80x15 web button
The 80x15 web button (also known as antipixel web button or brilliant web button) was made as a way to promote web standards such as CSS, XML and RSS[1], products or content licenses[2] in the early 2000s of the World Wide Web on websites. In later years it was also used as a form of userbar on internet forums. It is a form of artistic expression that can convey a lot of information in a small space. The most common file formats are GIF and PNG, which enabled transparency and animation.
Origin
The predecessor can be seen as the 88x31 web button from the mid-1990s. The creator of the 80x15 web button is Jeremy Hedley. The first use of it was posted on October 22, 2002 in an article called “Steal these buttons”.[1] The 80x15 web button became popular in the early years of the 2000s, especially among bloggers and web developers. This format web button was popularized by the website gtmcknight.com.[3]
Usage
The 80x15 web button is used for various purposes, such as linking to other websites, showing personal preferences, showing support for goals or movements, or expressing opinions or humor. The 80x15 web button can also be customized with different colors, text, images and borders. The most used font is Silkscreen made by Jason Kottke.[1][4]
See also
- 88x31 web button
External link
References
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