Sustainable Web Design Priorities

Answer a few questions to get personalized recommendations for sustainable web design guidelines. Select all options that apply to your project.

1. Content Intensity:

How would you describe the primary content of your website/application? (Select all that apply)

Text-heavy (e.g., blog, documentation)
Image-heavy (e.g., portfolio, e-commerce with many product images)
Video/Audio-heavy (e.g., streaming platform, educational content with many videos)
Interactive/Animation-heavy (e.g., complex web applications, games)
Mixed (a balance of various content types)

2. Functionality & Interactivity:

Beyond content consumption, what level of interactivity or dynamic functionality will your users experience? (Select all that apply)

Primarily static content (e.g., simple brochure site)
Basic forms and navigation (e.g., contact forms, search)
Moderate interactivity (e.g., user accounts, simple data input/display)
Highly interactive and dynamic (e.g., real-time updates, complex user-generated content)

3. Hosting & Server Environment:

How is your website/application currently hosted or planned to be hosted? (Select all that apply)

Shared hosting (basic, limited control)
VPS/Dedicated server (more control, self-managed)
Cloud hosting (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud – scalable, but can be complex)
Serverless (e.g., AWS Lambda, Netlify Functions – very scalable, often efficient for specific tasks)
Static site hosting (e.g., GitHub Pages, Netlify – generally very efficient)

4. Development Approach:

What is the primary development approach for your website/application? (Select all that apply)

Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress, Drupal
Static Site Generator (SSG) like Next.js, Gatsby, Jekyll
Custom front-end framework (e.g., React, Vue, Angular) with a custom back-end API
Low-code/No-code platform

5. Organizational Mandate & Resources:

What is your organization's commitment to sustainability, and what resources (time, budget, expertise) are available for this project? (Select all that apply)

High commitment, significant resources
Moderate commitment, some resources
Limited commitment, tight resources
Exploring sustainability, unsure of resources

6. Expected User Traffic & Global Reach:

What is the anticipated volume of user traffic, and where are your primary users located? (Select all that apply)

Low traffic (e.g., personal blog, small business site)
Medium traffic (e.g., niche community, local e-commerce)
High traffic (e.g., national news site, large e-commerce)
Global reach (users distributed worldwide)
Local/Regional reach

7. Project Phase:

What stage is your website/application project currently in? (Select all that apply)

Discovery/Planning (just starting, open to major changes)
Development in progress (can still incorporate significant changes)
Live, undergoing optimization (focus on incremental improvements)
Live, minimal maintenance (focus on low-effort, high-impact changes)

Your Top Sustainable Web Design Priorities:

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Sustainable Web Design Priority Tool