[AccessD] OT: Did you just feel the Earth shift?

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Mar 17 13:15:55 CDT 2010


In addition to Gustav's post here is some more about the new IE9 and its
adoption and support of HTML 5 

http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/the-lowdown-on-ie9-s-scalable-vec
tor-graphics-677288

Please ignore the following if you are already conversant with graphics
files as I will be preaching to the converted. 

The use of vector graphics is very exciting if you are an illustrator. There
are basically two graphic types. Bitmap graphics which are created by such
apps as Photoshop, Painter etc and Vector graphics (or SVG Scalable Vector
Graphics) which are used by apps such as Illustrator, Flash and PS files.
Most people easily understand bitmap graphics as it is just a blob drawing
file. Vector graphics are illustrations saved and generated as math
objects/equations. 

The core of this whole graphic type is the B-Spline curve. By applying the
appropriate numbers every type of drawing object can be created...from
lines, linestrings, curves, arcs, circles, ellipses and spirals. By adding
the algorithms for width, transitions, transparency and fill it becomes a
complete graphic set. Also the file no longer has to be 'flattened' like
bitmap graphic files because layer or levels are just numbers so full 3D
effects are easy to produce.

This also means that a vector graphic illustration can be reduced or
expanded to any size with no lost in resolution... from pin-point to
billboard. Complex graphic files can be very small and even self-repairing.

If you are an online gamer, in the future, it will not be necessary to
download proprietary patches so you can hunt your favourite adversary as
everything will be able to run through the browser.
 
This is what makes this whole evolution so exciting. Can I go so far as to
say it is about bloody time?

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:12 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Did you just feel the Earth shift?

Hi all

The IE9 beta is here:

  http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

It will not be available for Windows XP.

/gustav


>>> accessd at shaw.ca 17-03-2010 05:28 >>>
Yes Kenneth, I had read it before, it is about time and it is excellent
news. 8-) 

Here is another article on HTML5 that is worthy of reviewing:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/does_html5_really_beat_flash_surprising
_results_of_new_tests.php

Add the addition news of:
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/enterprise/word-excel-powerpoint--free-o
n-the-web-20100315-q7g7.html

..And things are looking up.

Jim





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