Some may say that a site needs content and you must provide links to other sites. There is a lot of danger in this practice. Your company wants people to look at their site, don't drive people away to other pastures. Graphics have always been an important feature on webpages. Graphics take time to load thus making the site slow.
Slow sites tend to chase people away.
New technology has alleviated this problem to a great extent. Java and VBScript are extremely powerful tools that can certainly enhance any website. Older versions of some browsers cannot however, use this technology. With Windows98 technology and free upgrades this should not be a problem for much longer. The problem of different resolutions is always present though.