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Inline/Online: Fundamentals of the Internet and the World Wide Web, 2/e
Raymond Greenlaw, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Ellen Hepp, The University of New Hampshire

Web Graphics

Chapter 8 Learning Objectives

Our goal in this chapter is to explore Web graphics. This is a rich, rapidly changing area that many people find very interesting. It is difficult to keep up with all the new developments involving graphics. The most current information can, of course, be found on the Web itself. Here you will learn about the following concepts:

Basic graphics principles

Popular image formats
  • Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
  • Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG)
  • Portable Network Graphics (PNG)

Features of GIF

Additional attributes of the image tag

Methods for creating and using image maps

Scanners

Miscellaneous topics, including thumbnail sketches, image height and width, and load time of images