WebP is a new image format developed by Google, considerably smaller than any other formats out there.
The library can be used as a fallback, to render WebP images on browsers that natively cannot.
Alpha channel transparency is also supported.
Tested and working on Firefox 3.5+, Google Chrome, IE 6+, Opera and Safari 3+.
Also works with iPhone 4+, Android 2.2+ and the iPad.
Requirements:
· JavaScript enabled on client side
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Android 2.2 & above, iOS 4 support.
· Removed unused code for better code compression.
· SWF flash-file: code is 4kbytes smaller.
· JS-file: minify code is 1,7kbytes smaller.
· Remove some bugs.
· Info: with active gzip compression on your server/webspace the JS file caused only ~26.5kbytes traffic.