$39.60
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2026
Summary
An illuminating deep dive into the GIF and its evolution from a technical workaround to a powerful digital communication tool.
Since its creation in 1987, the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) has transformed from a practical workaround for slow internet connections into a dynamic mode of digital expression. Once used primarily to display simple animations and low-resolution images, the GIF now occupies a central but often overlooked role in many online discourse communities. Yet desp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262054614 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262054612 |
| Author: | Matthew Beale, Jamie Henthorn |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 178mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
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Matthew Beale
Matthew Beale is Senior Digital Writing Lecturer in the English and Interdisciplinary Studies departments at Old Dominion University, where he teaches courses on web design, game design, and digital and professional writing.
Jamie Henthorn is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center at Catawba College, where she teaches writing for the internet, composition, and professional writing.
Megan Mize is Director of ePortfolios and Digital Initiatives in the Center for Undergraduate Education at Old Dominion University, where she develops high-impact digital learning initiatives and teaches multimodal composition.
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