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I'm a bit conflicted, there's some really good points mixed in with some odd-ball hurdles that I don't think anyone benefits from jumping over. > Cheap to main
by graypegg 3y ago
I'm a bit conflicted, there's some really good points mixed in with some odd-ball hurdles that I don't think anyone benefits from jumping over.
> Cheap to maintain: Most webpages should work indefinitely without falling over.
YES, holy crap this is what I find most annoying about some of the things I've made recently. Moving between computers, bringing over old projects, and of course dependancies break down and rot. Why can't I start this Gatsby 3 app? Who knows, the install fails. Aggravating.
> Cheap to leave: Opting-out of the web should be painless.
The age of total anonymity on the web is gone I think. Even if you try to be totally anonymous, it's pretty advantageous to have successful online media tied to your name. That makes it pretty hard to opt-out. It's a good ideal to have though!
> Cheap to access: Most websites should be compatible with screenreaders, etc.
Machine readable information is a shallow measure of accessibility. Just because everything is labeled doesn't mean your website is usable. It's a whole interface you need to consider. I would reword as "Most websites should be usable with only a screenreader" or "assistive technology".
> Cheap to participate: Interacting with the web should be possible on a Wii.
... what? An old, outdated, version of Opera?
> Cheap to explore: Exploring the web should be pleasant on 1W of power.
Why are we measuring power draw? Yeah your website can be intense enough to draw more power, but this just seems like an odd metric.
> Cheap to contribute: Making/hosting websites should be easier than scrapbooking.
Yeah, squarespace, wix, wordpress, etc... facebook?
- RetroTechie 3y ago> Cheap to explore: Exploring the web should be pleasant on 1W of power. Why are we measuring power draw? Yeah your website can be intense enough to draw more power, but this just seems like an odd metric. Regardless how you'd measure it, a pretty useful metric imho. A nice catch-all encompassing: Complexity of a website + efficiency of common software implementations + efficiency of common hardware platforms. Any content that requires a 'beefy' setup on client side to view (or consumes a lot of power doing so), automatically cuts a large chunk of potential audience.
- graypegg 3y agoThat is a fair point, maybe I'm thinking to concretely about it. Was imagining getting a kill-a-watt power meter, and making sure my OS + browser + a website is drawing less than 1W from the wall. What you're saying as a more all-encompassing "efficiency in general" metric makes sense.