Facebook To Test Mozilla’s New Mozjpeg 2.0 Image-Compression Technology

In an effort to reduce the size of JPEG images and speed the loading times of Web pages, Firefox parent Mozilla announced the release of compression technology mozjpeg 2.0, and Facebook announced that it will test mozjpeg 2.0 on Facebook.com.

PhotoCollage650In an effort to reduce the size of JPEG images and speed the loading times of Web pages, Firefox parent Mozilla announced the release of compression technology mozjpeg 2.0, and Facebook announced that it will test mozjpeg 2.0 on Facebook.com.

The social network will also contribute $60,000 toward the ongoing development of the technology, including its next release, mozjpeg 3.0.

Mozilla Senior Technology Strategist Josh Aas offered more details on mozjpeg 2.0 in a blog post:

The major feature in this release is trellis quantization, which improves compression for both baseline and progressive JPEGs without sacrificing anything in terms of compatibility.

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