Comments on: sIFR, Rich Web Typography is Good http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/ Geoff Gaudreault's Flash weblog and source files archive. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nikita http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/#comment-598 Nikita Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:07:44 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/#comment-598 I've used it on one small site. It's a great technology! I’ve used it on one small site.
It’s a great technology!

]]> By: Roger Braunstein http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/#comment-595 Roger Braunstein Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:59:45 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/#comment-595 It's better because it doesn't use server resources. Using any sort of render-down-to-jpg-on-demand script on your server is bound to be slower than just servicing an HTTP GET for the font SWF and the sIFR JS. The computation necessary to turn a string into an image when using sIFR happens all on your computer in the flash player. Another benefit is that sIFR text in the HTML looks just like normal text -- it doesn't have to be an img tag referencing a server script. This is good for screen readers and search indexers looking at your source. That said, it's your choice ;) It’s better because it doesn’t use server resources. Using any sort of render-down-to-jpg-on-demand script on your server is bound to be slower than just servicing an HTTP GET for the font SWF and the sIFR JS. The computation necessary to turn a string into an image when using sIFR happens all on your computer in the flash player. Another benefit is that sIFR text in the HTML looks just like normal text — it doesn’t have to be an img tag referencing a server script. This is good for screen readers and search indexers looking at your source.

That said, it’s your choice ;)

]]> By: Mincho http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/#comment-592 Mincho Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:17:11 +0000 http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/04/14/sifr-rich-web-typography-is-good/#comment-592 Cool... but how is this better than, say, using GD and Freetype to create your text dynamically? Cool… but how is this better than, say, using GD and Freetype to create your text dynamically?

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