In the early days of the Web, advertisements were not overwhelmingly welcome. Many had the opinion the Web ought to be free from advertisements. Well, not anymore. Advertisements power the Web. The business model of the Web 2.0 is all about selling advertisements while providing services or publishing content. Today, Web advertisements are welcome.
This business model is very good for the Web user. The Web user gets access to software and services that once were only available for a fee. This business model also powers the generation of very specialized tools that perform a specialized task and most often accessible on a single Web page.
Few years back software for handling and creating images was mostly in the form of a desktop application, but not anymore. The improvements in server speed, bandwidth and overall computer power is paving the way for graphical online tools and software that do not require complex download and installation process. All required is the URL and graphic processing can begin.