Designing for Sustainability
O'Reilly Media (Verlag)
978-1-4919-3577-4 (ISBN)
Pixels use electricity, and a lot of it. If the Internet were a country, it would be the sixth largest in terms of electricity use.
That’s because today’s average web page has surpassed two megabytes in size, leading to slow load times, frustrated users, and a lot of wasted energy. With this practical guide, your web design team will learn how to apply sustainability principles for creating speedy, user-friendly, and energy-efficient digital products and services.
Author Tim Frick introduces a web design framework that focuses on four key areas where these principles can make a difference: content strategy, performance optimization, design and user experience, and green hosting. You’ll discover how to provide users with a streamlined experience, while reducing the environmental impact of your products and services.
- Learn why 90% of the data that ever existed was created in the last year
- Use sustainability principles to innovate, reduce waste, and function more efficiently
- Explore green hosting, sustainable business practices, and lean/agile workflows
- Put the right things in front of users at precisely the moment they need them—and nothing more
- Increase site search engine visibility, streamline user experience, and make streaming video more efficient
- Use Action Items to explore concepts outlined in each chapter
A frequent speaker and conference presenter, Tim Frick offers workshops and presentations on web design, content strategy, digital marketing, social impact business, and sustainability. He is passionate about the global B Corporation movement and co-hosts Chicago area B Corp networking events. Tim is also the author of three books, which are used at higher learning institutions across the U.S. and Europe, including Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, the Art Institutes, and Full Sail University, among others.Tim sits on the board of Climate Ride, a national charity bike ride for sustainable solutions. He is also co-host of Content Jam, a one-day conference for those who create or curate content for the web.
Chapter 1Sustainability and the Internet
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
A Greener Internet
Sustainability Defined
Sustainability in Business
Sustainability and the Internet
Virtual LCAs
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 2A Sustainable Web Design Primer
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
Sustainable Web Design
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 3Sustainable Components
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
A Greener Apple
Other Sustainable Components
Potential Barriers and Workarounds
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 4Content Strategy
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
The Content Conundrum
Potential Barriers and Workarounds
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 5Design and UX
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
Users Versus Life Cycles
Visual Design
Web Standards
Potential Barriers to Sustainable UX
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 6Performance Optimization
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
Performance Counts
A Balancing Act
Speed Is Just One Metric
Performance Rules
Speed, Reliability, and Version Control
Workflow Tips
Accessibility and Sustainability
Potential Barriers and Workarounds
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 7Digital Carbon Footprints
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
Estimating a Carbon Footprint
Proposing a Framework
Ecograder: A Case Study
Ecograder Benchmarking
Conclusion
Action Items
Chapter 8A Future-Friendly Internet
What You Will Learn in This Chapter
Future-Friendly Web
Interviews: Industry Leaders Predict
Final Word
Appendix Figure Attributions and Links
Appendix Acknowledgments
B Corp Leaders Profiled in This Book
NGOs, Educators, and Design Leaders Profiled in This Book
Team Mightybytes
Appendix About the Author
Appendix O’reilly®: Designing for Sustainability
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.08.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | colour illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Sebastopol |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 154 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 546 g |
| Einbandart | kartoniert |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► User Interfaces (HCI) |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium | |
| Informatik ► Web / Internet ► Web Design / Usability | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Schlagworte | Green Design • Green Software Engineering • Nachhaltigkeit • Softwareentwicklung |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4919-3577-4 / 1491935774 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4919-3577-4 / 9781491935774 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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