VVECC
Web Graphics - the way forward
11 November 1999
held at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Chair: Dr Ken Brodlie

overview
speakers' abstracts and presentation materials
Last update 10 February

Overview

The evolution of Web graphics continues to be dramatic. Within a single decade, the Web has gone from initial launch with only 2D images, to passive 3D worlds in the early days of VRML, to a situation today with active 3D worlds, broadcast video, and onward. The need for visual interfaces to the worlds of electronic commerce and entertainment - as well as to science, engineering and medicine - will ensure graphics remains a key Web topic as we enter the next decade.

This seminar acted as a briefing on the current state of the art: where is VRML heading? what applications has VRML been used for, and how? what can Java3D do? what is the approach for 2D? how does MPEG-4 fit into the picture?

Presentation materials

This page provides access to material for all speakers.

Web Graphics standards

Dr Ken Brodlie, University of Leeds
Web Graphics Overview
Slides (currently only in PowerPoint form - 1.9MB)

Prof David Duce, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) - 2D graphics on the Web
Slides / Abstract
(note: one or two of the slides contain examples of web vector graphics which only recent browsers will be able to interpret. More details will be provided.)

Dr. Graham Thomas, BBC Research & Development Dept
MPEG4 and VRML
Slides with notes (0.9MB - requires PDF viewer) / Abstract

Dr Anthony Steed, Dept of Computer Science, University College London
The State of Web3D
Slides / Abstract

Web Graphics applications

Prof Colin Beardon, School of Arts and Design, University of Plymouth
VRML in creative practices
Slides / Abstract

Dr. Nigel John, University of Manchester Visualisation Centre
Surgical Simulators on the WWW
Slides / Abstract

Ms Kate Moore, Department of Geography, University of Leicester
Seeing through the fog - fieldwork with virtual environments
Slides / background on the Virtual Field Course / Abstract

Web Graphics - Distributed Objects and Java3D

Dr Bill Hibbard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
Distributed objects and Java3D for visualization in VisAD
Slides / background on VisAD / Abstract