SVG For Designers: Using Scalable Vector Graphics in Next-Generation Web Sites [Paperback]

Bill Trippe (Conductor), Kate Binder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072225297 | ISBN-13: 978-0072225297 | Publication Date: August 21, 2002 | Edition: 1st

An exploration of scalable vector graphics (SVG) from both a design and a programming perspective. It provides users with explanations on creating graphics and using SVG with other applications.

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Discover New Graphic Worlds with SVG

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), the next groundbreaking graphics and animation tool for computer imaging--allows designers to create fast-loading Web graphics that can be viewed equally well on a Web browser, a handheld computer, or a cell phone. SVG For Designers fully explains the technology, and offers a practical, easy-to-follow guide to its many uses for graphic designers. Learn why SVG-based graphics and Web pages can save time and money, improve quality, and revolutionize the way Web graphics convey information. Take advantage of SVG's open-standard platform and resolution-independent technology--with minimal cost for new software or training, whether you're in publishing, graphic arts, Web design, or production.
*Learn SVG--the first standardized way to create Web graphics and animation
*Create fast-loading XML-based images that can be viewed on screens of any size
*Create SVG images with the programs you're already using, including Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW
*Convey multimedia content over the Web--with or without Flash files
*Achieve better quality and greater precision for many types of illustrations and artwork
*Complement Web bitmap formats like JPEG and GIF with the sharpness and quick-loading advantages of SVG
*Create, modify, and implement SVG graphics in other applications--including Photoshop, Flash, and Illustrator

Product Details

• Paperback: 317 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition (August 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072225297
• ISBN-13: 978-0072225297
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,968,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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