Conference Categories | Apps Conference | Graphics Viewers Topics 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 apps conference Main Menu