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
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
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
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
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
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
ike any other language?be it English, Japanese, or C?JavaScript has some basic elements with which you work. In JavaScript these include: objects, variables, arrays, operators, events, event handlers, statements, and
hen you design something for print, you design it once, send it to the printer, and receive final products. While there is some variation between human eyes, by and large
umans tend to be visual creatures?and the Web reflects who we are.Back when it started, the Internet was a text-only medium. Hard to imagine now, isn’t it? A bit like