Sustainable Web Design

Description

The internet may be digital, but it carries a very physical cost. From image files to colors to coding languages to servers, the choices we make in our web work can eat up electricity and spit out carbon-and as the internet grows, so does the cost to the environment.

But there's hope: small, thoughtful changes in design and development can reduce the damage, while also making the web more resilient in the face of a changing climate. In Sustainable Web Design, Tom Greenwood offers a practical path to faster, more carbon-efficient websites that are not only better for the planet, but better for our users.

THIS BOOK EXPLORES:

• How to measure-and reduce-a website's environmental impact
• Designing low-carbon design choices around imagery, content, color, and more
• Development processes that optimize for energy efficiency
• Hosting and data transfer costs and considerations
• What you need to sell sustainable practices in your team or organization