Re: [OT] ideal file size of a jpeg or gif image

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Dave Proctor wrote:
> 
> And I think you are wrong. If it is purely an image, it should display
> *fully* in the normal screen size, i.e. 800x600 (although taking a bit off
> for browser borders, etc). Choosing to display it higher shows a degree of
> arrogance, IMNSHO.
> 

BTW, I think this paragraph of yours shows how arrogant you are. Your
attitude is that you are right and everyone else is automatically wrong.
You think that everyone runs their computers with the same settings that
you have. You think that the only correctly sized images are the ones
that fit in the browser with your desktop settings. Whether you like it
or not, there is no right or wrong in this case. It depends on what you
want to use the photo for. In your case, you run your desktop at 800x600
and you only want to look at them in your browser. Other people may want
to use them as a Win9x background or they may be looking for photos that
they can look at properly in their browser running at 1024x768. For your
purposes, my images are not the ideal ones. For someone else's purposes,
my images might be just what they are looking for. I am not saying that
a 50kb jpeg is wrong. All I am saying is that it can't be used for
anything other than viewing on the screen and I prefer a larger image.
It all comes down to what the individual prefers as there is no right
and wrong.

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