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News and Media 2
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JPEG - 2D, Graphics, Data Formats, Computers 6
PNG - 2D, Graphics, Data Formats, Computers 13
Web - Graphics, Computers 1,241
Graphics - Software, Computers 2,171
Patents - Intellectual Property, Issues, Society 14
Graphics Interchange FormatGraphics Interchange Format
Original specification describing the file layout as originated by CompuServe. Also known as Gif87a.
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Compression Links: GIFCompression Links: GIF
Detailed information, specifications, and background of the Graphics Interchange Format.
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The GIF ControversyThe GIF Controversy
A 2004 article on the GIF controversy seen from a software developer's perspective. Includes original interviews, a historical perspective, and a detailed bibliography.
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The gif2png Home PageThe gif2png Home Page
Page prepared in 2003 about a program that converts files from GIF to PNG. The conversion preserves all graphic information, including transparency.
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Graphics Interchange FormatGraphics Interchange Format
Provides detailed specification of file layout, encoding and decoding algorithm, and color space model for gif89a.
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US4558302 PatentUS4558302 Patent
The US patent covering the LZW compression algorithm used in GIF images.
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