Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Wed Mar 17 13:29:44 CDT 2010
Does this mean, Jim, that I can load really small, fast loading graphics onto a web page and IE9 will scale them for me to whatever size I want? How would that work? Good news. Max -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:16 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Did you just feel the Earth shift? 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 -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com