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The trade-off is between client-side CPU and bandwidth/connections. A vector graphic is going to be much smaller for icons and other non-photo images. The dow
by JeffJenkins 16y ago
The trade-off is between client-side CPU and bandwidth/connections. A vector graphic is going to be much smaller for icons and other non-photo images. The downside is that instead of just shoving some bits onto the page, the client has to run a script to tell it what the bits are supposed to be.
- ThomPete 16y agoVectors are great kb savers if they are fairly simple. In this case they are ultra simple. But if you want to do much more complex vector graphics you should probably consider using .png or .gif instead
- JeffJenkins 16y agoAnd where the trade-off is depends on the size of image you want to display.