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About SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics, a new vector format currently in development for Web graphics and animation. Here you'll find SVG authoring tools, samples, source code, technical specifications, and the latest news and information about SVG development.

Sams Teach Yourself SVG in 24 Hours

Learn how to code Scalable Vector Graphics in 24 one-hour lessons with this book by Micah Laaker.

Designing SVG Web Graphics

A staggering amount of detail has been included in this comprehensive volume by Andrew H. Watt.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

A brief features summary of this new vector graphic format for the Web that is open-standard, scalable, and extensible.

Adobe SVG Zone

Adobe's SVG information site with downloads, demos, documentation, and tutorials for creating SVG content.

Batik SVG Toolkit

"With Batik, you can manipulate SVG documents anywhere Java is available. You can also use the various Batik modules to generate, manipulate, transcode and search SVG images in your applications."

How to Code Scalable Vector Graphics

Learn how to code scalable vector graphics with an ordinary text editor instead of SVG authoring software.

Intro to Scalable Vector Graphics

SVG support is coming to browsers soon, find out what you need to know about this dynamic, new image format for the Web.

SVG: The Sure Thing

A discussion of the history and future of SVG and why it has the potential to become "much more than a Flash and PDF-killer."

svg-developers Mailing list

An e-mail list and forum for SVG developers.

SVG Takes on Macromedia's SWF

"SVG offers the features of SWF without the drawbacks of SWF's proprietary nature..." Learn more from creativepro.com contributing editor George Penston.

W3C Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

The latest news about Scalable Vector Graphics from the W3C.
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