Re: Graphics in older browsers

by Andrew Turner <turner(at)agate.net>

Date:	Sun, 21 Dec 1997 15:06:19 -0500 (EST)
To:	hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
In-Reply-To:	sam
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On Sun, 21 Dec 1997, Kathy Johnson wrote:

> I use an old PB Mosaic browser to see how my sites will look in an older
> browser.  I have noticed that some JPEG graphics show up and some don't. 
> Any idea why this might be.  I know that some older browsers may only see
> GIFs but what would be the difference between two JPEGs?

You have encountered progressive JPEGs.  They display in a manner similar
to interlaced GIFs.  It starts by displaying the entire image (really
fuzzy) and then it gets clearer and clearer as it downloads.

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