March 21, 2008

Green Web Design? - Electronic House

If you're a Web site designer or developer, or are even thinking of building your own Web site, do you know that you can build it green? The list includes everything from Blackle , a black-background version of Google that run more efficiently on CRT monitors (though not on LCDs) to the more efficient Emergy-C color palate for monitors to GreenPrint 's software that prevents the extraneous printing of banner ads and URLs and legal disclaimers that so often consume extra ink and paper. There are also lists for green networking, hosts, and guides such as Build a Green Datacenter , 101 Things Designers can Do to Save the Earth , a Print Friendly Website and the University of Colorado's Green Computer Guide . But if more web developers took the greener route, we'd save a bunch of energy and resources, while creating the domino effect or helping site visitors do the same. Steven Castle is a writer, editor, and humorist who recently completed Filthy Rich Things, a savage satire on our thirst for success and wealth. read more

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