Posted by Spartanicus on 08/01/05 16:19

"bunch92@yahoo.fr" <bunch92@yahoo.fr> wrote:

>> Apart from the flawed method of using the embed element, any form of
>> embedding (and that includes bgsound) is flawed. Embedded audio is in
>> the top ten of things people hate about web sites.
>
>What I showed you in that test is only the tip of the iceberg. User will
>have a choice of lets say 20 sounds to play on the page (i.e. 20 "play"
>buttons).
>
>When they click on the button, a new page will open with the sound
>embeded (if they chose WAV) or in background mode (if they chose MP3).

Opening new windows is another firm favourite in the top ten of things
people hate about web sites. You seem really determined to drive away
users.

>> You've been shown how to do this in a way that enables it to work for
>> *all* clients (at so that the audio only plays at the user's request
>> only). It's pointless if it "works" on your computer, if you are
>> creating a web site then it needs to work for *others*.
>
>No I have not. What you showed me say :
>"Linking to the redirector file will cause the associated player
>software to start on the client computer"

It's your responsibility to properly present the content, it's none of
your business how the user handles it. Attempts to embed audio will only
result in clients not being able to play the audio at all.

>I wanted something embeded

First rule of web design: It's not about *you*. What is the point of
tailoring something to your preference when you know that doing so will
prevent others from using your content?

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Spartanicus

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