GIF Format

GIF uses the LZW compression scheme, which is held under patent by Unisys Corp. To view an interesting aspect of the controversy involving patentable software, see burnallgifs.org

JPEG Format

PNG Format

Making graphics for use in web pages [Prof. D. Allen, Math 696 distance home page]

Graphics Design from Yale Web Design document.

List of Graphics Standards

Another source for Graphics Standards

Screen capture programs:

• PC - Snag It A 30 day evaluation copy is available.
  You can find many others if you go to TuCows and search for " screen capture"
• Unix - xv - part of standard distribution.

• PC - Camtasia Recorder A 30 day evaluation copy is available.
  A video production program is also available. These programs are what I use to create this course video.

Style Sheets

Adding a touch of style [by Dave Raggett, W3.org]

Introduction to Style Sheets [W3.org]

CSS Home Page [W3.org]

Basic Elements [Math 489, M. Pilant]

Style Example 0 Basic Styles

Style Example 1 Hidden Layers