Theoretical question about round corners.

[Peter Flindt]

Hello,
I have a theoretical question about this round corner thing.
Look for e.g. here:
www.microsoft.com

imagine now this site would not use graphic elements for round corners
and each square box would have round corners. This site would contain
maybe 100 round corners.

My question is now, who draw and calculate this round corners?
When I have a square box, there is not much calculation needed, but
rounded corners? I am not a mathematican but consume round corners nor
more CPU, FPU or GPU power? Will round corners not slow down sites a
little bit?

Peter

[rob^_^]

KISS is always faster Peter.

Although there is a tradeoff between the download overhead and rendering of
absolutely positioned background images versus the round corner calc and
clipping of background images.

A lot of ppl still use IE6 or prefer the Windows Classic theme. I am not
about to re-write my sites.

Regards.

Post by Peter Flindt
Hello,
I have a theoretical question about this round corner thing.
www.microsoft.com
imagine now this site would not use graphic elements for round corners
and each square box would have round corners. This site would contain
maybe 100 round corners.
My question is now, who draw and calculate this round corners?
When I have a square box, there is not much calculation needed, but
rounded corners? I am not a mathematican but consume round corners nor
more CPU, FPU or GPU power? Will round corners not slow down sites a
little bit?
Peter

[Peter Flindt]

rob^_^ wrote on 14.04.2010 in message

Post by rob^_^
KISS is always faster Peter.

LOL...

Post by rob^_^
Although there is a tradeoff between the download overhead and rendering of
absolutely positioned background images versus the round corner calc and
clipping of background images.

It's more about sites that not use round corners yet.
I fear that a lot of site designers think now "Hey, that's cool" and
make anything on the epage round.

Peter

[rob^_^]

If you give it to them, then they will use it. I suppose they have to fill
in the working day. Its their cost/benefit judgment.

Regards.

Post by Peter Flindt
rob^_^ wrote on 14.04.2010 in message

Post by rob^_^
KISS is always faster Peter.

LOL...

Post by rob^_^
Although there is a tradeoff between the download overhead and rendering of
absolutely positioned background images versus the round corner calc and
clipping of background images.

It's more about sites that not use round corners yet.
I fear that a lot of site designers think now "Hey, that's cool" and
make anything on the epage round.
Peter