Sorry for the lack of details. I'm only starting out with html/web publishing ('computers' really), and still getting used to how it all works.
Needless to say, I'm not running a web server at this stage. My OS is Windows XP home edition, and I use the built-in compression facility for zipping files. (Maybe this facility would correspond to 'native NTFS compressed folders', I'm not sure)
My question will probably seem very basic to you, but still, I'll have to rephrase it to get it across properly:
Websites/Servers aside, when I create an html document on my pc, insert an image into it using <IMG SRC = ''relative address.jpg''>, and send both files to a compressed folder(the same one), why is it that when I open the html document from within that folder, that the image doesn't show? I've since noticed that if I use <IMG SRC = ''absolute address.jpg''>, and merely compress the html file, then the image does show when I open it from within the zip.
It might also be relevant to mention that, if I compress a Word document that has an image in it, the image will show when the file is opened from within the zip.
That's the best I can explain it. Hope its a little clearer than my last effort.
K.