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Actual for You - Preparing Your Images For The Web
Google AdSense is easy to install on a web page or blog and constitutes additional source of income without spending anything. You have to apply on-line for Google AdSense Program and generally approval comes from Google within two days. Those having AdWord account can use AdWord e-mail address and password for AdSense account also. After acceptance of application, Google confirms creation of your Adsense account thru e-mail. You get a code for AdSense text ads and another code for AdSense search. These codes are to be installed on web page or blog and within minutes the page will start displaying ads from Google,
Designers used to save their files as .gif, which basically stored all the image information with only 256 colors and still maintained a good image quality. The advantage of a .gif is that images were quite small and therefore fast to download. However, the .gif format was patented by a company called Unysis and users were informed that they would have to pay royalties if they wanted to have .gif images on their website. The good news is that the patent is due to expire this year, August 11 2006 to be exact. Check and see if this format is available.
RGB and CMYK
A computer monitor uses Red Green and Blue light to display images, . Print uses CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Make sure that your images are saved in an RGB format or they
How do you know whether you can be a successful entrepreneur, or if you are better off as a salaried employee? Everyone has bad days at work, when they start to fantasize about how great it would be to be their own boss. But before you make any drastic moves, it is wise to do a bit of self reflection to determine if this is really something you’ll be naturally suited for. Although there isn’t a tried and true formula for success, studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs share many common characteristics. Do you possess any of these personality traits? Many of them? If so, you may be a natural entrepr
Pixels
A pixel (short for picture element) is the smaller square of color on your computer monitor. Put a bunch of pixels together, and you get an image! Typically, a monitor will have something called “resolution” which defines how many pixels across can be displayed. The higher the number, the better the picture on your screen. The most common resolution will be 1024 pixels by 768 pixels.
Images are often described in terms of pixels: the width and height are defined in x number of pixels across, and y number of pixels in height. Again, the higher the number, the more information will be contained in the file, and the better the picture will be.
Why should you care? Knowing that most users will display their screen at 1024 by 768 pixels, it is no use putting images on the web that are larger than that. The more pixels you have, the bigger the file will be, the longer it will take to download. Given that the browser will take up some of your screen real estate, images that are larger than 640 pix by 480 pix will be wasted real estate and most likely will not display without the user having to scroll the screen. Most images on the sites I designed are no bigger than 500 pixels.
Mega pixels
A mega pixel is 1 million pixels, and is often used to describe the quality of a picture taken from a digital camera. A mega pixel for a digital camera describes the size of the picture in terms of width and height. For example, a camera that takes pictures at 3.1 mega pixels means that the picture is 2048 ? 1536 , which multiplies to 3.1 million
Naming conventions
Most operating systems try to be as user friendly as possible. They do not want you to worry about the underbelly of the computer and how it works. Though a very nice concept in theory, it is to a certain extent a disservice to the user. Why? Because you are unlikely to know what the server where your site is going to be hosted uses as an operating system, and some have stricter rules about naming conventions than others. To be safe, I restrict myself to the alphabet and numbers. Underscores and dashes seem to be universally accepted, but I stay away from question marks, forward and backward slashes and their ilk.
Simply put: keep your names descriptive such as blueflower.jpg and simple. Try to limit yourself to the alphabet and numbers. Everything else might be asking for trouble. There is a very comprehensive (and short) article on file name conventions that was published on slashdot:
http://linuxboxadmin.com/articles/filefriction.php
File format
The file format for an image basically determines how the image information is stored on a computer. The computer uses an algorithm to compress the information as much as possible without losing image quality.
The most commonly used format for the web is jpg. It is currently probably the best way to store an image’s information and still maintain a decent image quality.
Designers used to save their files as .gif, which basically stored all the image information with only 256 colors and still maintained a good image quality. The advantage of a .gif is that images were quite small and therefore fast to download. However, the .gif format was patented by a company called Unysis and users were informed that they would have to pay royalties if they wanted to have .gif images on their website. The good news is that the patent is due to expire this year, August 11 2006 to be exact. Check and see if this format is available.
