- From: W3C Community Development Team <team-community-process@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:49:41 +0000
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The Sustainable Web is a framework for integrating various aspects of web design and development to increase the long-term sustainability of the web itself. The goal of the group is to develop a framework for the web, apps, and online games similar to sustainability frameworks in other design professions, e.g. Architecture. While improving efficiency at the hardware level (e.g. "green" server farms) is important, the group takes the position that Design is the Problem. Re-thinking Design is the only way to create a web that is more efficient, has a smaller carbon footprint, and increases access and inclusion. Read more about Design as the Problem in Nate Shredoff's great book on the topic: Nathan Shedroff’s “Design is the Problem”: http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/books/sustainable-design/ Tim Frick provided a good intro to the concept at his recent Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/qW75oJszcws You can see discussions of specific topics at the SustainableUx website - how Experience Designers can combat climate change: http://sustainableux.com Here's a video of the Sustainable Ux conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrJVv8APJhWmHnDXE7xIns5RjAmos1Nj7 Relation to other Sustainability Frameworks There are many other frameworks in other areas of design, a few of which are listed here: However, there are many useful ideas in the following frameworks: The 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Sustainability Helix Cradle2Cradle Biomimicry The Living Principles Wendy Jedlicka’s Books Sustainable Graphic Design Sustainable Packaging Here is a possible breakdown of sustainable principles for the web, game and interactive world, adapted from the list developed by Nathan Shredoff in his book, Design is the Problem: The Future of Design Must Be Sustainable: General Sustainability Principle Sustainable Web Design Goals Make meaningful products Make websites that are have real value, not fashion or tech-tricks Easy design rollback Iterative or Agile design workflow Source Renewable Materials Switch to a “Green” webhost Design products to work in the future Implement classic design strategies Design with the user in mind Create effective User Experience (UX) Ensure democratic access Build accessible, responsive websites Interchangable Parts Apply standards-based design Minimize energy and resource consumption Web Performance Optimization (WPO) Don’t corrupt the virtual system Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Another possible formulation for sustainable web design comes from the Permaculture movement. Here is a list from the Staydiligent blog with some additions by myself: Permaculture Sustainability Principle Sustainable Web Design Goals Observe and Interact Build sites as part of an interdependent community Catch and store energy Cache information, update sites rather the build completely new ones Obtain a yield The site should provide positive value to the client, and larger web community, not a time or money sink Apply self-regulation and accept feedback The site should have “reporter” technology for use, efficiency and ultimately carbon footprint can be tracked and used for revisions Use and value renewable resources and services Use efficient virtual services (e.g. green webhosts) Produce no waste Sites should be steady-state, not causing an accumulation of e-junk (files, stored data) in themselves or on the Internet Design from patterns to details Start with group-design techniques like Progressive Enhancement Integrate rather than segregate Connect your site to others, and create value by interconnection of websites instead of portal-style content provisions Use small & slow solutions Design for the low end first, instead of starting with the bleeding edge Use & value diversity Use local designers, developers, webhosts of big “cloud” services with low green scores Use edges & value the marginal Support communication at the edges – old browsers, platforms, slow networks Creatively use & respond to change Use, don’t avoid new technologies that promise sustainability, e.g. imageless design with CSS -Pete Markiewicz ---------- This post sent on Sustainable Web Design Community Group 'About' https://www.w3.org/community/sustyweb/2016/03/20/about/ Learn more about the Sustainable Web Design Community Group: https://www.w3.org/community/sustyweb
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