2.1 version
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Development
What is a WCAG compliance checker and where to find one
WCAG is important on any website, but did you know that not following the WCAG web standards can have legal consequences in some countries? In this article we go in depth with what WCAG is and how you can use a WCAG compliance checker to ensure compliancy on your website.
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Design
What is CSS prefers-color-scheme and how to use it to make your website more sustainable
The prefers-color-scheme media query is very powerful and can be used to switch between light and dark mode depending on the users system preferences. This article talk about what prefers-color-scheme is and how to use the media query in your CSS.
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Design
What is the HTML5 picture element
The HTML5 picture element is relatively new but it is very powerful when trying to make your website more environmental friendly or you just simply want to adjust an image depending on the device. This article explains what the HTML5 image element is and to use it.
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Development
Speed up and make your Wordpress website more sustainable by decluttering
Slow Wordpress websites are very common since lots of stuff is happening on the backend side every time someone interact and visits the website. If you have tried everything and your website is still slow, then try to take a look at this decluttering article which points out a few ways to speed up your website drastically.
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Development
How to setup cache on your Wordpress website
Caching is an important thing when you are trying to make your website both faster and more sustainable. Caching allows visitors to save a copy of certain files which makes loading times faster when they revisit your website. Check this article out if you want to get started right away!
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ClientAndProjects
When to host virtual meetings and when to go in person
COVID-19 changed a lot for many of us and one thing it taught us was to use virtual meetings. Now that the dust seems to clear a bit it is time to make up your mind about when to use virtual meetings and when to show up in person. This article will help you choose that.
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ContentAndMarketing
Check if your website is environmental friendly with websitecarbon.com
First step when making your website sustainable / environmental friendly is to know approximately how much each page pollutes. With WebsiteCarbon.com you can easily check each of your pages so that you know what to fix.
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Design
How to check if your website is sustainable and environmental friendly with Ecograder
Making your website sustainable can be confusing at times, but with Ecograder you will be a step closer. Ecograder is fast and easy, and it provides you a ranking that tells you how sustainable your website is according to them. Get started right now and check how sustainable your website is!
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ContentAndMarketing
Ditch paper manuals and use digital manuals instead
For many years paper manuals big and small have been received together with all types of products, but are you aware that most people don't read them and that it is actually bad for the environment? In this article we look into how much wood a manual actually requires and what a more sustainable solution would be to this problem.
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Design
How to convert your images to WEBP or AVIF
A great way to optimise your website, speed up and make it more sustainable / environmental friendly is to convert your images to either WEBP or AVIF. Both of these formats lower the file size drastically without loosing the quality of your image. In this tutorial we teach you how to quickly convert your images to the WEBP or AVIF format online.