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Is there code of software like imgix?

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:31 am
by simonmlewis
We are looking at ways to improving the serving ability of images on our websites.

We were directed to imgix but their status shows a worrying history.

I wondered if there was software or code we could put on our site, that dynamically loads the sizing of the image suitable for the device, without us having to go thru a third party, as we know how servers are very very strong.

Thanks.

Re: Is there code of software like imgix?

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:06 am
by requinix
Maybe I'm not up to date on best practices, but I don't understand the need for this "dynamic" nature they offer. Use a few sizes of image for different device sizes, yes, but that's something your designer takes care of when creating images (they export multiple sizes) and when designing the pages (responsive CSS and whatnot). It's a one-time deal.

What problem do you have that imgix was going to solve?

Re: Is there code of software like imgix?

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:53 am
by Vegan
Perhaps php GD can be of some help?

http://php.net/manual/en/ref.image.php

I have found it to be useful

Re: Is there code of software like imgix?

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:45 am
by requinix
Vegan wrote:Perhaps php GD can be of some help?
GD is handy to have around for quick image processing, but it can have some noticeable problems with image quality (depending on the image). ImageMagick, either as the extension or the binaries, takes a bit more to set up but can give better results.