Convenience when discussing networking technologies is about more than just portability. Often, speed and reliability are more important, but overlooked.
Making assumptions about technical ability and devices can lead to poor user experience. Current systems requiring the use of a mobile phone reduce the accessibility of websites for those who can't use them.
A brief analysis of the relationship between webpage load speed and carbon emissions. Faster websites tend to have lower environmental impact, and a change to one often improves the other.
A little over six months ago, right at the start of the coronavirus lockdown here in the UK, I performed an analysis of the page load performance and carbon generated from viewing various UK newspaper websites. Having just launched the Better Web Alliance, I decided to revisit the analysis, including the new Accessibility and Privacy metrics.
