Web tools-offer images and image conversions
you create them and get them in the right
format GIF or JPEG? Fortunately,
creating the graphics you want, or
finding some to use, is pretty easy.
The easiest way to obtain graphics is to
get access to a clip art collection.
Computer stores sell many inexpensive collections
of business and recreational graphics on
CD-ROM. You can also access a number of royalty-free
graphics and icon collections online.
If you’re doing a business or professionally
focused Web page, it’s important
that it have a clean, professional look.
To get this kind of look, you have to
use attractive graphics and lay out your page
carefully.
You can spend endless hours looking for art
online. In fact, just this search alone may make
you glad to be creating a Web page. You may not get a lot
done for a few hours while you’re looking, but you’ll see a lot of neat stuff!
To get you started, here’s a listing of sites we find especially cool:
For a large number of different kinds of resources, go to the main
WebReference site at www.webreference.com.
For images, go directly to the images area at www.webreference.com/
authoring/graphics/images.html.
For backgrounds, visit www.webreference.com/authoring/
graphics/backgrounds.html.
For photographs, try a site with preexisting stock photos — www.
imagestate.comis one we can recommend. Another choice, popular
with professionals, is www.gettyimages.com.
You can find many more sites that offer images and image conversions.
Start with the sites that we mention and expand your search until you
find what you need.
Using the Image Search feature on the AltaVista search engine is one of the best
ways to look for suitable graphics. Be careful, though: Most of the graphics you
find are copyrighted; for your Web site, you should only use images that are
explicitly made freely available. Visit AltaVista at www.altavista.com.
Google also has an image search feature; check it out at www.google.com.