RGB and CMYK
A computer monitor uses Red Green and Blue light to display images, . Print uses CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Make sure that your images are saved in an RGB format or they w
People have gone a bit crazy with all the ad options available these days for earning money. While placing ads on your website can be an excellent way to bring in some extra income, you really do need to think carefully before doing so on a business website. There are a few things to consider before you load your ecommerce pages up with Adsense, Adbrite and affiliate links.The first thing you need to ask yourself is what the purpose of your ecommerce site is. If you want to just earn money and don’t particularly care how you manage it, then you might as well go for ads. However, for those of you who are a
Why should you care? Knowing that most users will display their screen at 1024 by 768 pixels, it is no use putting images on the web that are larger than that. The more pixels you have, the bigger the file will be, the longer it will take to download. Given that the browser will take up some of your screen real estate, images that are larger than 640 pix by 480 pix will be wasted real estate and most likely will not display without the user having to scroll the screen. Most images on the sites I designed are no bigger than 500 pixels.
Mega pixels
A mega pixel is 1 million pixels, and is often used to describe the quality of a picture taken from a digital camera. A mega pixel for a digital camera describes the size of the picture in terms of width and height. For example, a camera that takes pictures at 3.1 mega pixels means that the picture is 2048 ? 1536 , which multiplies to 3.1 million
Naming conventions
Most operating systems try to be as user friendly as possible. They do not want you to worry about the underbelly of the computer and how it works. Though a very nice concept in theory, it is to a certain extent a disservice to the user. Why? Because you are unlikely to know what the server where your site is going to be hosted uses as an operating system, and some have stricter rules about naming conventions than others. To be safe, I restrict myself to the alphabet and numbers. Underscores and dashes seem to be universally accepted, but I stay away from question marks, forward and backward slashes and their ilk.
Simply put: keep your names descriptive such as blueflower.jpg and simple. Try to limit yourself to the alphabet and numbers. Everything else might be asking for trouble. There is a very comprehensive (and short) article on file name conventions that was published on slashdot:
http://linuxboxadmin.com/articles/filefriction.php
File format
The file format for an image basically determines how the image information is stored on a computer. The computer uses an algorithm to compress the information as much as possible without losing image quality.
The most commonly used format for the web is jpg. It is currently probably the best way to store an image’s information and still maintain a decent image quality.
Designers used to save their files as .gif, which basically stored all the image information with only 256 colors and still maintained a good image quality. The advantage of a .gif is that images were quite small and therefore fast to download. However, the .gif format was patented by a company called Unysis and users were informed that they would have to pay royalties if they wanted to have .gif images on their website. The good news is that the patent is due to expire this year, August 11 2006 to be exact. Check and see if this format is available.
RGB and CMYK
A computer monitor uses Red Green and Blue light to display images, . Print uses CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Make sure that your images are saved in an RGB format or they
Summer is way too short here in Montreal, so it's no wonder that business slows down for most of us. That's why it's a good time to relax, regroup, and reflect over the past few months. What have you been doing right? What could you improve on? How can you use these next few months to prepare for September? Here are a few things I've done myself that have helped me regain focus and remember why I got into business for myself in the first place: Continued education and professional development: I completed an intensive coach certification course and speciali
Naming conventions
Most operating systems try to be as user friendly as possible. They do not want you to worry about the underbelly of the computer and how it works. Though a very nice concept in theory, it is to a certain extent a disservice to the user. Why? Because you are unlikely to know what the server where your site is going to be hosted uses as an operating system, and some have stricter rules about naming conventions than others. To be safe, I restrict myself to the alphabet and numbers. Underscores and dashes seem to be universally accepted, but I stay away from question marks, forward and backward slashes and their ilk.
