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As an accent when creating AJAX-based sites, you can create animated GIFs when loading AJAX in various patterns. There are 17 types in all, and you can set the background color, drawing color, ...

Android smartphones have a built-in image viewing application called Gallery. When you connect your Android smartphone to your computer and transfer a GIF file to your phone's storage area, you can ...

The GIF is a beloved file format with impressive longevity, even if no one can agree on how to pronounce it (hard “G” forever). But GIFs have a major flaw: they’re slower loading than an 86-year-old ...

File this in the silly-but-useful pile. AjaxLoad is a service that generates an Ajax "loading" graphic for you. Plug in your own values and customize the GIF to match your site's color palette. It's a ...