Design vs Dev

Design vs Dev


SVGs and Their Place on the Web – Design Vs Dev – Episode 8

November 24, 2014

Today we discuss Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) and how to use them on the web.

Guest Host
We are joined by Maria Dixon, a designer and illustrator from Savannah, Georgia. You can find her on:

The Web
Twitter

Discussion Points

What is an SVG?
Where can you get them? How can you make them?
What are they good for?
What are they not good for?
Logos: Why are they not distributed as SVG natively?
What browsers natively support SVG?

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Resources

Official SVG spec
Mozilla SVG docs
Pictonic - A (paid) library with 1000s of vectors
Inkscape - The free / Open Source illustration application