Large background images
Good usage of a large background image
Check out this website for an example of using a large background image online: http://www.mappingmainstreet.org. This practice is becoming more widely used as bandwidth and transfer speeds increase. Still the main point to keep in mind is intent of usage within the design. I think the large image works on this page because it directly references the central point of the site and activates a clean & simple layout.
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