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Why JPEG XL Ignoring Bit Depth Is Genius (And Why AVIF Can’t Pull It Off)
JPEG XL’s float-based perceptual encoding treats images as continuous vision data rather than discrete integers, eliminating bit-depth dependencies that plague traditional codecs.
· Kelly Thompson
UX/UI Design
When Your Coffee Machine Has Better UX Than Your Car
When an $1,800 coffee machine has better UX than a $60,000 car, you know someone skipped user testing. Don't let your product become the cautionary tale.
Technology
JPEG XL: The Storage Solution Apple (and Your Drive) Has Been Waiting For
Apple’s quiet adoption of JPEG XL unlocks massive storage savings, but until Xcode fully supports it, developers are missing out on the chance to shrink app sizes, improve image quality, and massively reduce bandwidth requirements.
Web Development
My Normative: Website Project Highlights Health Research Inequities
Fractional Xperience partnered with My Normative to build a website that highlights the urgent disparities in women’s health research and their innovative platform, which is expanding to the U.S. to help researchers collect and analyze sex- and gender-based data for more equitable healthcare outcomes.
Technology
How Much Space Would JPEG XL Save in Your Photos Library?
Accidental Tech Podcast, the Mac’s Photo App, and lots of extra space thanks to JPEG XL. Who’s going to try it first?
Web Development
360 Energy’s New Website is Live!
After three months of intensive development, we’ve launched 360 Energy's new website, migrating and optimizing their extensive library of 300 articles and 140 podcasts to a modern, user-friendly platform that preserves their 30-year legacy while enhancing discoverability and engagement.
Web Development
JPEG XL Community site Launches!
A 4-month journey comes to a head as we turn over the JPEG XL site to the community for launch – just in time for the Apple event and the iPhone 16 launch.
Branding
Ahead of Rumored iPhone 16 Pro Camera Support, Fractional Xperience Launches New JPEG XL Logo
With exciting rumors on the horizon of the new iPhone 16 Pro camera supporting JPEG XL output, we launch the JPEG XL logo!
Web Development
Envirally’s Site Launched!
Fractional Xperience announces launch the Envirally website and SaaS platform.
Web Development
Attempting to Showcase JPEG XL’s HDR Capabilities
Showing off great HDR (High Dynamic Range) still images on the web should be easy! Currently, not so much – or even at all, with Safari bringing up the rear.
UX/UI Design
Designing JPEG XL’s Image Comparison Tool
Designing the JPEG XL website’s image quality comparison tool is a challenge, but the “compare size” and “compare quality” modes offer a clear way for users to see images differences while balancing functionality, aesthetics, and user comprehension.
Graphic Design
Designing the New JPEG XL Logo
We designed a modern, distinctive logo for JPEG XL that reflects its innovation – featuring a turquoise gradient and ribbon recreating the JXL extension.
Web Development
Embarking on the JPEG XL Website Redesign Journey
We think JPEG XL is going to be the image format to beat, and the Fractional Xperience team aims to spruce up the JPEG XL Community site.