Cybermosaic
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The cybermosaic is a method of organising internet space by creating a webpage which is broken down into trillion of pieces or tiles. The tiles, made up of pixel
s, are the equivalent in the computer age of the ancient mosaic
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The first cybermosaic was created by Alex Tew who created the Million Dollar Homepage. Since then the cybermosaic has been spreading and is being put to philanthropic, networking, and synergistic purposes.
Pixel
In digital imaging, a pixel, or pel, is a single point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable screen element in a display device; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be represented or controlled....
s, are the equivalent in the computer age of the ancient mosaic
Mosaic
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration, or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral...
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The first cybermosaic was created by Alex Tew who created the Million Dollar Homepage. Since then the cybermosaic has been spreading and is being put to philanthropic, networking, and synergistic purposes.