{"id":60,"date":"2016-03-20T15:18:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T15:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/community\/sustyweb\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2022-10-07T17:31:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T17:31:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/community\/sustyweb\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sustainable Web is a framework for integrating various aspects of web design and development to increase the long-term sustainability of the web itself. The goal of the group is to develop a framework for the web, apps, and online games similar to sustainability frameworks in other design professions, e.g. Architecture.<\/p>\n

While improving efficiency at the hardware level (e.g. “green” server farms) is important, the group takes the position that Design is the Problem. Re-thinking Design is the only way to create a web that is more efficient, has a smaller carbon footprint, and increases access and inclusion.<\/p>\n

Read more about Design as the Problem in Nate Shredoff’s great book on the topic:<\/p>\n

Nathan Shedroff\u2019s \u201cDesign is the Problem\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rosenfeldmedia.com\/books\/sustainable-design\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For some specific frameworks that might contribute to web sustainability, see the frameworks page<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.w3.org\/community\/sustyweb\/frameworks<\/a><\/p>\n

Sustainable Web Design includes integration of many areas of design and development into an overarching framework maximizing energy efficiency, lowering environmental impact, and raising inclusiveness.<\/p>\n