Abstract: In methods in the transmission in a data communications network of arbitrarily formatted files between a sender (1) which represents an information provider and one/or more receivers (8) which represent users, a network server (5) is used in the transmission, the transmission itself taking place substantially transparent to both sender (1) and receiver (8). Before the transmission, a file which shall be transmitted is compression-coded, whereafter it is transmitted packet-divided via the server (5) to the receiver (8). In the transmission an already compression-coded file is subjected to a processing specific for one or more users and/or one or more specific application either in the server (5) or in the receiver (8) or both, without any effects on the transmission as such. Software used for the processing can be stored either at the sender (1), server (5) or receiver (8) and possibly downloaded automatically to the processing location.

Abstract: A system, computer product and method for distributing digital images electronically is provided. A system is provided whereby a first computer includes a computer product that permits a user to select one or more digital images, resize such images to a bandwidth conserving size, and send such digital images to a remote web server and a remote client computer. The user of the remote client computer selects one or more of such digital images for distribution by the remote web server by indicating the electronic mail addresses of one or more recipients. The remote web server includes a server software product for resizing the digital images to a first bandwidth conserving image size, and a second bandwidth conserving image size. The remote web server publishes the digital images to the World Wide Web in the first bandwidth conserving image size.