Simply put: keep your names descriptive such as blueflower.jpg and simple. Try to limit yourself to the alphabet and numbers. Everything else might be asking for trouble. There is a very comprehensive (and short) article on file name conventions that was published on slashdot:
http://linuxboxadmin.com/articles/filefriction.php
File format
The file format for an image basically determines how the image information is stored on a computer. The computer uses an algorithm to compress the information as much as possible without losing image quality.
The most commonly used format for the web is jpg. It is currently probably the best way to store an image’s information and still maintain a decent image quality.
Designers used to save their files as .gif, which basically stored all the image information with only 256 colors and still maintained a good image quality. The advantage of a .gif is that images were quite small and therefore fast to download. However, the .gif format was patented by a company called Unysis and users were informed that they would have to pay royalties if they wanted to have .gif images on their website. The good news is that the patent is due to expire this year, August 11 2006 to be exact. Check and see if this format is available.
RGB and CMYK
A computer monitor uses Red Green and Blue light to display images, . Print uses CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Make sure that your images are saved in an RGB format or they
It is the ongoing problem for all web site owners - How to increase the flow of traffic to their sites? Many strategies have been, and continue to be developed, and it has to be said, some far more effective than others.One method that has continued to work for many through many ingenious applications, is that of viral marketing. Viral marketing is relies simply on the tendency for individuals who final something of use, to share it with others.This is the principle of networking, and most companies have relied on this human action ever since man/woman began trading with others. Viral marketing comes
Simply put: keep your names descriptive such as blueflower.jpg and simple. Try to limit yourself to the alphabet and numbers. Everything else might be asking for trouble. There is a very comprehensive (and short) article on file name conventions that was published on slashdot:
http://linuxboxadmin.com/articles/filefriction.php
File format
The file format for an image basically determines how the image information is stored on a computer. The computer uses an algorithm to compress the information as much as possible without losing image quality.
The most commonly used format for the web is jpg. It is currently probably the best way to store an image’s information and still maintain a decent image quality.
Designers used to save their files as .gif, which basically stored all the image information with only 256 colors and still maintained a good image quality. The advantage of a .gif is that images were quite small and therefore fast to download. However, the .gif format was patented by a company called Unysis and users were informed that they would have to pay royalties if they wanted to have .gif images on their website. The good news is that the patent is due to expire this year, August 11 2006 to be exact. Check and see if this format is available.
RGB and CMYK
A computer monitor uses Red Green and Blue light to display images, . Print uses CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Make sure that your images are saved in an RGB format or they
I only know one thing that is permanent in this world. What is this thing? We all know it. It is change. Change is the only thing in this world that is permanent. Circa 1990 there was evolution in the way we read. An evolution from analogue to digital way of studying. since everything in this world is prone to change, I am not surprised to see how our present world or analogue paper world is gradually evolving into a digital paper world. An evolution that mans has so much cherished and so much benefited from.Today I think of a day when paper book will be a history. People like me who are asthmatic
Designers used to save their files as .gif, which basically stored all the image information with only 256 colors and still maintained a good image quality. The advantage of a .gif is that images were quite small and therefore fast to download. However, the .gif format was patented by a company called Unysis and users were informed that they would have to pay royalties if they wanted to have .gif images on their website. The good news is that the patent is due to expire this year, August 11 2006 to be exact. Check and see if this format is available.
RGB and CMYK
A computer monitor uses Red Green and Blue light to display images, . Print uses CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Make sure that your images are saved in an RGB format or they will not display on most browsers. You can save an image as a CMYK jpg but they will not display browsers.
DPI
DPI stands for dot per inch, and is a measure of how much information is contained in a one inch by one inch square of an image: the higher the DPI, the more information is stored, the clearer the image will be. However, it makes no difference for the monitor: a 72 DPI image will look exactly the same as a 300 DPI image. For the purposes of a website, it is better to keep images at a lower DPI because the images will be smaller and download faster without losing any perceptible quality.
Conclusion
Preparing images correctly for your website can save a lot of time and money and download time. If you remember to save your images as RGB, 72 DPI jpg, and remember to restrict your file names to letters and numbers without any blank space, you will make your website a happy place to visit!
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