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Fri 15 Nov 2013
09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Titan Teaching Room 1

Provided by: Student Systems


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Web Authoring: Web Graphics (Level 3)
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Fri 15 Nov 2013

Description

The rendering time for web pages is dominated by the graphics on the page. This course teaches methods of preparing graphics so minimise information loss and maximise transfer and rendering efficiency. There is an opportuinity to try the methods using PhotoShop.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the basics of preparing a Web page (Levels 1 and 2).

Sessions

Number of sessions: 1

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Fri 15 Nov 2013   09:30 - 12:30 09:30 - 12:30 Titan Teaching Room 1 Richard Stibbs
Topics covered
  • Importance of graphic rendering times
  • Web graphic formats - GIF, JPEG and PNG
  • Transparency
  • Interlacing
  • Compression techniques
  • Anti-aliasing and dithering
  • Software aids - PhotoShop, Graphic Converter, ImageReady ...
  • Scanning for the web
Format

Talk, demonstration and optional practical.

System requirements

Internet Explorer and Firefox on PWF Windows

Notes

Although the techniques are cross-platform, the course is usually run on PCs, and the examples will be Mac/PC-based.

Duration

One half day session

Theme
Web Publishing & Management

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