This report showcases usage data related to Portable Network Graphics (PNG) support. PNG is a bitmapped image format
that supports transparency and lossless compression. The PNG format was developed in large part to be a replacement
for the GIF file format. Only certain browsers support PNG alpha transparencies, so the stats below related to support
for PNG files are critical to understand when utilizing them on web sites. Read complete report details below.
Date Range
|
Interval |
Chart Type |
Browser |
Operating System |
Search Engine |
Connection |
| Nov '12 - Apr '13 |
monthly |
3D Pie |
All Browsers |
All Operating Systems |
All Search Engines |
All Connections |
PNG Alpha Support
|
Is PNG Alpha Supported?
|
Total Avg |
Nov '12 |
Dec '12 |
Jan '13 |
Feb '13 |
Mar '13 |
Apr '13 |
|
Supported
|
99.73% |
99.73% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
|
Not Supported
|
0.27% |
0.27% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
The utilization of PNG files offers many potential advantages for web developers and designers. One of the most important of which
is the use of alpha transparencies. This feature can be especially useful when implementing images on top of gradients. As an
example, the image of the owl on the top-left of StatOwl.com is a PNG file.


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