Re: "Green Mode" Design

Hey Alex, that is really exciting to hear! I would definitely be interested
in the library, and I didn't realise CSS will soon be able to query reduced
data! Sounds like the elements are in place to really take this design
concept to an incredibly granular level. And yes, I remember print mode!

On Sat, 16 Jul 2022, 14:11 Alexander Dawson, <alex@hitechy.com> wrote:

> Hi Ismael (and Community),
>
> Your post definitely rings true on a number of points. One thing I'd pick
> up on is that the first green mode toggle that I'm aware of being utilised
> within browsers was the "print friendly" library / extension which reduced
> paper and ink wastage by automatically eliminating unnecessary elements
> from the output (leading to the saving of millions of trees and expensive
> cartridges). We then had the more recent invention (much needed) of CSS
> preference queries which have APIs to detect stuff like dark mode, but more
> importantly for us... reduced motion (less power requirements), monochrome
> (OLED display reduced battery usage), and upcoming queries like reduced
> data (yay), scripting (progressive enhancement!) and more.
>
> I'm actually working on a library that will improve upon existing print
> CSS codebases (to be more eco friendly) and have more useful features - if
> this is likely to be of use to your extension I can pass you details. Aside
> from that maybe a JavaScript framework that utilises best practices to make
> a site more sustainable from the developers end could work? It wouldn't be
> as good as best-practice from scratch (obviously) but a drop-in solution
> that can make subtle improvements to all visitors is better than nothing
> (I'll have to ponder on the idea further).
>
> Alex Dawson
>
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> *From:* Ismael Velasco <ismaelv.dev@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 16 July 2022 12:33
> *To:* public-sustyweb@w3.org <public-sustyweb@w3.org>
> *Subject:* "Green Mode" Design
>
> Hello all.
>
> At Chris Adams' urging I am posting here seeking your feedback on a blog
> post proposing the adoption of what I'm calling "green mode design",
> integrating the design principles of "graceful degradation" and "user
> control and freedom" for emissions reduction, climate justice and extended
> hardware obsolescence with all the downstream benefits in terms of mineral
> extraction, waste and lifecycle emissions.
>
> https://ismaelvelasco.dev/green-mode-design-through-graceful-degradation
>
> If you know of any examples, please let me know. I will be building an
> open source POC browser extension in the coming weeks.
>