The internet was awash in garish designs, thanks to websites with noisy wallpaper backgrounds, Comic Sans font, and the ubiquitous Website Under Construction sign. The early days: the internet was under construction, and so was the GIFĪh, the ‘90s. But as the blog Enthusiasms notes, “the story of how is really the story of the internet growing up.” It’s simultaneously a tale of how the internet’s design evolution impacted the GIF, and one of how the GIF impacted the internet’s design evolution.
On the surface, it might sound strange that a file format that has essentially remained unchanged since the ‘90s has managed to outlast so many other kinds of higher-level internet tech, from Flash animation to early JavaScript.
(The man who invented the GIF, Steve Wilhite, says it with a soft ‘G,’ like Jif peanut butter, but most people on the internet say it with a hard ‘G,’ because a) it’s more fun, b) it avoids confusion with said brand of peanut butter, and c) come on, it’s Graphical Interchange Format, not Giraffe-ical Interchange Format.) The question of how to pronounce the word “GIF” has become a rote topic of cultural debate. These days, the GIF is so ubiquitous as a piece of internet culture that it’s got its own offshoot formats like reaction GIFs, GIF art, and Tumblr GIF sets. My, how far we’ve come since those inauspicious beginnings. The solution: the GIF, a simple, flexible file format for lower-resolution pictures. Three decades ago, on June 15, 1987, the most beloved image file extension on the internet was birthed by a team of CompuServe developers seeking a way to compress images with minimal data loss. If you have any quality, funny animations that should be seen by everybody, then just click "Upload" and download the file to our GIF cloud.The GIF is officially 30-something, and in the prime of its internet life. You can also become an active participant in the filling of this online project. Want to share funny animated images with your friends? Want to choose an unusual avatar for your profile? Want to share the good mood in your blog or website? Then this is the place that you need! Our website also contains the following categories GIF images: eCards, holidays, fun, animals, children, jokes, celebrities, politicians, stars of show business and many other sections of the most popular topics. You can also use the live search which will find a picture for you in a few seconds.
This online resource offers thousands of free GIF animations, which can lift your spirits and cause the brightest emotions! All GIF files are sorted by categories and tags for easy search. Welcome to the epic world of the living animations! Before your eyes there is a cheerful and quality collection of animated images uploaded by users from around the world.
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