Does JPEG get exchanged soon?

Google wants to add support for their WebP graphic format into next Chrome releases.

But what does that mean exactly? Do we need to serve WebP soon to get advantages in Google search results? Do we need to serve WebP (for Google and Google Chrome) and JPEG (for everyone else)?

JPEG is standard since 1992! Check Wikipedia to get more infos about JPEG.

So I am asking myself... why is someone coming in 2010 with a NEW file format? Was noone able to do it before the big G?

Google said that WebP could cut image file sizes by 40 percent compared to today's dominant JPEG file format.

Read more here at CNET.

From the Google WebP Page:

Why should you use WebP?

By using WebP, you can:

• Provide a faster user experience on your site.
• Reduce your bandwidth and hosting costs.
• Improve the web!

Read more about Google's WebP.

Hm, maybe we need to add one more to the list soon... ask yourself.

wow sounds interesting, but how long until Explorer supports it?! and for that matter other browsers, and then there's no backwards compatibility so we have to wait years till everyone catches up ...

HTML 5 & CSS3 will probably be fully supported before "webP" is!

I don't think so...

I, personally, do not like this idea one bit.

I feel that Google is already too Highly involved in our lives and in our personal data.

This new graphic format will allow them track even more parts of our daily online lives.

I'm all for the file size/speed increase, but we do not need Google to do it.

Google is not our World's Salvation.

This new graphic format will allow them track even more parts of our daily online lives.

If it ever comes to fruition no one will be forcing you to use it!
Just like you are not forced to use Gmail, Google Analytics, Adsense, Adwords or even Google Search it's a choice.

'm all for the file size/speed increase, but we do not need Google to do it.

They will probably get it moving quicker than the Joint Photographic Experts Group have done with JPEG2000.
It took from 1986 until 1992 to develop the original JPEG format and we are at ten years into development of JPEG2000 and only Safari and Chrome support it currently

PNG are not supported yet from Some Internet users because IE6
they see it on ugly borders alternative the nice smooth gradient you could use

youh can upload dee piqk in photobucket nd copy dee code where it says html code and put it anywhere youh want on your paqe.

Originally Posted by RolyRolo

youh can upload dee piqk in photobucket nd copy dee code where it says html code and put it anywhere youh want on your paqe.

what a f*cking waste of space some people are

Yeah @davemies... right.

I guess that Google will push this WebP to make it standard asap.

Then we have the problem with the old browsers again... before it was png, css, ... whatever.

Mabye some funny JS that needs to be implemented then to get IE to accept WebP LOL