Animated graphics

Animated Gifs- Animated gifs are a very popular form of animation used online, one of the main reasons behind their popularity would be the file size compared to other forms of animation they are much smaller, this allows web designers to include more of these on the website. However there are certain draw backs to GIFS compared to other forms of animations such as they don’t offer the same amount of control and flexibility once they are launched. Web banners- Web banners are seen more frequently these days, it almost seems impossible to go online without seeing one, you probably see them and don’t even realise what they are. A web banner is where companies place advertisements on their websites either for their own products or an external company, they usually will include a link to the advertisers own website. As technology is developing more each day web banners get more complex and include images, text, animated graphics and even sounds in some cases. Screen Icons- A screen icon is possibly one of the most common forms of interactive graphics seen, you see hundreds of them daily, all you have to do is look down at your tool bar and I’m sure you have at least 6 on display, internet explorer, skype and Spotify are just some examples. Screen icons are so popular is mainly for the user, as it allows the user to clearly navigate from application to application. Backgrounds- The background is key to any form of production, the reason behind this is because the background is any part of the product that isn’t covered by photos, text or graphics. It is important that colours are taken into consideration when choosing a background, it is important that the colour doesn’t detract away from the content of the website.