full-screen graphics

[Xandrios]

I thought you could use full-screen graphics. Why shouldn't I use a full- screen graphic on the splash page?

[Winnie]

Speed is the major disadvantage to using full-page graphics. A majority of the users in the cyberdomain are using modems to access the Web. Long wait periods can significantly deter users from letting a site completely load.
In addition, full-screen bitmaps are generally used as clickable navigation maps. You click somewhere on the map and you jump to a new document. This only works if your browser is set to view inline images. If this option is turned off, you have no means of navigation. As a modem-connected Net user at home, I find full-screen bitmaps used for navigation a nuisance.