Web Sustainability Guidelines

The Web Sustainability Guidelines can help web teams create digital products and services that work better for all people and our shared planet. These guidelines were created by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Sustainable Web Interest Group.

They will be published as an official W3C Note in April 2026.

Select a category, tag, or individual guideline below to learn more.

2.21 Consider the experience in non-visual browsers and interfaces

User Experience Design

2.22 Provide useful notifications

User Experience Design

2.23 Reduce the impact of downloadable and physical documents

User Experience Design

2.24 Get users and contributors invested in the project

User Experience Design

2.25 Audit and test for bugs or issues requiring resolution

User Experience Design

2.26 Measure and test for performance

User Experience Design

2.27 Evaluate feature use, value, and impact

User Experience Design

2.28 Verify that real-world users can successfully use your work

User Experience Design

2.29 Regularly test and maintain compatibility

User Experience Design

3.1 Set goals based on performance and energy impact

Web Development

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