Why have SVG images not yet replaced PNG on the web?

Re:Why have SVG images not yet replaced PNG on the web? by marijn on Monday September 30, 2013 @02:35PM (#6471374)

The responses here (so far) are mostly pointing out why SVG is not suitable for all situations. There are many images where

- SVG will be smaller than a bitmap

- The sub-pixel rendering isn't really an issue (do you check that all the lines are aligned on pixels when you export something from illustrator?)

- No advanced/poorly supported features are necessary

Platform support is still a stumbling block, but that will get better. I seriously considered going svg-only for the vector-friendly illustrations in the new edition of http://eloquentjavascript.net . But in order to not screw over people on old devices, I will probably use svg with png fallbacks instead.

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Re:Why have SVG images not yet replaced PNG on the web? by guptaneil on Monday September 30, 2013 @02:40PM (#6471406)

Honest question: Will people with devices old enough to not be able to render svg really be reading a programming book?

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Re:Why have SVG images not yet replaced PNG on the web? by marijn on Monday September 30, 2013 @02:42PM (#6471421)

Well, my own phone is unable to render svg, so I can imagine there is such an audience.

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Re:Why have SVG images not yet replaced PNG on the web? by hack37 on Monday September 30, 2013 @04:46PM (#6472263)

Being a programmer doesn't mean living with the latest gadget.

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