7. Presentation

Key Concepts

introduction
formats/compression
web browsers
network
scaling
monitors
image quality
guidelines

additional reading

INTRODUCTION
Using the Web to make retrospective resources accessible to a broad public raises issues of image quality, utility, and delivery at the user's end. User studies have concluded that researchers expect fast retrieval, acceptable quality, and complete display of digital images. This leads cultural institutions to confront a whole host of technical issues that do not exist in the analog world.

Technical Links Affecting Display·

• File format and compression used
• Web browser capabilities
• Network connections
• Scaling routines and programs
• End user computer and display capabilities

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