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Electronic Publishing magazine discusses the current activities related to standards development in the graphic arts. If you've been wanting to understand more, this is a great article to give you a background on standards development.
McDowell, David Q. PennWell (2003). Articles>Graphic Design>Standards
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This page presents a brief description of how JPEG compresses images. JPEG, unlike other formats like PPM, PGM, and GIF, is a lossy compression technique; this means visual information is lost permanently. The key to making JPEG work is choosing what data to throw away.
Society for Imaging Science and Technology, The. Articles>Graphic Design>Standards
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The quest for seamless file exchange in the graphic arts continues. Graphic Arts Monthly takes a look at what CGATS is doing to develop file format standards.
Strashun Whitcher, Joann. Graphic Arts Monthly (2003). Articles>Graphic Design>Standards
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WebCGM is the choice for implementers looking for interoperability and longevity of their web graphics. However, the standard alone does not give you an electronic parts catalog or interactive manual. This presentation will provide details on how to use WebCGM in real-world applications. This includes developing a concept for graphic navigation and how to implement it using WebCGM navigation. The presentation will also discuss the pros and cons of inline and out-of-line links. It will then provide an outlook over the latest developments around WebCGM, including stylable WebCGM and the WebCGM DOM. Lastly it will offer help for those who need to decide between SVG and WebCGM for their projects.
XML Conference (2002). Articles>Graphic Design>Standards>XML
