Recommendation : 2. Reduce the footprint of static content
Can text replace certain types of images (icons, picto ...) ?
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B People
A Planet
B Prosperity
Difficulty
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Priority
High
Récurrence
OnUpdate
Tests
How many images contain only text?
Precisions
The weight of an image, thus its impact, is incomparable with text. Whenever the choice of using an image is made, it should not be possible to replace it with plain text. Reducing the number of images decreases the impact of using the service.
Use Case
User journey presents images used in the service and value added they give
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Additional elements
Operational issues related to the project
Rule for assessing the level of compliance of the criterion
Number of images analyzed / Number of images
Life cycle
Conception
13 other criteria related to the recommendation: Reduce the footprint of static content
Pictures
Have the images been compressed upstream in a format suitable for viewing ?
Pictures
What images are really meaningful and useful for understanding the service (examples: logo, images, links, contractual images, etc.) ?
Pictures
What images can we avoid (not useful for understanding the service) ?
Pictures
Is an alternative to images always available ?
Animated content
Is the information overlay removed ?
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Has the impact of internationalisation (multi-languages, etc.) been assessed ?
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Is there a limit to the number of different fonts ?
Text
Do you prefer system fonts ?
Forms
Is the configuration of the form minimal (so as not to overload the code for unhelpful styles) ?
Forms
Does the form allow the user to disable dynamic functions (ex: auto completion) ?
Forms
Are the forms useful (example: not creating an account for the purchase of a product / service - e-commerce) ?
Forms
Are robots banned and unsolicited access treated by inexpensive solutions (captcha vs "addition", ....) ?
Forms
When selection lists are available, are they limited to values relevant to the service user ?