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Preparing Images for the Web: File Formats: JPG/JPEG vs GIF vs PNG

http://om4.com.au/client/preparing-images-for-the-web-file-formats-jpg-jpeg-vs-gif-vs-png/ This format is most useful for photographic images. JPEGs support up to 16.7 million colors. They use lossy compression , which means that each time you save a JPG it loses image quality. This format is great for images with large images of the same color.
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wheat - OpenClipArt

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Creative Commons Search

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The Grid System

http://www.thegridsystem.org/ This arti­cle is for web design­ers and front-end web devel­op­ers who are inter­ested in grid-based lay­out sys­tems but are at a loss on how to decipher them. In this fas­ci­nat­ing ini­ti­a­tion into visual design and typog­ra­phy. The first chap­ter deals with pro­por­tions: grid sys­tems and typo­graph­i­cal measurements.
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Colors

http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html

Color Matters - Design and Art - Color Theory

Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications - enough to fill several encyclopedias. However, there are three basic categories of color theory that are logical and useful : The color wheel, color harmony, and the context of how colors are used. Color theories create a logical structure for color. For example, if we have an assortment of fruits and vegetables, we can organize them by color and place them on a circle that shows the colors in relation to each other.
Here’s a glossary of common type terminology, which along with the FAQs may answer many font related questions. If the information you need isn’t here, call us. Abbreviations Many fonts have abbreviations in their names.

Typeface Anatomy and Glossary | FontShop

http://www.fontshop.com/glossary/
Introduction A full discussion is beyond the scope of these web pages, as well as my own personal knowledge. Most of what I've learned has come from one of two sources. First, there are a number of web sites related to web design as well as graphic design. These pages provide a wealth of resources from basic information to advanced articles.

Graphic Design Principles

https://www.msu.edu/~glazered/tc801/graphic.html