Designing with Sound

If you're reading this, you've probably decided you want to use sound in your site. So now's the time to start thinking about sound as a design element and how your design can affect you and your readers.

January 1, 2000

n this section, we discuss sound as a design element, and we explore some of the issues and considerations regarding sound on your Web site.

The Audio Experience considers audio as part of the experience of your Web site.
Different Sounds for Different Sites explains why you need to consider the type of site, before you consider the type of sound for the site.
Creator Considerations discusses what you need to think about when incorporating audio into your site.
Reader Considerations discusses how to design for different types of users.

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