Uncovering the Environmental Impact of Software Life Cycle
The environmental footprint of a software service development may be impacted by several factors, spanning human factors to infrastructure choices. To the best of our knowledge, the state of the art in the domain of environmental footprint fails i) to address the full spectrum of software services life cycle, from design to operation and maintenance and ii) to cover different categories of impacts. In this paper, we therefore introduce a methodology and the associated model to guide the software development ecosystem and their stakeholders in estimating the environmental footprint of their projects along multiple impact categories. This holistic approach delivers actionable insights to identify potential shifting between phases, such as development and usage, but also hotspots among resources consumed to produce and operate software services. We report on a sample case study that emphasizes the importance of development impact on a software life cycle and shows the relative importance of phases, as well as resources consumed.
Usability Guidelines For Better Carousels UX — Smashing Magazine
Carousels don’t have a good reputation, and rightfully so. But we can make them more useful. Best practices and guidelines to improve the carousel design with honest scrolling direction, labels, thumbnails and grouped prev/next-buttons.
Over one hundred French public bodies transfer personal data to Google – illegally
The French Council of State, the French Customs, and until very recently, the French Presidency, are among at least 184 French public websites that use Google Analytics, illegally allowing the tran…
Foundations of Humane Technology Course - Center for Humane Technology
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There’s been a lot of hype about the metaverse in the past few months since Facebook rebranded its parent company as Meta and announced that it was becoming a metaverse company. When I’m giving presentations about the future of the internet and sustainability these days, the metaverse is increasingly a topic that the audience wants […]
Setting the right benchmarks for site speed in government - Ad Hoc
As we think about ways in which government sites meet the needs of their users, speed is an integral part of what makes a site inclusive and accessible to more people.
The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing JavaScript for Quick Page Loads
Great performance is key for great UX. We’ve told you how to tackle the low-hanging fruit: optimizing images for faster page loads. Now it’s time to fight the boss: JavaScript. Check out our handy guide!
Ecodesign audit for websites and web applications regarding Sustainable IT and Green IT compliance. This audit is based on GR491, handbook of sustainable design of digital services published by INR, European Institute for Sustainable IT.
I stopped advertising everywhere and nothing happened.
What happens when you turn off all of your Internet advertising? Apparently, nothing. This post explores how I came to the decision to turn off all ads, and what I found as a result.