Re: background image

by Kym Jones <kjones(at)adam.com.au>

Date:	Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:11:05 +1030
To:	Noteworthy Web Designs <webmaster(at)noteworthydesigns.com>, HWG Techniques <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
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Karen,

I took the liberty of taking your pic, converting it to a jpg and
compressing the bewhatsits out of it. 

I've managed to get it down from 465kb to 109kb. Let me know if you want to
try it and I'll send it.

Kym




At 10:18 PM 19/01/2001 -0600, Noteworthy Web Designs wrote:
>Ah, the best-laid plans.....I think you're all right. Wish there was a way of
>making it smaller without repeating (yes, I know CSS, but those Netscape
>people!!!)
>
>Kym Jones wrote:
>
>> Karen,
>>
>> Sad to say, unlike Rudy, I gave up waiting...sounds like he might be right
>> and you might do well to get rid of it.
>>
>> Kym
>>
>> At 10:13 PM 19/01/2001 -0500, rudy wrote:
>> >> I have this superneat background that I'd like to use (mockup at
>> >> http://www.noteworthydesigns.com/alps/aboutus.htm
>> >
>> >hi karen
>> >
>> >ooh, you gonna hate me
>> >
>> >this image took about four minutes to download
>> >
>> >i had completely finished reading the entire copy before it showed up
>> >
>> >so it was totally superfluous
>> >
>> >475,544 bytes?  that's at least 10 to 20 *times* too big
>> >
>> >also, it interferes with the text (parts of it are too dark)
>> >
>> >and it doesn't reach all the way down the page, either, it stops above the
>> >email image
>> >
>> >i'd say ditch it
>> >
>> >sorry
>> >
>> >
>> >rudy.ca
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>--
>Karen Stafford
>Noteworthy Web Designs
>"Websites Composed with Jazz"
>Web Design,Hosting,Search Promotion
>http://www.noteworthydesigns.com
>
>

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