제1장. SVG 소개

Scalable Vector Graphics
- Raster Graphics (GIF, JPEG, PNG) vs. Vector Graphics (*Flash)
- 참조 사이트 : 컴퓨터 그래픽스 배움터 3.4-3.5절 ( http://orange.yonsei.ac.kr/cgclass )
XML-based on Web : Open Standard, Interoperability
- XML(GML, CML, MathML, SMIL, XSL, XLink, XForm), HTML, Javascript, CSS

W3C : PNG(Portable Network Graphics), WebCGM(Computer Graphics Metafile)
Vector Graphics
- PGML(Precision Graphics Markup Language): Adobe, Sun, Netscape
- VML(Vector Markup Language): Macromedia, Microsoft
W3C : 1998 SVG Working Group
- 2001.9 : SVG 1.0 spec
- 2002.4 : SVG 1.1 spec (Candidate)
- 2002.4 : Mobile SVG spec (Candidate)

Scalable Vector Graphics, XML based
Interactive Graphics
- user interface with web script programs : Javascript, Java, Visual Basic
- Demo example: Interactive Chart & Graph, Drawing Application
Data-Driven Graphics
- back-end linking : e-commerce system, database, GIS, real-time information
- Demo example: Theater reservation
Personalized Graphics
- customized : dynamic generation from user interaction or database
- Demo example: Reflection (font, style, filters)