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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Image Alt Text

To a computer, an image exists as code. When rendered in a web browser, a human is able to discern the content of the image which conveys meaning visually. To a machine, the image ...

WordPress (CMS)

WordPress is an open-source, self-hosted content management system (CMS) created with the PHP programming language. In conjunction with a database, WordPress allows its administrat...

GIF

GIF, an acronym of Graphics Interchange Format, is a lossless digital image format. Due to its lossless compression, it is most beneficial for images containing low color counts....

Lossless Compression

Lossless compression is a type of digital image file compression which preserves all image data and quality when saved. Whereas Lossy compression can accumulate to significant comp...

Lossy Compression

Lossy compression is a type of digital image file compression which presents the potential of loss of overall image quality. When a digital image is saved in a format which utilize...

JPG (JPEG)

JPEG, shortened to JPG, is an abbreviation of the acronym Joint Photographic Experts Group. A JPG is a digital image file format characterized by small file size due to lossy compr...

Digital Image

A digital image is an image or photo which exists in a non-physical, computer readable format. Digital images are stored on a hard drive in binary format as ones and zeroes. When p...

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