"Evolution of the img tag: Gif without the GIF"

The Tech Specs Podcast

English - December 05, 2017 01:10 - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Everyone loves GIFs, but they're technically awful. This replacement implementation is awesome. The WebKit/Safari team's work has been absolutely amazing in recent years, especially in regards to energy efficiency improvements.

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Aside from not having a formal standard, animated WebP lacks chroma subsampling and wide-gamut support.

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