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Fractal Viewer -- Fractal Viewer is designed as a helper application
for viewing Fractal Image Format (FIF) graphics in standalone
mode or directly from your web browser. The main attraction to
fractal images is that they are resolution independent and can be
zoomed (enlarged or reduced) directly from within the Netscape
page. Fractal images also offer impressive compression rates (FIFs
average a 20:1 compression rate) and quick downloads. The viewer
has a cool feature that simulates the download time it would take to
view a fractal image over the 'net at various speeds. Unfortunately,
at this early stage of development additional features are quite
limited and there are no tools available for creating your own fractal
images. Despite these two limitations, Fractal Viewer is an
important tool for anyone interested in checking out the latest
innovation in graphics technology. For an impressive gallery of
fractal images, try out Iterated Systems' Fractal Graphics Gallery.
Pros: The only app available for viewing Fractal Image Format
(FIF) graphics
Cons: Current release is limited to viewing fractal images only
New: No obvious new features in 1.1
Version Reviewed: 1.1 Official Release
Date of Review: 4/3/96 Reviewer: Forrest
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