The web designer has a responsibility

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Those who deal with web design must be increasingly aware of the issue of responsibilities. We need growing attention towards the decisions to be made and the consequences that these bring to the lives of people who increasingly turn to the web.Web Design and ConsequencesOnce again we need to recall the striking example of some social networks, which in a short time have created platforms capable of modifying the political life of nations or the common sense of normal news events.In general we limit ourselves to following general principles such as "don't be evil" or "do the right thing", but these dictates do not always translate into concrete indications on what is or is not appropriate to do in web development .



The more the discipline evolves, the more concepts Special Data of law and psychology are added to the notions of marketing and information technology regarding what influences public perception.Developers must make choices that must be ethical and user-centered, and generally aimed at creating a better web for everyone.The Ethical Web according to the W3CThe W3C is the consortium that is responsible for establishing reference standards for the Web. The W3C is responsible for the standards of HTML, XML, SMIL, CSS and othersWeb Accessibility and EthicsThe official website of the consortium can be reached from The W3C has addressed the issue of ethics on the web , especially in the formulation of new standards. Below is a summary of the principles, which are initially aimed at the community of standards developers, but in my opinion they should constitute a "constitution of the web" to always keep in mind. The entire document can be accessed at  .Here are summarized the principles of the ethical web according to W3C.




There is a Single World Wide WebPeople should be able to view web pages from anywhere connected to the web.The web should not cause harm to societyPrioritize potential benefits to users over potential benefits to web developers.The web must support communities and healthy debateBuild technologies and platforms for the distribution of ideas, for virtual interaction and for mass collaboration on any topic.The web must be for everyoneBuilding solutions to stimulate internationalization capabilities but not only that, also accessible to all people, and in particular to people with disabilities.Security and privacy are essentialBuild online platforms with responsibility towards our users, acting to protect their personal data. This data includes their conversations, their financial transactions, and how they live their lives.