Hoenig, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ink wired:
> they want a music file to play > when a page loads Please talk them out of it. One of the more annoying aspects of surfing is to load a page and then you get BLASTED by music playing at 90 decibels (volume settings never seem to give consistent results across various workstations) with no way to shut it off. If you can't, then I would go to MSDN and get the specs for embedding WMP -- and I would have AutoStart set to false... if the user wants to hear music, he/she can turn it on. Otherwise, you risk having prospective customers shut you down before seeing the products/service offerings. > I can get it to work on IE, > Firefox, and Netscape using > bgsound but it's not working > when viewed on a mac. Don't use bgsound -- this gives the user ZERO control over their experience. Rather, embed a player. If WMP is your default, the largest userbase will have it installed. Linux and many Mac users will be spared. I believe Quicktime may be more indigenous to Mac... so your scripting may want to test for the OS and use QT for non-windows users. Another option is to give the user a choice of which player they prefer. Look at sites like MSNBC where you look at video and it asks you to choose your preferred player and bandwidth. Again, putting the user first... the more choices you offer the user, the better their experience would be. And, since I injected a bit of opinion there, I will close with the Dennis Miller disclaimer: That's just my opinion... I may be wrong. -- dwacon(com) ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
