The old saying 'a picture is worth a thousand words' remains as true as ever. Pictures and graphics are one of the main reasons for the success of the web and are one of the best ways to make an attractive web site. There's a dilemma that faces everyone when putting photos on the web. You want nice large, high quality, photos because that makes your website attractive but those result in very large files. On the other hand you want small size files so that your visitors don’t get frustrated waiting for the page to view. So how do you solve this dilemma?
This website will explain everything you need to know about putting photographs on your website and at the same time it will de-mystify the jargon Throughout the website there are highlighted 'golden rules' that if you follow you are almost guaranteed to get the best quality photographs, as well as the fastest possible website.
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