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Image Formats-GIF, JPEG, BMPStephen Hames When browsing the internet you are likely to come across many different image formats. However, the most common formats are: CompuServe GIF, JPEG, and Bitmaps. CompuServe GIF GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format and was standardized by CompuServe in 1987. The very first GIF format was GIF87a and saves images at 8 pits-per-pixel with a colour level of 256. Then in 1989 CompuServe updated the GIF format to include animation, transparency, and interlacing, which was called GIF89a. Apart from animation, transparency, and interlacing there is little difference between to two. JPEG The JPEG image format was developed by Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEGs best feature is the compression, you can compact the image file to make it the size smaller bytes. The problem with this format is that there is a trade-off details detail and size. Generally its best to save JPEGs at 50% compression. Bitmaps Bitmaps was invented by Microsoft everyones favourite company. The Bitmap format saves your image pixel for pixel, in other words, what ever you see on the screen before you save is what you see when you open the image again. The only drawback is that the file sizes can be extremely large, which may result in longer download/upload times
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Optimize your Photos for the Web It doesn’t matter if your emailing photos of your grandson or putting images of your latest product on your online store. Too many people don’t consider optimizing their photos for the web. We’ve all been on too many web pages where it seemed that the photos would never load, and sometimes they didn’t. So here are some steps to make sure that your photos show up on your site. The Topic Of Your Website The first thing you will have to deal building your website has nothing to do with the web design itself, its me related to content writing but it must be defined and will effect the rest of your actions. So first of all you need to decide what the topic of your future website is. Topic is very closely connected to another web design issue: keywords. The keywords you select will depend upon the topic you have chosen. When thinking about website topic ask yourself a few questions: What is the goal of the site you are making What are you trying to achieve with your site. Specify a goal, preferably in one short sentence. Tapping Into The Visual Stimulus Of Your Web Site Visitors "Oh, my eyes, my eyes! What an eye sore. Quick, click away! Click away!" Opinion – Search Engine Success This article is actually the summary to a book soon to be released by the author, titled “Guaranteed Website Success”. Opinions are quite often controversial. Such is the nature of this one. Mysterious Tel Aviv Lifestyle 2004 Israel. What do you think when your first hear this word Right, like most people you imagine what you probably saw on CNN or NBC. 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How To Create A Website In Less Than A Week Heres a really simple way... any novice can create a fully functional website in less than a week. Tips to Protect Your Downloads or Products 1. Upload robots.txt file in to your root directory and include the folder name where you set your downloads. Five Tips to Launching a Successful Message Forum Forums a.k.a. "message boards" can be great marketing tools for your website.They attract repeat visitors and provide a meeting place for them to share their thoughts, ideas, questions and concerns. Elements of Graphic Design for Your Website We’ve all seen them. Poorly designed web sites that make you cringe as soon as they load. But how do you keep your website from becoming, well, ugh. You could hire a professional web designer, and that’s expensive, or maybe you already hired a professional, or someone who claims to be professional, and you don’t like what they’re doing with your site. It all comes down to the K.I.S.S. principle; keep it simple stupid. And you’re probably asking well what does this really mean for web design. How to Chose Stock Photography for your Web Site So youve decided to take the plunge. You know that stock photography is an effective tool for your web business, but where do you start and how do you choose the stock photo thats right for you. Here are some tips to get you started so that you are happy with your choice. |
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