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Audio QuickStart: Examples from the Web

ound ExamplesThese pagesĀ use a variety of techniques and sound types. Some require plug-ins, some don’t. The exact way each sounds and acts may vary depending on your specifc type of

Optimizing Design: Thumbnails

thumbnail is a miniaturized version of a full-sized image. As a design element it can enable you to show many images without the overhead of full-sized versions. One way to

XML DTDs

alid XML documents follow a set of rules defined in a associated DTD. This Document Type Definition defines elements, attributes, and relationships between elements. DTDs are saved in an ascii

Audio QuickStart: Why Use Sound?

ound adds a whole other dimension to a Web site. It can add mood, meaning, tone, and understanding. Until recently, sound has been perceived as too “high bandwidth” for most

Inserting Audio

he following sections discuss linking to sound files, embedding sound files, autoplaying sounds, adding background sound, and using JavaScript to insert audio. We’ll continuously update and add more ways of

JavaScript QuickStart: What Is JavaScript?

irst, a formal description: JavaScript is an object-oriented scripting language that lets you build interactions between page content, the state of the browser, and the actions of the reader. In

HTML QuickStart

his area is pretty straightforward. We take you through the key steps needed for creating a basic HTML page. Aren’t familiar with a term? If it is highlighted, click on

Designing with Sound

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

XML Applications

o what can behaviors do? By using XML we can link behaviors to any element in a Web page and manipulate that element. We can, for example, copy that element’s