Responsible web development
Websites do not exist in isolation. Please explore these influences: A solar-powered website, A communal computer, The world's energy problem, Daily Gregorian Chant, and The Origin of the Elements.
Our ability to mitigate the threats we pose to the planet depends on individual and collective action.
I write about the climate crisis, responsible web development, and occasionally things I made up.
The climate crisis
Natural climate solutions - Trees
Turning the lights out on fossil fuels
AI
Responsible web development
Following the rules to a well-structured web page
I specialise in 4 areas: ethics, performance, accessibility, and sustainability. Together with security they comprise responsible web development.
Ethics
Web developers are responsible for the wellbeing of their users and colleagues, and are mindful of the impact of their work on their company, their profession, and the planet.
Read more about ethical web development
Performance
Having a slow connection is not unusual.
Data can be expensive, especially in countries where only mobile connectivity is available.
Poor design runs down batteries, and too many websites are too slow.
When you waste people's time, they don't hang around.
It takes 0.05 seconds to form an opinion.
Accessibility
Using websites can be challenging for many reasons.