I've just noticed that Internet Explorer(/Exploiter/Exploder/whatever) doesn't handle transparency in PNG files. Hence, if you're reading this in IE, the penguin on the left will have a white background. It shouldn't. I suppose I could use a GIF (which IE I believe renders properly), but I'm avoiding patented formats on principle (GIFs use the LZW compression system which is patented).
The MP3 file of 'Foundations' (on the audio page) is an exception, as it is really the only tool for the job. When the majority of media players support Ogg, then I'll change it.
What was that? The JPEGs on the Photos page? Yeah, I know. JPEG (actually JPEG is the name of the committee who came up with the standard, the files should really be called JFIF) really is the only format suitable for this sort of thing. For example, one of the 210x158 thumbs on the Photos page is 10k as a JPEG. It's 67k as a PNG.
The MP3 file of 'Foundations' (on the audio page) is an exception, as it is really the only tool for the job. When the majority of media players support Ogg, then I'll change it.
What was that? The JPEGs on the Photos page? Yeah, I know. JPEG (actually JPEG is the name of the committee who came up with the standard, the files should really be called JFIF) really is the only format suitable for this sort of thing. For example, one of the 210x158 thumbs on the Photos page is 10k as a JPEG. It's 67k as a PNG.
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