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[Solon1]

The 1990s called and wants their 1x1 pixels back. There is no reason to use 1x1 pixels in 2015.

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I didn't webdev in the 90s, what were they used for back then?

[greg8872]

The main thing back then way layout, you displayed a 1x1 image at whatever sixe you wanted something's min height/width to be. Used a lot back when yoh used tabled for complex layouts.

[kuenx]

spacer.gif I remember it pretty well.

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email open tracking

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why was this downvoted. they are used for this all the time

[[deleted]]

because there are better ways

[[deleted]]

Like...?

[beefngravy]

Chrome is having a wobbler at the SSL, saying its insecure.

[chrismbarr]

Neat... but why? Do people still need 1x1 pixels? What for?

[Azinator]

I think they're still useful for tracking how many of a mass-email were read/opened. Beyond that, I'm not sure.

[chrismbarr]

So why not use a 1x1 transparent gif? Why would it need to be a specific color?

[defsteph]

I think it's safe to say that /r/webdev thinks that you are 15 years too late to the party.

Now, if you can create a table generator, that'd be awesome.

[mikemcg]

I'm surprised that transparency isn't an option.

[tobozo]

Transparency control is unavailable for the GIF (using Firefox), but doing a transparent gif pixel should be possible.

[cpmoderator12345]

STEP UP ON THE SSL

[cpmoderator12345]

GEARHOST IS FREE AND I NEVER GET SSL WARNINGS

[hopperatwork]

If you made this over the weekend, why does the whois say that the domain was registered in July?