Google still pushing its WebP image format
It seems we'll never overthrow the mighty JPG as an image format, although finally PNGs are supported everywhere. The old GIF format is still used on a regular basis too. So why is Google putting such effort into pushing its new WebP format for images? Well, size, mostly.
Google developers claim WebP images yield a reduction in file size of nearly 35%. And they've been testing it too, on the Google App store, where page load time has been shortened by about 10%.
Will Google have the muscle to push WebP into common usage? Read more at the Google Chromium blog .
Google developers claim WebP images yield a reduction in file size of nearly 35%. And they've been testing it too, on the Google App store, where page load time has been shortened by about 10%.
Will Google have the muscle to push WebP into common usage? Read more at the Google Chromium blog .
In a way, internet-over-smartphone rivals the days of dialup in terms of frustration. There are some heavy, graphic laden sites I simply don't visit on my smart phone - not worth the bother; I know it will never work. (I know, let's create a parallel mobile site with some javascript to determine if we have to send you to that one! - No, fix your f*cking site).