Re: [WSG] Large Background Images
A quick Google seems to suggest it can. http://icanhaz.com/litelerpicturz David On 14 May 2008, at 19:14, Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, Could this be done with PS? Chris On May 14, 2008, at 4:11 AM, David Owens wrote: Hi, I've been wrestling with one of these for a while. I've found that the ability to create jpgs with various degrees of compression in Fireworks is pretty handy. It means that an area which will be covered up by other content can be compressed more than the parts of the image which will show around the edges. A search for "selective jpg fireworks" will show you how it's done. David On 14 May 2008, at 06:39, David Hucklesby wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:11:29 -0400, Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote: Hi Chris, bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? Hard on those with a slow connection, but I cannot foresee another issue unless the background is a big animated GIF ;-) You can offer a removal tool for those users easily enough. I do that on my hosting company's site [1] [...] This particular changer uses PHP and a cookie to manage the option. It places the new styles in the head with a single property: background-image : none; applied to the various elements. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Page Tools" -- the link says Remove Backgrounds. [1] http://gbhxonline.com ~ Nice solution, Mike. Now wouldn't the Web be a kinder, gentler place, if all web sites were designed so thoughtfully? I notice the BBC has two links at the top of each page: "Low graphics" and "Accessibility help." Cordially, David -- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Large Background Images
Love the BBC option and the one below. Thanks. On May 13, 2008, at 10:39 PM, David Hucklesby wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:11:29 -0400, Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote: Hi Chris, bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? Hard on those with a slow connection, but I cannot foresee another issue unless the background is a big animated GIF ;-) You can offer a removal tool for those users easily enough. I do that on my hosting company's site [1] [...] This particular changer uses PHP and a cookie to manage the option. It places the new styles in the head with a single property: background-image : none; applied to the various elements. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Page Tools" -- the link says Remove Backgrounds. [1] http://gbhxonline.com ~ Nice solution, Mike. Now wouldn't the Web be a kinder, gentler place, if all web sites were designed so thoughtfully? I notice the BBC has two links at the top of each page: "Low graphics" and "Accessibility help." Cordially, David -- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Large Background Images
Hi, Could this be done with PS? Chris On May 14, 2008, at 4:11 AM, David Owens wrote: Hi, I've been wrestling with one of these for a while. I've found that the ability to create jpgs with various degrees of compression in Fireworks is pretty handy. It means that an area which will be covered up by other content can be compressed more than the parts of the image which will show around the edges. A search for "selective jpg fireworks" will show you how it's done. David On 14 May 2008, at 06:39, David Hucklesby wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:11:29 -0400, Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote: Hi Chris, bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? Hard on those with a slow connection, but I cannot foresee another issue unless the background is a big animated GIF ;-) You can offer a removal tool for those users easily enough. I do that on my hosting company's site [1] [...] This particular changer uses PHP and a cookie to manage the option. It places the new styles in the head with a single property: background-image : none; applied to the various elements. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Page Tools" -- the link says Remove Backgrounds. [1] http://gbhxonline.com ~ Nice solution, Mike. Now wouldn't the Web be a kinder, gentler place, if all web sites were designed so thoughtfully? I notice the BBC has two links at the top of each page: "Low graphics" and "Accessibility help." Cordially, David -- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Large Background Images
Hi, I've been wrestling with one of these for a while. I've found that the ability to create jpgs with various degrees of compression in Fireworks is pretty handy. It means that an area which will be covered up by other content can be compressed more than the parts of the image which will show around the edges. A search for "selective jpg fireworks" will show you how it's done. David On 14 May 2008, at 06:39, David Hucklesby wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:11:29 -0400, Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote: Hi Chris, bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? Hard on those with a slow connection, but I cannot foresee another issue unless the background is a big animated GIF ;-) You can offer a removal tool for those users easily enough. I do that on my hosting company's site [1] [...] This particular changer uses PHP and a cookie to manage the option. It places the new styles in the head with a single property: background-image : none; applied to the various elements. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Page Tools" -- the link says Remove Backgrounds. [1] http://gbhxonline.com ~ Nice solution, Mike. Now wouldn't the Web be a kinder, gentler place, if all web sites were designed so thoughtfully? I notice the BBC has two links at the top of each page: "Low graphics" and "Accessibility help." Cordially, David -- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Large Background Images
On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:11:29 -0400, Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote: > Hi Chris, > >> bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for >> using a >> "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? >> > > Hard on those with a slow connection, but I cannot foresee another issue > unless the > background is a big animated GIF ;-) > > You can offer a removal tool for those users easily enough. I do that on my > hosting > company's site [1] [...] > > This particular changer uses PHP and a cookie to manage the option. It places > the new > styles in the head with a single property: background-image : none; applied > to the > various elements. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Page Tools" -- the > link says > Remove Backgrounds. > > [1] http://gbhxonline.com > ~ Nice solution, Mike. Now wouldn't the Web be a kinder, gentler place, if all web sites were designed so thoughtfully? I notice the BBC has two links at the top of each page: "Low graphics" and "Accessibility help." Cordially, David -- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Large Background Images
Hi Chris, bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? Hard on those with a slow connection, but I cannot foresee another issue unless the background is a big animated GIF ;-) You can offer a removal tool for those users easily enough. I do that on my hosting company's site [1] because with the masthead and background images and all, it could be hard on dial-up and slower DSL users. Granted they still have to load the page initially (it's usable without backgrounds but I want them on page load for aesthetics), but it's helpful to them when they explore the site and on return visits. This is one way to handle the conundrum of being backwards compatible, so to speak. This particular changer uses PHP and a cookie to manage the option. It places the new styles in the head with a single property: background-image : none; applied to the various elements. The link to it is on the sidebar under "Page Tools" -- the link says Remove Backgrounds. [1] http://gbhxonline.com Respectfully, Mike Cherim *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
[WSG] Large Background Images
Hi, The use of large backgrounds has become more common given expanding bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a "full-page" BG can the list cultivate? Chris *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
