Digital arts in France and the use of IT to present contemporary art is still underdeveloped in comparison with the UK.

The Internet continues to advance and develop the provision of high quality, free-access information.

Many myths abound, and there is much ignorance and misunderstanding about the use of images online and the sale of works using e-commerce.

More and more artists are now using the internet to promote their work and it is essential that they protect their work against unauthorised use.

Archiving artists’ works and related material has been greatly facilitated in recent years by significant advances in digital technology,.