IMAGE FORMATS

SITES

AT&T Web Site: Welcome to DjVu
Information about AT&T's DjVu format, optimized for displaying high-resolution images of scanned documents.

MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics) Home Page
Information on MNG, a format built with the same philosophy, and many of the same people, as PNG. Goes beyond PNG in that it supports animation, multiple images, and other advanced features.

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) Home Site
A site dedicated to PNG, the planned successor to GIF. Divided into 4 sections: Information, Programming Resources, PNG-supporting applications, and sample PNG images.

ARTICLES

Fugitive From Justice
A recounting of the history of GIFs, and Unisys' actions regarding its patent on LZW compression, a core part of GIF generation. Includes information on tools that convert GIF to PNG. (12/1/1999 at Web Techniques)

Real-World SVG
The basics of using SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), and example code showing how to build an application using JavaScript and SVG. (9/25/2001 at builder.com)

SVG: The Big Next Thing
A non-technical look at the promise of SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics. (5/11/2000 at ZDNet Developer)

World Wide Web Consortium Issues Scalable Vector Graphics as a Candidate Recommendation
The W3C has issued scalable vector graphics (SVG), which "brings the advantages of XML to the world of vector graphics," as a candidate recommendation. (8/2/2000 at The World Wide Web Consortium)

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Media Metrix
Market research firm that regularly releases the "Top Properties" list of most popular sites. (Acquired the company and website Relevant Knowledge, relevantknowledge.com.)

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