Re: Server-side data conversion and Internet bandwidth (was: Re: Multi column layout question.) from Paul Prescod on 1995-06-26 (www-html@w3.org from June 1995)

From: Paul Prescod <papresco@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 22:49:06 -0400 (EDT)
To: philipp@res.enst.fr (Philippe-Andre Prindeville)
Cc: www-html@www10.w3.org
Message-Id: <199506260249.WAA04708@calum.csclub.uwaterloo.ca>

> Should HTML 3.0 architects be concerned about the
> economics of the Internet?  And what will happen if they
> aren't?

HTTP supports data type negotiation.  That would be the logical place to
address format vs. bandwidth issues.

 Paul Prescod

Received on Sunday, 25 June 1995 22:49:11 UTC