Far out Andy... now I'm really confused!!!
To elaborate on your Quicktime example, I'd be inclined to say something like:
* Optimised for broadband (5.4 Megabytes)
* Optimised for dialup (1.2 Megabytes)
Although separating binary from metric might be a new standard, it's a
big ask to just throw
Hi all,
I was wondering recently what is the best format to indicate file sizes when linking to a file.
For example:
a href="" file (PDF 0.1MB)/a
My inclination is to use MB (Megabytes) where appropriate (ie. if the
file is greater than 0.01MB), and KB (Kilobytes) for files less than
0.01MB.
Hi Dan,
Data storage units are a bit of a can of worms. The problem lies in
common-usage vs. international standards. There are also 'old' and 'new'
standards for unit abbreviations.
METRIC vs BINARY UNIT GUIDE
Essential reading before continuing...
