Practical Techniques for Sustainable Web Development
Presentation for developers, students and businesses interested in measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of websites.
Sustainability
Sustainable web development, or sustainable web design, is about lowering the carbon footprint of websites and thereby reducing the climate impact of the Internet.
Half the size and thereby the climate footprint of photos
We can reduce image file sizes by 30-50% without significant quality loss, and lower the climate footprint accordingly, while improving the user experience.
Better sound and smaller climate footprint with the right audio format
If you have audio files on your website in the MP3 format, it's worth checking whether that still is the optimal format for your content.
Slim down your videos with HandBrake video transcoder
Can you compress video and gif animations up to 95%, for faster load times and a lower carbon footprint - for free? Yes you can.
Case: The new WordPress site of the Danish Ehlers-Danlos Association
An association website must offer a good user experience, a minimal climate footprint and meet web accessibility and privacy requirements.